EP0345176A1 - Belt quick-fastener for mountaineering - Google Patents

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EP0345176A1
EP0345176A1 EP19890420190 EP89420190A EP0345176A1 EP 0345176 A1 EP0345176 A1 EP 0345176A1 EP 19890420190 EP19890420190 EP 19890420190 EP 89420190 A EP89420190 A EP 89420190A EP 0345176 A1 EP0345176 A1 EP 0345176A1
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  • the invention relates to a quick coupler used in climbing for attachment to a fixed anchor point arranged along the wall of a rock or cliff, said fastener being shaped into a ring by means of a flexible strap, the opposite ends of which are joined together by a seam, the attachment of the fastener to the anchor point being effected by means of a first fastening carabiner trapped in a loop of the fastener.
  • Quick couplers with carabiners are commonly used by solo climbers in self-belaying, and by the first of the rope in the case of belaying the first by the second.
  • the climber hooks each fastener into the opening of a piton or an anchor plate as it advances in the direction of climb.
  • the attachment of the clip necessarily requires the climber to grip the carabiner, followed by its introduction into the piton.
  • a possible grip of the fastener at the level of the strap causes a fall by pivoting of the carabiner under the effect of gravity, causing a certain delay in positioning the fastener, to the detriment of the safety of the climber.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an express strap and carabiner attachment allowing rapid installation to an anchorage, regardless of the place of grip by the climber.
  • the fastener according to the invention is characterized in that retaining means cooperate with the fastener to apply the two elementary strands of the loop one against the other to reduce the play and stiffen the connection with the first carabiner.
  • the absence of play prevents the fall by pivoting the carabiner under the effect of gravity, and facilitates the attachment of the fastener to the anchor point.
  • the grip of the fastener at the level of the strap has various advantages for the climber: - better safety due to the speed and the precision of the attachment to the bolts or to the anchoring plates; - possibility of maximum spacing of the anchor points along the rock wall.
  • the retaining means are formed by an elastic ring, made captive of the strap at the level of the loop, the maintenance in an adjoining position of the two strands of the loop resulting from the elasticity of the ring surrounding said strands.
  • the elastic ring is made of elastomer, and is advantageously introduced on the strap during the manufacture of the fastener, prior to the implementation of the seam.
  • the strands of the loop are held tight against each other by the elasticity effect of the ring.
  • the retaining means comprise inside the loop, a first gripping coating cooperating by adhesion with a second coating conjugated during the pinching of the loop.
  • the adhesion can result either from a mechanical coupling of the two coatings coming into contact with one another, or by gluing action.
  • the holding in the tight position of the elementary strands of the loop results from a purely mechanical action, either of a blocking slide integrated into the fastener, or of an insulating or metallic clamping piece added by stapling or clipping around the loop.
  • the retaining means advantageously include a protruding protruding part which maintains a predetermined spacing of the fastener with the rock.
  • the projecting part can be constituted by a base of a hollow jumper intended to cover the end of the loop. This rider is mounted captive when the carabiner is put in place, and serves both as an elastic strand holding member and as an anti-wear member.
  • FIG. 1 shows the use of a plurality of quick or express fasteners 10, successively hooked at different anchor points 12,14,16, fixed, in particular pitons or hooking plates, staggered at predetermined intervals on along the wall 18 of a rock or a cliff.
  • Each fastener 10 comprises at one of its ends a first carabiner 20 for fixing intended to secure the fastener 10 to an anchor point 12,14,16 ..., and a second carabiner 22 at the opposite end for the passage of a belay rope 24.
  • the upper strand 26 of the rope 24 is attached to the harness (not shown) of the first of the rope, and the lower strand 28 is controlled either directly by the second of the rope in the case of the belaying of the first by the second, or by through a self-locking device in the case of self-belay.
