US 2019/0314651 A1Published application

Self-locking descender with disengageable handle

AssigneeZedel

InventorsPierre-Olivier CHABOD, Christophe QUILLARD, Aurélie BERGEZ

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Abstract

The descender comprises a handle and a cam that are movable between a securing position and a sliding position of the rope. The cam defines a first stop and a second pin. The handle has a first pin coming into contact with the first stop to form a first mechanical link and a second stop coming into contact with the second pin. Movement of the handle results in movement of the cam between the securing and sliding positions. In a threshold position of the handle, the first mechanical link is interrupted and the cam returns to the securing position. The second stop is movable with respect to the handle by means of a spring. When movement of the handle takes place, the second pin comes into contact with the second stop before the handle stresses a spring and reaches the threshold position.

Claims9

Dependent claims

Self-locking descender for a rope, comprising:

a first flange,
a handle having a first pin,
a cam movable with respect to the first flange between a first cam position designed to block the rope, and a second cam position designed to allow sliding of the rope, the cam defining a first stop,
a second stop mounted on the handle, the second stop being mounted movable with respect to the handle,
a spring connected to the handle and to the second stop to resist to movement of the second stop with respect to the handle,
a second pin mounted on the cam,
wherein the handle is mounted movable with respect to the first flange at least in a first direction of movement between a first handle position and a second handle position, the first pin escaping from the first stop when the handle is in a threshold position located between the first handle position and the second handle position, and
wherein the second pin contacts the second stop and stresses the spring when the handle is in a third position located between the first handle position and the threshold position, the second pin not stressing the spring when the handle is in the first handle position.

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Method for using a self-locking descender comprising:

providing a rope and a self-locking descender, the self-locking descender comprising a first flange, a handle fitted movable with respect to the first flange in a first direction of movement, a cam designed to block the rope and being movable between a first position securing the rope and a second position allowing sliding of the rope, the handle being mechanically connected to the cam by means of a first interruptible mechanical connection,
moving the handle in a first movement in the first direction of movement so that the handle successively defines a first securing position of the rope where the cam blocks the rope, a descent position where the cam allows sliding of the rope and a first threshold position where the first mechanical connection between the handle and the cam is interrupted, the cam returning to the securing position,
wherein during the first movement, the handle defines an additional mechanical connection which stresses a spring before reaching the threshold position.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.