(19)
(11) EP 2 641 635 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/39

(21) Application number: 13159866.6

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A62B 1/14(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 20.03.2012 GB 201204845

(71) Applicant: DMM International Ltd
Llanberis Gwynedd LL55 4EL (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hall, Frederick Allan
    Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4EX (GB)
  • Farrer, Robert Stephen
    Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1TP (GB)

(74) Representative: Hamilton, Alistair 
AHIP Ty Eurgain Cefn Eurgain Lane Rhosesmor
Mold, Flintshire CH7 6PG
Mold, Flintshire CH7 6PG (GB)

   


(54) Back-up apparatus for use in rope access


(57) Back-up apparatus for use in climbing comprising is disclosed. It has particular application to rope access climbing, but may find application in other fields. The apparatus includes a slider (22) that can be applied to a back-up line (20). The slider has an attachment formation (38) by which it can be connected to a lanyard (32). The slider (22) is operative, upon application of a load on a downward direction through a lanyard so connected, to grab onto a line to which it is applied. A drawing line (40) is connected to the slider (20) by which it the slider may be drawn downwardly along a line to which it is applied. A handle (42) connected to the drawing line (40) that can be grasped by a climber, the handle having a release means that can be operated by a climber to cause the handle to release its connection with the drawing line.







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