  • Each fastener 10 is put in place by the first of the rope during its progression in the direction of the climb.
  • the climber hooks the first carabiner 20 to the corresponding anchor point, and then passes the rope 24 through the second carabiner 22. This climbing technique is commonly used by climbers alone or first of the rope.
  • each quick coupler 10 is made by means of a flexible polyamide strap 30 shaped into a ring by means of an intermediate seam 32 joining the two opposite ends of the strap 30 together.
  • the result is two adjacent loops 34, 36 separated from each other by the seam 32.
  • One of the loops 34 of the fastener 10 is intended to receive the first fastening carabiner 20 used to equip the fixed anchor points 12,14,16.
  • the other adjacent loop 36 serves to receive the second carabiner 22 for the introduction of the rope 24.
  • the loop 34 for hooking the first carabiner 20 comprises retaining means, formed according to the embodiment of FIGS. 2 to 5, by an elastic ring 38 intended to reduce the play between the loop 34 and the carabiner 20.
  • the elastic ring 38 is trapped on the strap 30 before the operation of sewing the fastener 10.
  • the ring 38 is wound in one or more turns around the loop 34 (see Figure 4), so as to apply elastically the two elementary strands of the loop 34 one against the other ( Figure 5 ) to remove the play with the carabiner 20.
  • the elasticity of the ring 38 allows such mounting after opening the finger of the carabiner 20.
  • the absence of play prevents the fall by pivoting of the carabiner 20 under the effect of gravity, and facilitates the attachment of the fastener 10 to the anchor point 12,14,16.
  • the ring 38 can be constituted by an elastomer O-ring having a high mechanical resistance independently of the temperature variations.
  • the means for retaining the carabiner 20 in the loop 34 comprise a first gripping coating 40 cooperating by adhesion with a second coating 42 conjugated during the pinching of the loop 34 (see arrows F in FIG. 7).
  • the two gripping coatings 40, 42 are formed by strips sewn beforehand on the strap 30 at the level of the internal walls of the loop 34.
  • the means for retaining the carabiner 20 are formed by a blocking slide 44 capable of sliding along the fastener 10 to reduce the clearance between the loop 34 and the carabiner 20.
  • the face internal of the slide 44 is fitted with locking pins 46 which become encrusted in the locking position (FIG. 9) in the external walls of the strap 30.
  • the slide 44 then occupies a stable position which tends to stiffen the connection of the fastener 10 with the carabiner 20.
  • the passage of the slide 44 from the unlocking position (not shown) to the locking position (FIGS. 8 and 9), and vice versa, takes place manually by a bidirectional translational movement, of approximation and d respectively. with the carabiner 20.
  • the other loop 36 of the fastener 10 can also be provided with retaining means according to the invention.
  • the retaining means according to FIG. 10 can also be constituted by separate clamping parts 50 attached around the corresponding loop 34, 36 of the fastener 10 by stapling or by clipping. These parts can be produced by molding a plastic material, and have a predetermined elasticity.
  • the outer periphery of the elastic ring 38 is equipped with protruding protrusions 52 intended to separate the strap 30 from the rock.
  • the wear of the strap 30 by friction against the rock is thus excluded.
  • the presence of the protrusions 52 generates an interval with the rock which on the other hand facilitates the gripping of the carabiner 20.
  • an anti-wear coating 54 surrounds the outside of the loop 34 to protect the strap 30 at the point of wear with the rock.
  • the anti-wear coating 54 is formed by an elastomer protective band held by the elastic ring 38 of FIG. 2.
  • a jumper 56 of molded elastomeric material covers the end of the loop 34, and has in its median zone an orifice 58 for the passage of the carabiner 20.
  • the jumper 56 is hollow and is provided with a projecting base 60 intended to avoid contact of the strap 30 with the rock.
  • the installation of the jumper 56 is effected by insertion on the loop 34, followed by the introduction of the carabiner 20 into the orifice 58.
  • the jumper 56 is then mounted captive, and on the one hand ensures by its elasticity the approximation of the two elementary strands of the loop 34, and on the other hand the protection against wear due to the presence of the base 60.

