Rope adjuster with fast rope replacement device

A rope adjuster device for allowing adjustable positioning of a load along a rope extending through the device and providing convenient replacement of the rope, the rope adjuster device comprising:

• a rope bite having a first state wherein a rope extending through the device is gripped to prevent translation of the device along the length of the rope and a second state wherein the device may translate along the length of the rope;
• the rope bite defined by a rope guide surface and a bite cam that is movable relative to the rope guide surface between a gripping position wherein a rope is gripped between the bite cam and the rope guide surface in the first state and a release position wherein a rope may translate through the bite along the length of the rope in the second state, the rope bite being open on a lateral side to allow loading of a rope into the bite by moving the rope laterally with respect to the length of the rope;
• a cam carrier defining the rope guide surface, the bite cam mounted on the cam carrier for movement between the gripping and release positions;
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• a frame defining a connector opening to receive a load connector for attaching a load to the rope adjuster device, the frame extending from the connector opening to a pivot location whereat the cam carrier is connected to the frame to pivot relative to the frame between an open position wherein a rope can be loaded from the lateral side into the rope bite and a closed position wherein the lateral side is closed by the frame to prevent removal of a rope from the rope bite, the cam carrier being spaced from the connector opening with the cam carrier in the closed position.