Tensioner for Safety Line with Energy Absorption Device
AssigneeCapital Safety Group EMEA
InventorPascal Lara
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Abstract
An energy absorption device for a safety line, includes two sections (1, 2) capable of being set in relative motion with friction so that it absorbs energy. This energy absorption device is designed so that one of the sections has at least two parallel cable portions (6a, 6b), each capable of being displaced between a pair of jaws (4a, 4b) formed on the other section. A tensioner for a safety line incorporating such a device is disclosed. Application to the installations for working under difficult conditions with the installation of safety lines.
Claims20
Energy absorption device for a safety line, comprising two sections (1, 2) capable of being set in relative motion with friction so that it absorbs energy, characterised in that
- One of the sections comprises at least two cable portions (6a, 6b), parallel with each other and capable of being displaced between a pair of jaws (4a, 4b) formed on the other section.
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