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:
Application
Filed:
January 15, 2010
Publication date:
July 1, 2010
Applicant:
STONE'S THROW
Inventors:
KEVIN R. STONE, Michael Strasser, Thomas King, Imraan Aziz