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SELF-LOCKING DESCENDER WITH DISENGAGEABLE HANDLE

  • US 20190314651A1
  • Filed: 04/11/2019
  • Published: 10/17/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. 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, andwherein 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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