DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMERGENCY DESCENT FROM A HEIGHT - Patent 1740272

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EP 1 740 272 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02

(21)	Application number: 05741223.1

(22)	Date of filing: 27.04.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A62B 35/04^(2006.01)

A62B 1/14^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2005/014399

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/105217 (10.11.2005 Gazette 2005/45)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

28.04.2004 US 565885 P

(71)	Applicant: Mine Safety Appliances Company
	Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15238 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	FISCHER, Andrew Littleton, CO 80127 (US) KOLISCAK, Jason, B. Canonsburg, PA 15317 (US) REYNOLDS, Richard, G. Cranberry Township, PA 16066 (US) ECKER, Timothy, W. Arvada, CO 80004 (US)

(74)	Representative: Macpherson, Craig Stuart et al
	Page Hargrave, Southgate, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead Bristol BS1 2NT Bristol BS1 2NT (GB)

(54)	DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMERGENCY DESCENT FROM A HEIGHT