Rappelling device for descending on a rope

Description

FIG. 1 is an environmental view of a rappelling device for descending on a rope showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view with the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view with the left side being a mirror image thereof.

The broken line showing of the rope and carabiner in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D376095
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 7, 1995
Date of Patent: Dec 3, 1996
Inventor: William E. Curtis (Prince George, VA)
Primary Examiner: Holly H. Baynham
Attorney: Richard C. Litman
Application Number: 0/43,944
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8356