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US 2016/0107005 A1Published application
Improvements in rope access equipment
OwnerAndrew Rogeljainventor
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A fall restraint kit for rope access work may include a length of rope (1), at least two rope braking devices (2a, 2b) permanently attached to the rope, at least two rope ascender devices (3) at least five karabiners (4, 5) at least two rope pulleys (6) and at least two slings (7, 8). The application discloses improved roping arrangements suitable for working at heights using a number of those components. In one basic fall restraint arrangement a first rope braking device (2a) is attached to an anchor point (18), a second rope baking device (2b) is attached to a person (22), typically via a harness and a length of rope (1) extends between the first and second rope braking devices. In the event of a fall, or accident, the person may safely lower themselves to ground using the second rope braking device (2b), or may be lowered to ground by a colleague/operator (20) located at the anchor point (18) operating the first rope braking device.
A rope based safety arrangement for working at heights comprising a first rope braking device for attachment to an anchor point, a second rope braking device for attachment to a person typically via a harness, or to an anchor point, and a length of rope extending between the first and second rope braking devices, the arrangement being such that in the event of a fall, or accident, a person supported by the rope between the first and second rope braking devices may be safely lowered towards ground using either rope braking device.
A rope based safety arrangement for working at heights wherein the second rope braking device is attached to a person and wherein the person may safely lower themselves towards ground using the second rope braking device, or may be lowered towards ground by an operator located at the anchor point by means of the first rope braking device.
A rope based safety arrangement for working at heights as claimed in claim 8 wherein the rope braking device is arranged to stop the passage of rope when the handle is not being operated.
A combination of a rope and two braking devices, comprising a first rope braking device, a second rope braking device and a rope passing through the first and second rope braking devices, the rope having ends and including knots or stops between the ends and the braking devices to prevent the braking devices from sliding off the ends of the rope and wherein the braking devices are locked onto the rope to prevent their disengagement from the rope.
A fall restraint kit for rope access work comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.