US 5,295,559 A · Reversible frictional brake for use with rope or the like

Abstract

A reversible frictional brake for use with rope or the like is disclosed comprising a brake section rotatably attached to a housing. Rope is threaded between rollers, end links, snap links and an axle in the brake section. The reversible frictional brake for use with rope or the like is suspended by means of a loop attached to the housing. The frictional relationship between the rope and the rollers, end links, snap links and axle brake the travel of the rope through the brake section, thereby allowing a single rope handler to lower heavy weights and individuals attached to the rope in a controlled fashion. After a lowering operation, the brake housing may be simply rotated relative to the housing, thereby readying the reversible frictional brake for use with rope or the like for the next lowering operation.

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Dependent claims

A reversible frictional brake comprising a housing and a brake section rotatably attached to said housing, said brake section comprising:

an axle,
a pair of parallel rods passing through said axle by means of axle holes, one axle hole being disposed at each end of said axle diametrical to said axle,
an end link slideably attached to each pair of rod ends,
a plurality of snap links disposed between said end links, each said snap link having snap link holes at one end through which one said parallel rod passes, and a snap link slot at the other end through which the other said parallel rod passes, and
spacers between said end links, snap links and axle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Reversible frictional brake for use with rope or the like

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Reversible frictional brake for use with rope or the like

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Abstract

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