Patents Assigned to Zedel
  • Roping harness
    Patent number: 10682538
    Abstract: The roping harness comprises: a belt provided with a first strap and with at least first and second comfort parts arranged between the first strap and the user, a pair of thigh straps, a connecting element connected to the pair of thigh straps, a first adjustment device configured to adjust the length of the first strap and to define the circumference of the belt. The first comfort pad and second comfort pad are fitted movable in translation with respect to one another. The first comfort pad is fitted movable in translation with respect to the first strap along the first strap. The belt comprises at least a first blocking stop configured to prevent movement of the first comfort pad with respect to the second comfort pad beyond a threshold value, the first adjustment device forming a second blocking stop of the first comfort pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Loic Blondeau, Pierre Plaze
  • Strap forming a belt and/or pair of thigh straps of a roping harness, and roping harness
    Patent number: 10675490
    Abstract: A strap includes at least a first and second area, the first and second areas being consecutive along a longitudinal axis of the strap. The strap is woven from at least the first, second and third groups of warp threads and at least one weft thread, the strap being devoid of the second group in the second area, and of the third group in the first area, the first group passing through the first and second areas. The first group and second group of warp threads are distributed over the width of the strap in the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Loïc Blondeau
  • BELAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200164232
    Abstract: The belay device comprises: a body with an inlet for insertion of a strand of rope forming a loop, a shaft and clamping part mounted on the body, the shaft extending in a longitudinal direction, an attachment opening collaborating with a carabiner connecting the belay device with a harness, a cam with a first end mounted in rotation on the shaft along a path so as to move towards or away from the clamping part and to define a first clamping position of the rope and another position. The cam, body and clamping part define a running path of the rope. The rope strand passes between the cam and the clamping part. The first end defines a through opening formed by the attachment opening. The connecting part is fitted movable in rotation with respect to the body along the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Olivier MATHE, Christophe QUILLARD
  • BELAYING LANYARD EQUIPPED WITH IMPROVED SWIVEL CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20200061417
    Abstract: Lanyard having at least one belaying strap connected with a swivel connection which comprises two assembly parts able to rotate with respect to one another with a relative rotational movement. The two assembly parts of tubular shape are engaged coaxially in one another, the first outer part having a larger diameter than that of the second inner part. At least one of the parts is provided with a slot or hole for fitting securing means designed to secure the two parts in rotation in the engaged state. Applications: safety and securing lanyards for via ferrata, caving, mountaineering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Guillaume BONNET, Jean-Marc HEDE
  • PULLEY DESCENDER
    Publication number: 20200031638
    Abstract: The self-clamping descender with pulley includes a first flange with a side wall defining a rope channel, a pulley fitted in rotary manner with respect to the first flange around a first axis of rotation, the pulley only rotating in a first direction of rotation around the first axis of rotation. The first axis of rotation is fitted movable with respect to the side wall of the first flange so as to define a first position and a second position presenting different distances with respect to the side wall of the first flange. Clamping of the pulley in the second direction of rotation results in movement of the first axis of rotation and pulley in the direction of the side wall of the first flange up to a threshold position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Pierre-Olivier CHABOD
  • Headlamp having a rigid/semi rigid headband
    Patent number: 10544926
    Abstract: A headlamp is disclosed with a lamp fitted with a light source; a headband allowing the fastening of the headlamp over the head of a user, where the headband has a constant length, symmetrical with respect to a median sagittal plane. The headband also has an alternation of rigid/semi rigid elements for allowing a deformation in the space and the adjustment on the user's head is presented. In addition, the headband has a rigid/semi-rigid front section allowing a certain deformability along a first plane (x, y), a rigid/semi-rigid intermediate section allowing a certain deformability along a second plane (x, z) and a rigid/semi-rigid rear section allowing a certain deformability along a third plane (y, z). The headband has elements for the attachment and the passage of an elastic link for constraining the deformation of the rigid/semi rigid headband within the three planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Philippe Berrel, Boris Bouffay, Sebastien Jarzac, Laurent Fruh
  • Headlamp configured to be carried around the neck
    Patent number: 10533739
    Abstract: A headlamp which contains a lamp is disclosed, with a headband enabling the lamp to be held on the head of a user is presented. The headband has a rigid/semi-rigid front section supporting the lamp using a pivot liaison. The pivot liaison allows rotation having: a first amplitude of at least 0 to +30 degrees and preferably 0 to 45 degrees to provide appropriate illumination when the lamp is worn in a conventional manner around the head. A second amplitude ranging from at least 0 to ?45 degrees, and preferably 0 to ?80 degrees provides appropriate illumination when the lamp is worn around the neck without being inverted. The 0 degree inclination corresponds to the pivot of the lamp which generates a horizontal light beam when the headlamp is positioned on the head of a standing user with the eyes fixing the horizon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Zedel