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Abstract

A quick-fastener is shaped like a ring starting from a belt 30, which is equipped with retaining means 38 which are intended to apply two elementary sections of the ring 30 one against the other in order to reduce the play, and to rigidify the link with a fixing snap-hook 20. <IMAGE>

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L'invention est relative à une attache rapide utilisée en escalade pour l'accrochage à un point d'ancrage fixe agencé le long de la paroi d'un rocher ou d'une falaise, ladite attache étant conformée en anneau au moyen d'une sangle souple dont les extrémités opposées sont réunies entre elles par une couture, l'accrochage de l'attache au point d'ancrage s'effectuant grâce à un premier mousqueton de fixation emprisonné dans une boucle de l'attache.The invention relates to a quick coupler used in climbing for attachment to a fixed anchor point arranged along the wall of a rock or cliff, said fastener being shaped into a ring by means of a flexible strap, the opposite ends of which are joined together by a seam, the attachment of the fastener to the anchor point being effected by means of a first fastening carabiner trapped in a loop of the fastener.

Les attaches rapides à mousquetons sont couramment utilisées par les grimpeurs solitaires en autoassurage, et par le premier de cordée dans le cas de l'assurage du premier par le second. Le grimpeur accroche chaque attache dans l'orifice d'un piton ou d'une plaquette d'ancrage au fur et à mesure de son avancement dans le sens de la montée. Etant donné la présence d'un interstice important entre la boucle et le mousqueton, l'accrochage de l'attache nécessite obligatoirement la préhension du mousqueton par le grimpeur, suivie de son introduction dans le piton. Une éventuelle préhension de l'attache au niveau de la sangle provoque une retombée par pivotement du mousqueton sous l'effet de la gravité, engendrant un certain retard de mise en place de l'attache, au détriment de la sécurité du grimpeur.Quick couplers with carabiners are commonly used by solo climbers in self-belaying, and by the first of the rope in the case of belaying the first by the second. The climber hooks each fastener into the opening of a piton or an anchor plate as it advances in the direction of climb. Given the presence of a large gap between the loop and the carabiner, the attachment of the clip necessarily requires the climber to grip the carabiner, followed by its introduction into the piton. A possible grip of the fastener at the level of the strap causes a fall by pivoting of the carabiner under the effect of gravity, causing a certain delay in positioning the fastener, to the detriment of the safety of the climber.

L'objet de l'invention consiste à réaliser une attache express à sangle et à mousqueton autorisant une mise en place rapide à un ancrage, indépendamment de l'endroit de la préhension par le grimpeur.The object of the invention is to provide an express strap and carabiner attachment allowing rapid installation to an anchorage, regardless of the place of grip by the climber.

L'attache selon l'invention est caractérisée en ce que des moyens de retenue coopèrent avec l'attache pour appliquer les deux brins élémentaires de la boucle l'un contre l'autre pour réduire le jeu et rigidifier la liaison avec le premier mousqueton.The fastener according to the invention is characterized in that retaining means cooperate with the fastener to apply the two elementary strands of the loop one against the other to reduce the play and stiffen the connection with the first carabiner.

L'absence de jeu évite la retombée par pivotement du mousqueton sous l'effet de la gravité, et facilite l'accrochage de l'attache au point d'ancrage. La préhension de l'attache au niveau de la sangle présente différents avantages pour le grimpeur : - meilleure sécurité due à la rapidité et à la précision de l'accrochage aux pitons ou aux plaquettes d'ancrage ; - possibilité d'écartement maximum des points d'ancrage le long de la paroi du rocher.The absence of play prevents the fall by pivoting the carabiner under the effect of gravity, and facilitates the attachment of the fastener to the anchor point. The grip of the fastener at the level of the strap has various advantages for the climber: - better safety due to the speed and the precision of the attachment to the bolts or to the anchoring plates; - possibility of maximum spacing of the anchor points along the rock wall.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation, les moyens de retenue sont formés par une bague élastique, rendue prisonnière de la sangle au niveau de la boucle, le maintien en position accolée des deux brins de la boucle résultant de l'élasticité de la bague entourant lesdits brins.According to a first embodiment, the retaining means are formed by an elastic ring, made captive of the strap at the level of the loop, the maintenance in an adjoining position of the two strands of the loop resulting from the elasticity of the ring surrounding said strands.

La bague élastique est réalisée en élastomère, et est avantageusement introduite sur la sangle durant la fabrication de l'attache, préalablement à la mise en oeuvre de la couture. Les brins de la boucle sont maintenus serrés l'un contre l'autre par l'effet d'élasticité de la bague.The elastic ring is made of elastomer, and is advantageously introduced on the strap during the manufacture of the fastener, prior to the implementation of the seam. The strands of the loop are held tight against each other by the elasticity effect of the ring.

