EP3999760A4 - Rope joining - Google Patents

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EP3999760A4
EP3999760A4 EP20841617.2A EP20841617A EP3999760A4 EP 3999760 A4 EP3999760 A4 EP 3999760A4 EP 20841617 A EP20841617 A EP 20841617A EP 3999760 A4 EP3999760 A4 EP 3999760A4
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rope joining
rope
joining
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EP20841617.2A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP3999760A1 (en
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Gregory Vincent CREW
Morgan KNICKREHM
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SafeWorks LLC
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SafeWorks LLC
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Priority claimed from US16/513,623 external-priority patent/US20190338593A1/en
Application filed by SafeWorks LLC filed Critical SafeWorks LLC
Publication of EP3999760A1 publication Critical patent/EP3999760A1/en
Publication of EP3999760A4 publication Critical patent/EP3999760A4/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06C—LADDERS
    • E06C7/00—Component parts, supporting parts, or accessories
    • E06C7/18—Devices for preventing persons from falling
    • E06C7/186—Rail or rope for guiding a safety attachment, e.g. a fall arrest system
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B1/00—Devices for lowering persons from buildings or the like
    • A62B1/06—Devices for lowering persons from buildings or the like by making use of rope-lowering devices
    • A62B1/14—Devices for lowering persons from buildings or the like by making use of rope-lowering devices with brakes sliding on the rope
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B35/00—Safety belts or body harnesses; Similar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion
    • A62B35/0043—Lifelines, lanyards, and anchors therefore
    • A62B35/005—Vertical lifelines
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B35/00—Safety belts or body harnesses; Similar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion
    • A62B35/0081—Equipment which can travel along the length of a lifeline, e.g. travelers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B35/00—Safety belts or body harnesses; Similar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion
    • A62B35/04—Safety belts or body harnesses; Similar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion incorporating energy absorbing means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C11/00—Pivots; Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/04—Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/06—Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
    • F16G11/00—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes
    • F16G11/02—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes with parts deformable to grip the cable or cables; Fastening means which engage a sleeve or the like fixed on the cable
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
    • F16G11/00—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes
    • F16G11/08—Fastenings for securing ends of driving-cables to one another, the fastenings having approximately the same diameter as the cables
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
    • F16G11/00—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes
    • F16G11/08—Fastenings for securing ends of driving-cables to one another, the fastenings having approximately the same diameter as the cables
    • F16G11/09—Fastenings for securing ends of driving-cables to one another, the fastenings having approximately the same diameter as the cables incorporating hinge joints or pivots for the attachment of the cable ends

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Emergency Management (AREA)
  • Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
  • Emergency Lowering Means (AREA)
  • Ropes Or Cables (AREA)
EP20841617.2A 2019-07-16 2020-07-16 Rope joining Pending EP3999760A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US16/513,623 US20190338593A1 (en) 2017-07-17 2019-07-16 Integrated climb assist and fall arrest systems and methods
PCT/US2020/042360 WO2021011786A1 (en) 2019-07-16 2020-07-16 Rope joining

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EP3999760A1 EP3999760A1 (en) 2022-05-25
EP3999760A4 true EP3999760A4 (en) 2023-10-25

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EP20841617.2A Pending EP3999760A4 (en) 2019-07-16 2020-07-16 Rope joining
EP20839941.0A Pending EP3999711A4 (en) 2019-07-16 2020-07-16 Fall arrest

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EP20839941.0A Pending EP3999711A4 (en) 2019-07-16 2020-07-16 Fall arrest

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CN (2) CN114729676A (en)
WO (2) WO2021011789A1 (en)

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6146049A (en) * 1999-06-14 2000-11-14 Faris; F. Dale Connector for flexible cable
US20130091690A1 (en) * 2011-10-13 2013-04-18 D B Industries, Inc. Cable connector assembly
US20190338593A1 (en) * 2017-07-17 2019-11-07 Safeworks, Llc Integrated climb assist and fall arrest systems and methods

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US4923037A (en) * 1989-06-29 1990-05-08 John Stephenson Fall arrest device
SE521568C2 (en) * 1999-10-05 2003-11-11 Vsl Int Ag A connecting element
FR2842113B1 (en) * 2002-07-12 2004-09-24 Zedel FOLLOWING FALL ARRANGEMENT FOR FIXED ROPE
US9080383B2 (en) * 2009-03-02 2015-07-14 D B Industries, Llc Climb assist system
WO2012124841A1 (en) 2011-03-15 2012-09-20 현대자동차 주식회사 Communication test device and method thereof
US8974334B2 (en) * 2011-10-14 2015-03-10 D B Industries, Llc Cable drive and tension assembly
FR3001450B1 (en) * 2013-01-29 2015-02-20 Fixator DEVICE FOR ASSISTING THE RISE AND / OR THE DESCENT OF PERSON
US10570992B2 (en) * 2015-10-22 2020-02-25 Southwire Company, Llc Coupler for stranded rope
CN111032167A (en) * 2017-07-17 2020-04-17 安全工业责任有限公司 Climbing assistance speed control

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6146049A (en) * 1999-06-14 2000-11-14 Faris; F. Dale Connector for flexible cable
US20130091690A1 (en) * 2011-10-13 2013-04-18 D B Industries, Inc. Cable connector assembly
US20190338593A1 (en) * 2017-07-17 2019-11-07 Safeworks, Llc Integrated climb assist and fall arrest systems and methods

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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See also references of WO2021011786A1 *

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CN114729676A (en) 2022-07-08
EP3999711A4 (en) 2023-11-08
WO2021011789A1 (en) 2021-01-21
WO2021011786A1 (en) 2021-01-21
EP3999760A1 (en) 2022-05-25
CN114502815A (en) 2022-05-13
EP3999711A1 (en) 2022-05-25

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