Abstract: The invention presents devices for controlled descent from buildings. Such a device includes a housing having a primary spool about which a cord is wound, a payload coupler for attaching a harness assembly to the housing, and an unwind control assembly for controlling the rate of exit of the cord from the housing. An inventive device kit may include a convertible storage unit used to protectively store a device and which, upon deployment, may be used as a protective helmet. In using an inventive device, a user attaches the device to a fixture in a building, dons a harness and the converted helmet, attaches the device to the harness, and exits the building from a window or roof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 18, 2008
Date of Patent:
October 29, 2013
Assignee:
Rescue Reel, LLC
Inventors:
Michael Strasser, Thomas King, Kevin R. Stone
Abstract: A personal escape device which can be used by men, women, and children, including physically disabled persons, to descend in a controlled and secure manner from high structures such as office buildings, multistory homes, and the like. The device is designed for a relatively low-cost, small size which may be used by payloads of variable weights. The rescue device of the invention may be a single-use device or a multi-use device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 15, 2010
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2013
Assignee:
Rescue Reel, LLC
Inventors:
Kevin R. Stone, Michael Strasser, Thomas King, Imraan Aziz