Selon un deuxième mode de réalisation, les moyens de retenue comportent à l'intérieur de la boucle, un premier revêtement d'agrippage coopérant par adhérence avec un deuxième revêtement conjugué lors du pincement de la boucle.According to a second embodiment, the retaining means comprise inside the loop, a first gripping coating cooperating by adhesion with a second coating conjugated during the pinching of the loop.

L'adhérence peut résulter soit d'un accrochage mécanique des deux revêtements venant en contact l'un avec l'autre, soit par action de collage.The adhesion can result either from a mechanical coupling of the two coatings coming into contact with one another, or by gluing action.

Selon un troisième mode de réalisation, le maintien en position serrée des brins élémentaires de la boucle résulte d'une action purement mécanique, soit d'un coulisseau de blocage intégré à l'attache, soit d'une pièce de serrage isolante ou métallique rapportée par agrafage ou clipsage autour de la boucle.According to a third embodiment, the holding in the tight position of the elementary strands of the loop results from a purely mechanical action, either of a blocking slide integrated into the fastener, or of an insulating or metallic clamping piece added by stapling or clipping around the loop.

Pour résoudre le problème de l'usure par frottement de la sangle contre le rocher lorsque l'attache est accrochée à un point d'ancrage, les moyens de retenue comportent avantageusement une partie saillante de protection qui maintient un espacement prédéterminé de l'attache avec le rocher. La partie saillante peut être constituée par une embase d'un cavalier creux destiné à coiffer l'extrémité de la boucle. Ce cavalier est monté imperdable lorsque le mousqueton est mis en place, et sert à la fois d'organe élastique de maintien des brins, et d'organe anti-usure.To solve the problem of wear by friction of the strap against the rock when the fastener is attached to an anchor point, the retaining means advantageously include a protruding protruding part which maintains a predetermined spacing of the fastener with the rock. The projecting part can be constituted by a base of a hollow jumper intended to cover the end of the loop. This rider is mounted captive when the carabiner is put in place, and serves both as an elastic strand holding member and as an anti-wear member.

D'autres avantages et caractéristiques ressortiront plus clairement de la description qui va suivre, concernant les différents modes de réalisation de l'invention, donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs et représentés aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :

  • - la figure 1 représente une vue schématique d'un dispositif d'assurage par corde utilisant des attaches express ;
  • - les figures 2 et 3 montrent respectivement une vue en élévation, et une vue de profil d'une attache à sangle selon l'invention ;
  • - la figure 4 est une vue de l'attache selon la figure 2 avec mise en place du mousqueton de fixation, et de la bague élastique ;
  • - la figure 5 est une vue partielle de profil de la figure 4, montrant la zone de serrage de la sangle par la bague élastique ;
  • - les figures 6 et 7 montrent des vues en élévation et de profil d'une variante de réalisation de l'attache ;
  • - les figures 8 et 9 sont des vues identiques aux figures 6 et 7 d'une autre variante ;
  • - la figure 10 montre une autre variante ;
  • - la figure 11 est une vue identique à la figure 7 d'une autre variante ;
  • - la figure 12 est une vue en plan de la figure 11 ;
  • - la figure 13 montre une vue identique à la figure 5 d'une autre variante ;
  • - la figure 14 représente une vue identique à la figure 8 d'une autre variante ;
  • - la figure 15 est une vue de profil de la figure 14.
Other advantages and characteristics will emerge more clearly from the description which follows, relating to the various embodiments of the invention, given by way of nonlimiting examples and represented in the appended drawings, in which:
  • - Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a rope belay device using express fasteners;
  • - Figures 2 and 3 respectively show an elevational view, and a side view of a strap fastener according to the invention;
  • - Figure 4 is a view of the fastener according to Figure 2 with the positioning of the fixing carabiner, and the elastic ring;
  • - Figure 5 is a partial profile view of Figure 4, showing the tightening area of the strap by the elastic ring;
  • - Figures 6 and 7 show elevational and side views of an alternative embodiment of the fastener;
  • - Figures 8 and 9 are views identical to Figures 6 and 7 of another variant;
  • - Figure 10 shows another variant;
  • - Figure 11 is a view identical to Figure 7 of another variant;
  • - Figure 12 is a plan view of Figure 11;
  • - Figure 13 shows a view identical to Figure 5 of another variant;
  • - Figure 14 shows a view identical to Figure 8 of another variant;
  • - Figure 15 is a side view of Figure 14.

