Abstract: Break-fall device of a type used in conjunction with a lifeline and carabiner hook or similar manner of attachment to a harness, having at least one floating cam and one fixed cam, both enclosed in an external metallic shell, to define a path for the lifeline which can be blocked by the floating cam in case of a fall. The device includes manual controlled rotation of the floating cam around its pivot in the direction opposite to that locking the lifeline.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 11, 1998
Date of Patent:
December 5, 2000
Assignee:
S. S. E. Sistemi Di Sicurezza Europa S.r.l.