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US 2014/0196984 A1Published application
Safety apparatus on a rope with indicator for indicating the state of closing of the flange-plates
AssigneeZedel
InventorsPierre Olivier CHABOD, Christophe QUILLARD, Alain MAURICE
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Abstract
A safety apparatus on a rope, including a first flange-plate, an operable second flange-plate, and a mechanical indicator collaborating when the swivelling movement takes place with both the first pivot-pin and a latch to indicate that the second flange-plate is in the closed and latched position, or in an unlatched ready-to-open state.
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1-8. (canceled)
A safety apparatus on a rope, comprising:
- a first flange-plate and a movable second flange-plate delineating a transverse space in which a roller is arranged fitted on a first pivot-pin integral to the first flange-plate,
- articulation means of the second flange-plate allowing a swivelling movement between a closed position clamping the rope in captive manner in the transverse space, and an open position for fitting the rope on the roller,
- and latching means of the second flange-plate in the closed position, said latching means comprising a pivoting latch controlled by control means,
- wherein the latch is associated with a mechanical indicator integral to the second flange-plate, said indicator collaborating both with the first pivot-pin of the roller and with the latch to indicate that the second flange-plate is in a latched closed state or in an unlatched ready-to-open state.
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