La figure 1 montre l'utilisation d'une pluralité d'attaches 10 rapides ou express, accrochées successivement en différents points d'ancrage 12,14,16, fixes, notamment des pitons ou des plaquettes d'accrochage, échelonnés à intervalles prédéterminés le long de la paroi 18 d'un rocher ou d'une falaise. Chaque attache 10 comporte à l'une de ses extrémités un premier mousqueton 20 de fixation destiné à solidariser l'attache 10 à un point d'ancrage 12,14,16..., et un deuxième mousqueton 22 à l'extrémité opposée pour le passage d'une corde 24 d'assurage. Le brin supérieur 26 de la corde 24 est attaché au baudrier (non représenté) du premier de cordée, et le brin inférieur 28 est contrôlé soit directement par le second de cordée dans le cas de l'assurage du premier par le second, soit par l'intermédiaire d'un appareil autobloquant dans le cas d'autoassurage. Chaque attache 10 est mise en place par le premier de cordée au cours de sa progression dans le sens de la montée. Le grimpeur accroche le premier mousqueton 20 au point d'ancrage correspondant, et fait ensuite passer la corde 24 dans le deuxième mousqueton 22. Cette technique d'escalade est couramment utilisée par les grimpeurs solitaires ou en premier de cordée. Selon les figures 2 à 5, chaque attache 10 rapide est réalisée au moyen d'une sangle 30 souple en polyamide conformée en anneau grâce à une couture 32 intermédiaire solidarisant les deux extrémités opposées de la sangle 30 entre elles. Il en résulte deux boucles 34,36 adjacentes séparées l'une de l'autre par la couture 32.FIG. 1 shows the use of a plurality of quick or express fasteners 10, successively hooked at different anchor points 12,14,16, fixed, in particular pitons or hooking plates, staggered at predetermined intervals on along the wall 18 of a rock or a cliff. Each fastener 10 comprises at one of its ends a first carabiner 20 for fixing intended to secure the fastener 10 to an anchor point 12,14,16 ..., and a second carabiner 22 at the opposite end for the passage of a belay rope 24. The upper strand 26 of the rope 24 is attached to the harness (not shown) of the first of the rope, and the lower strand 28 is controlled either directly by the second of the rope in the case of the belaying of the first by the second, or by through a self-locking device in the case of self-belay. Each fastener 10 is put in place by the first of the rope during its progression in the direction of the climb. The climber hooks the first carabiner 20 to the corresponding anchor point, and then passes the rope 24 through the second carabiner 22. This climbing technique is commonly used by climbers alone or first of the rope. According to Figures 2 to 5, each quick coupler 10 is made by means of a flexible polyamide strap 30 shaped into a ring by means of an intermediate seam 32 joining the two opposite ends of the strap 30 together. The result is two adjacent loops 34, 36 separated from each other by the seam 32.

Une des boucles 34 de l'attache 10 est destinée à recevoir le premier mousqueton 20 de fixation utilisé pour équiper les points d'ancrage 12,14,16 fixes. L'autre boucle 36 adjacente sert de réception au deuxième mousqueton 22 pour l'introduction de la corde 24.One of the loops 34 of the fastener 10 is intended to receive the first fastening carabiner 20 used to equip the fixed anchor points 12,14,16. The other adjacent loop 36 serves to receive the second carabiner 22 for the introduction of the rope 24.

