EP 4049735 A1 20220831 - APPARATUS FOR BRAKING THE MOVEMENT OF A PERSON THROUGH THE AIR
Title (en)
APPARATUS FOR BRAKING THE MOVEMENT OF A PERSON THROUGH THE AIR
Title (de)
VORRICHTUNG ZUM ABBREMSEN DER BEWEGUNG EINER PERSON DURCH DIE LUFT
Title (fr)
APPAREIL POUR FREINER LE MOUVEMENT D'UNE PERSONNE DANS L'AIR
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 202102597 A 20210224
Abstract (en)
Apparatus (2) for braking the movement of a person through the air at a predetermined location after the person (4) has left an elevated position for a lower position, which apparatus (2) comprises:(i) a capstan (10);(ii) a single braking line (12) which extends around the capstan (10); and(iii) braking means (14),and the apparatus (2) being such that:(iv) the braking line (12) has a first end which extends from a first side of the capstan (10);(v) the braking line (12) has a second end which extends from a second side of the capstan (10);(vi) the braking line (12) causes the capstan (10) to rotate consequent upon the movement of the person (4) through the air at the predetermined location;(vii) the rotation of the capstan (10) causes operation of the braking means (14); and(viii) the amount of the braking line (12) extending around the capstan (10) remains constant during the rotation of the capstan (10) consequent upon the person (4) descending from the elevated position to the lower position.
IPC 8 full level
A63G 21/20 (2006.01); A62B 1/08 (2006.01); A62B 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A62B 1/12 (2013.01); A63G 21/20 (2013.01); A63G 21/22 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XI] US 8708109 B2 20140429 - STEELE CHARLES Z [CA], et al
- [XI] FR 3033251 A1 20160909 - PAILLARDET [FR]
- [XI] US 4538703 A 19850903 - ELLIS J NIGEL [US], et al
- [X] AT 512020 A1 20130415 - UNIV WIEN TECH [AT]
- [A] US 2007240940 A1 20071018 - MORIARTY NICHOLAS [GB]
- [A] WO 03033074 A1 20030424 - MELLER MOSHE [IL], et al
- [A] CN 101972521 A 20110216 - UNIV HANGZHOU DIANZI
- [A] GB 2229630 A 19901003 - KAN HAI CHRISTOPHER
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 22000038 A 20220222; GB 202102597 A 20210225