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(11) | EP 0 694 317 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Manually operable braking device for a line |
(57) A manually operable braking device for a line (e.g. a rope) such as a descender has
a body 2,3 defining a path A including a braking surface 5,6 for the line 12. A moveable
control member 1 is pivotally connected to the body and includes a manually operable
control handle protruding from the body and a braking element co-operating with the
braking surface to apply a braking force on the line. The control handle is pivotable
away from the body to reduce the braking force applied to the line and is pivotable
towards the body to increase the braking force on the line. The body and moveable
member are configured such that, on releasing the handle, a loading on a line passing
through the path urges the handle towards the body to increase the braking force on
the line. |