Selon l'invention, la boucle 34 d'accrochage du premier mousqueton 20 comporte des moyens de retenue, formés selon le mode de réalisation des figures 2 à 5, par une bague 38 élastique destinée à réduire le jeu entre la boucle 34 et le mousqueton 20. La bague 38 élastique est emprisonnée sur la sangle 30 avant l'opération de couture de l'attache 10. Après mise en place du mousqueton 20, la bague 38 est enroulée selon un ou plusieurs tours autour de la boucle 34 (voir figure 4), de manière à appliquer élastiquement les deux brins élémentaires de la boucle 34 l'un contre l'autre (figure 5) pour supprimer le jeu avec le mousqueton 20. L'élasticité de la bague 38 permet un tel montage après ouverture du doigt du mousqueton 20. L'absence de jeu évite la retombée par pivotement du mousqueton 20 sous l'effet de la gravité, et facilite l'accrochage de l'attache 10 au point d'ancrage 12,14,16. La bague 38 peut être constituée par un anneau torique en élastomère présentant une résistance mécanique élevée indépendamment des variations de températures.According to the invention, the loop 34 for hooking the first carabiner 20 comprises retaining means, formed according to the embodiment of FIGS. 2 to 5, by an elastic ring 38 intended to reduce the play between the loop 34 and the carabiner 20. The elastic ring 38 is trapped on the strap 30 before the operation of sewing the fastener 10. After putting on in place of the carabiner 20, the ring 38 is wound in one or more turns around the loop 34 (see Figure 4), so as to apply elastically the two elementary strands of the loop 34 one against the other (Figure 5 ) to remove the play with the carabiner 20. The elasticity of the ring 38 allows such mounting after opening the finger of the carabiner 20. The absence of play prevents the fall by pivoting of the carabiner 20 under the effect of gravity, and facilitates the attachment of the fastener 10 to the anchor point 12,14,16. The ring 38 can be constituted by an elastomer O-ring having a high mechanical resistance independently of the temperature variations.

Les moyens de retenue du mousqueton 20 dans la boucle 34 selon la variante des figures 6 et 7, comportent un premier revêtement d'agrippage 40 coopérant par adhérence avec un deuxième revêtement 42 conjugué lors du pincement de la boucle 34 (voir flèches F sur figure 7). Les deux revêtements d'agrippage 40,42 sont formés par des bandes cousues préalablement sur la sangle 30 au niveau des parois internes de la boucle 34.The means for retaining the carabiner 20 in the loop 34 according to the variant of FIGS. 6 and 7, comprise a first gripping coating 40 cooperating by adhesion with a second coating 42 conjugated during the pinching of the loop 34 (see arrows F in FIG. 7). The two gripping coatings 40, 42 are formed by strips sewn beforehand on the strap 30 at the level of the internal walls of the loop 34.

Selon la variante illustrée aux figures 8 et 9, les moyens de retenue du mousqueton 20 sont formés par un coulisseau 44 de blocage susceptible de coulisser le long de l'attache 10 pour réduire le jeu entre la boucle 34 et le mousqueton 20. La face interne du coulisseau 44 est équipée de picots 46 de verrouillage s'incrustant en position de blocage (figure 9) dans les parois externes de la sangle 30. Le coulisseau 44 occupe alors une position stable qui tend à rigidifier la liaison de l'attache 10 avec le mousqueton 20. Le passage du coulisseau 44 de la position de déblocage (non représentée) vers la position de blocage (figure 8 et 9), et inversement, s'opère manuellement par un mouvement de translation bidirectionnelle, respectivement de rapprochement et d'écartement avec le mousqueton 20.According to the variant illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, the means for retaining the carabiner 20 are formed by a blocking slide 44 capable of sliding along the fastener 10 to reduce the clearance between the loop 34 and the carabiner 20. The face internal of the slide 44 is fitted with locking pins 46 which become encrusted in the locking position (FIG. 9) in the external walls of the strap 30. The slide 44 then occupies a stable position which tends to stiffen the connection of the fastener 10 with the carabiner 20. The passage of the slide 44 from the unlocking position (not shown) to the locking position (FIGS. 8 and 9), and vice versa, takes place manually by a bidirectional translational movement, of approximation and d respectively. with the carabiner 20.

L'autre boucle 36 de l'attache 10 peut également être dotée de moyens de retenue selon l'invention.The other loop 36 of the fastener 10 can also be provided with retaining means according to the invention.

