| 20110011672 | Rope Ascending And Descending Equipment - Rope equipment with a pivoting rope clamp including first and second members mechanically connected to each other so that they are free to rotate relative to each other and so that a rope can be secured to (for example, threaded through) the rope equipment. At some relative rotational position, or range of relative rotational positions, the first and second members will be sufficient spaced apart so that the equipment can slide relatively freely with respect to the rope. However, if the relative rotation position changes too much in either rotational direction (clockwise or counterclockwise), then the first and second members will clamp down on the rope and prevent it from sliding with respect to the rope equipment. Preferably, the first member is provided with friction braking holes to help constrain the rope to the rope equipment and also to provide some degree of friction braking on sliding motion between the rope and the rope equipment. | 01-20-2011 |
