Self-retracting lifeline with disconnectable lifeline
AssigneeD B Industries, Inc.
InventorsVincent G. Meillet, Scott C. Casebolt
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Abstract
A self-retracting lifeline is provided. In one embodiment, the self-retracting lifeline includes a housing, a drum, an activation assembly, a lifeline and a connector, the drum is received in the housing. The activation assembly is received in the housing. Moreover, the activation assembly is operationally coupled to the drum to selectively rotate the drum. The connector is coupled proximate an end of the lifeline. The connector has a connector passage. The connector passage is configured and arranged to selectively couple the lifeline to the drum.
Claims20
A self-retracting lifeline comprising:
- a housing;
- a drum received in the housing;
- an activation assembly received in the housing, the activation assembly operationally coupled to the drum;
- a lifeline;
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- a connector coupled proximate an end of the lifeline, the connector having a connector passage, the connector passage configured and arranged to selectively couple the lifeline to the drum.
A self-retracting lifeline comprising:
- a housing;
- a drum received in the housing;
- an activation assembly received in the housing, the activation assembly operationally coupled to the drum;
- a lifeline;
- a stop connector coupled proximate an end of the lifeline;
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- a pawl configured and arranged to selectively engage the stop connector to selectively couple the lifeline to the drum.
A self-retracting lifeline comprising:
- a lifeline;
- a stop connector coupled to an end of the lifeline;
- a housing;
- a drum received in the housing, the drum including a first disk member, a second disk member and a mid-member positioned between the first disk member and the second disk member, the mid-member having a receiving slot configured and arranged to selectively hold the stop connector to selectively couple the lifeline to the drum, the second disk member having a slot passage that is aligned with the receiving slot of the mid-member, the slot passage allowing access to the stop connector positioned in the receiving slot;
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- an activation assembly received in the housing, the activation assembly operationally coupled to the drum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.