Les moyens de retenue selon la figure 10 peuvent également être constitués par des pièces 50 distinctes de serrage rapportées autour de la boucle 34,36 correspondante de l'attache 10 par agrafage ou par clipsage. Ces pièces peuvent être réalisées par moulage d'une matière plastique, et présentent une élasticité prédéterminée.The retaining means according to FIG. 10 can also be constituted by separate clamping parts 50 attached around the corresponding loop 34, 36 of the fastener 10 by stapling or by clipping. These parts can be produced by molding a plastic material, and have a predetermined elasticity.

Selon la variante des figures 11 et 12, le pourtour extérieur de la bague 38 élastique est équipé de protubérances 52 saillantes destinées à écarter la sangle 30 du rocher. L'usure de la sangle 30 par frottement contre le rocher est ainsi exclue. La présence des protubérances 52 engendre un intervalle avec le rocher qui facilite d'autre part la préhension du mousqueton 20.According to the variant of Figures 11 and 12, the outer periphery of the elastic ring 38 is equipped with protruding protrusions 52 intended to separate the strap 30 from the rock. The wear of the strap 30 by friction against the rock is thus excluded. The presence of the protrusions 52 generates an interval with the rock which on the other hand facilitates the gripping of the carabiner 20.

Selon la variante de la figure 13, un revêtement anti-usure 54 entoure l'extérieur de la boucle 34 pour protéger la sangle 30 au point d'usure avec le rocher. Le revêtement anti-usure 54 est formé par une bande de protection en élastomère maintenue par la bague élastique 38 de la figure 2.According to the variant of FIG. 13, an anti-wear coating 54 surrounds the outside of the loop 34 to protect the strap 30 at the point of wear with the rock. The anti-wear coating 54 is formed by an elastomer protective band held by the elastic ring 38 of FIG. 2.

Selon la variante des figures 14 et 15, un cavalier 56 en matériau élastomère moulé coiffe l'extrémité de la boucle 34, et comporte dans sa zone médiane un orifice 58 de passage du mousqueton 20. Le cavalier 56 est creux et est pourvu d'une embase 60 saillante destinée à éviter le contact de la sangle 30 avec le rocher. La mise en place du cavalier 56 s'opère par insertion sur la boucle 34, suivi de l'introduction du mousqueton 20 dans l'orifice 58. Le cavalier 56 est alors monté imperdable, et assure d'une part par son élasticité le rapprochement des deux brins élémentaires de la boucle 34, et d'autre part la protection contre l'usure due à la présence de l'embase 60.According to the variant of FIGS. 14 and 15, a jumper 56 of molded elastomeric material covers the end of the loop 34, and has in its median zone an orifice 58 for the passage of the carabiner 20. The jumper 56 is hollow and is provided with a projecting base 60 intended to avoid contact of the strap 30 with the rock. The installation of the jumper 56 is effected by insertion on the loop 34, followed by the introduction of the carabiner 20 into the orifice 58. The jumper 56 is then mounted captive, and on the one hand ensures by its elasticity the approximation of the two elementary strands of the loop 34, and on the other hand the protection against wear due to the presence of the base 60.