    Inventors: Philippe Berrel, Boris Bouffay, Sebastien Jarzac, Laurent Fruh
  • Belaying lanyard equipped with improved swivel connection
    Patent number: 10512821
    Abstract: Lanyard having at least one belaying strap connected with a swivel connection which comprises two assembly parts able to rotate with respect to one another with a relative rotational movement. The two assembly parts of tubular shape are engaged coaxially in one another, the first outer part having a larger diameter than that of the second inner part. At least one of the parts is provided with a slot or hole for fitting securing means designed to secure the two parts in rotation in the engaged state. Applications: safety and securing lanyards for via ferrata, caving, mountaineering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Guillaume Bonnet, Jean-Marc Hede
  • Chin strap connector with variable breaking
    Patent number: 10485282
    Abstract: A connector including: first part designed to be connected to crown of protective helmet, second part designed to be connected to crown of protective helmet and fitted in removable manner on first part, connecting part mechanically connecting first part and second part so as to form first mechanical connection, movable part moving between first and second positions and configured: to prevent first and second parts from coming detached from one another when the parts are subjected to first threshold tensile force, when movable part is in first position, to enable first and second parts to be detached from one another when the parts are subjected to second threshold tensile force lower than that of first threshold tensile force, when movable part is in second position. The invention also relates to protective helmet provided with one such connector, as well as to an assembly method of such connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Antoine Coursimault
  • Secured carabiner
    Patent number: 10487867
    Abstract: The carabiner comprises: a body defining an insertion slot of a rope extended by a securing area of the rope, a first clamp fitted movable between a standby position of the rope in the insertion slot and an obstruction position when the rope is in the securing area, the obstruction position being configured to prevent insertion of another rope in the securing area, a second clamp configured to allow movement of the rope from the insertion slot to the securing area and to prevent movement of the rope from the securing area to the insertion slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Michael Chaumontet, Marc Jourdan
  • Safety removable anchoring device
    Patent number: 10478645
    Abstract: A removable anchoring device comprising a fixed first part with an expansion head, and a movable second control part having wedging half-rings and a gripping knob associated with a stop and a spring. The stop is arranged on the fixed first part and is movable with respect to the gripping knob by a relative translational movement to disable any release command in a predefined position. The gripping knob is thus able to occupy a first axial adjustment position offset from the stop to indicate the non-locked state enabling the release command, and is movable to a second axial adjustment position in engagement against the stop to indicate the locked state and to disable said release command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Alain Maurice, Olivier Mathé, Pierre-Olivier Chabod
  • SELF-LOCKING DESCENDER WITH DISENGAGEABLE HANDLE
    Publication number: 20190314651
    Abstract: The descender comprises a handle and a cam that are movable between a securing position and a sliding position of the rope. The cam defines a first stop and a second pin. The handle has a first pin coming into contact with the first stop to form a first mechanical link and a second stop coming into contact with the second pin. Movement of the handle results in movement of the cam between the securing and sliding positions. In a threshold position of the handle, the first mechanical link is interrupted and the cam returns to the securing position. The second stop is movable with respect to the handle by means of a spring. When movement of the handle takes place, the second pin comes into contact with the second stop before the handle stresses a spring and reaches the threshold position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: ZEDEL
    Inventors: Pierre-Olivier CHABOD, Christophe QUILLARD, Aurélie BERGEZ
  • HARNESS
    Publication number: 20190308040
    Abstract: The roping harness comprises a belt and leg loops. The belt is formed by a first strip and a second strip separated so as to define a housing cavity housing at least one foam comfort pad. The first strip is an inner strip designed to come into contact with the user's back whereas the second strip is an outer strip of the belt. The first strip and second strip are fixed to one another by at least one resistance strap mechanically fixed to a suspension point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Loïc BLONDEAU
  • Rope climbing apparatus
    Patent number: D869939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Belay and rappel device
    Patent number: D875507
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Harness buckle
    Patent number: D876019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Safety helmet
    Patent number: D877420
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Ice axe
    Patent number: D883061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Ice axe
    Patent number: D887242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Paul Petzl
  • Mechanical prusik
    Patent number: D878185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: ZEDEL
    Inventor: Paul Petzl