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1. Attache rapide utilisée en escalade pour l'accrochage à un point d'ancrage 12,14,16 fixe agencé le long de la paroi 18 d'un rocher ou d'une falaise, ladite attache 10 étant conformée en anneau au moyen d'une sangle 30 souple dont les extrémités opposées sont réunies entre elles par une couture 32, l'accrochage de l'attache 10 au point d'ancrage 12,14,16 s'effectuant grâce à un premier mousqueton 20 de fixation emprisonné dans une boucle 34 de l'attache 10, caractérisée en ce que l'attache 10 est associée à des moyens de retenue (38,40,42,44,50,56) destinés à appliquer les deux brins élémentaires de la boucle 34 l'un contre l'autre pour réduire le jeu et rigidifier la liaison avec le premier mousqueton 20.1. Quick coupler used in climbing for attachment to a fixed anchor 12,14,16 arranged along the wall 18 of a rock or cliff, said coupler 10 being shaped into a ring by means of 'A flexible strap 30 whose opposite ends are joined together by a seam 32, the attachment of the fastener 10 to the anchor point 12,14,16 is effected by a first carabiner 20 for fixing trapped in a loop 34 of the fastener 10, characterized in that the fastener 10 is associated with retaining means (38,40,42,44,50,56) intended to apply the two elementary strands of the loop 34 one against the other to reduce play and stiffen the connection with the first carabiner 20. 2. Attache rapide selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de retenue 38,50,56 comportent une partie saillante anti-usure pour éviter le frottement de la sangle 30 contre le rocher.2. Quick coupler according to claim 1, characterized in that the retaining means 38, 50, 56 comprise a protruding anti-wear part to avoid friction of the strap 30 against the rock. 3. Attache rapide selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de retenue sont formés par une bague 38 élastique, rendue prisonnière de la sangle 30 au niveau de la boucle 34, le maintien en position accolée des deux brins de la boucle 34 résultant de l'élasticité de la bague 38 entourant lesdits brins.3. Quick coupler according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the retaining means are formed by an elastic ring 38, made captive of the strap 30 at the level of the loop 34, maintaining the two strands of the adjoining position loop 34 resulting from the elasticity of the ring 38 surrounding said strands. 4. Attache rapide selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que la bague 38 est réalisée en un matériau à base d'élastomère présentant une résistance mécanique élevée indépendamment des variations de température, et qu'un revêtement anti-usure 54 entoure l'extérieur de la boucle 34 avec maintien par ladite bague 38.4. Quick coupler according to claim 3, characterized in that the ring 38 is made of an elastomer-based material having a high mechanical resistance regardless of temperature variations, and that an anti-wear coating 54 surrounds the exterior of the loop 34 with retention by said ring 38. 5. Attache rapide selon la revendication 3 ou 4, caractérisée en ce que la bague 38 est introduite sur la sangle 30 durant la fabrication de l'attache 10, préalablement à la mise en oeuvre de la couture 32.5. Quick coupler according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the ring 38 is introduced on the strap 30 during the manufacture of the fastener 10, prior to the implementation of the seam 32. 6. Attache rapide selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de retenue comportant à l'intérieur de la boucle 34, un premier revêtement d'agrippage 40 coopérant par adhérence avec un deuxième revêtement 42 conjugué lors du pincement de la boucle 34.6. Quick coupler according to claim 1, characterized in that the retaining means comprising inside the loop 34, a first gripping coating 40 cooperating by adhesion with a second coating 42 conjugated during the pinching of the loop 34 . 7. Attache rapide selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de retenue comportent un coulisseau 44 susceptible de coulisser le long de l'attache 10 entre une position de blocage et une position de déblocage du mousqueton 20, et que la face interne du coulisseau 44 est dotée d'une pluralité de picots 46 de verrouillage, s'incrustant dans les faces externes de la sangle 30 dans la position de blocage.7. Quick coupler according to claim 1, characterized in that the retaining means comprise a slide 44 capable of sliding along the fastener 10 between a locking position and a release position of the carabiner 20, and that the internal face of the slide 44 is provided with a plurality of locking pins 46, encrusted in the external faces of the strap 30 in the locked position. 8. Attache rapide selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de retenue sont constitués par une pièce 50 de serrage rapportée autour de la boucle 34 par agrafage ou par clipsage après introduction du premier mousqueton 20.8. Quick coupler according to claim 1, characterized in that the retaining means consist of a clamping piece 50 attached around the loop 34 by stapling or by clipping after introduction of the first carabiner 20. 9. Attache rapide selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que la partie saillante anti-usure comporte des protubérances 52 ménagées le long du pourtour extérieur de la bague 38 élastique.9. Quick coupler according to claim 3, characterized in that the anti-wear protruding part has protrusions 52 formed along the outer periphery of the elastic ring 38. 10. Attache rapide selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de retenue comportent un cavalier 56 creux destiné à coiffer l'extrémité de la boucle 34, ledit cavalier ayant un orifice 58 de passage du mousqueton 20, et une embase 60 formant ladite partie saillante anti­usure.10. Quick coupler according to claim 2, characterized in that the retaining means comprise a hollow jumper 56 intended to cover the end of the loop 34, said jumper having an orifice 58 for passage of the carabiner 20, and a base 60 forming said anti-wear projection.
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