Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090008188 | Ascender device on a double rope - An ascender device for a double rope is composed of two identical ascenders, the flanges of which are reversed by pivoting through 180° with respect to one another along a vertical axis extending parallel to the two troughs. The two grips are symmetrical with respect to the vertical axis so as to be able to be held at the same time by the user's right hand and left hand. | 01-08-2009 |
20090026011 | Belay and Abseiling Apparatus For Single or Double Rope - A belaying device for a rope comprises a metal body having at least one slit for passage of a loop of a rope, and a retaining element in the form of a bow integral to the body without being articulated on the latter, and designed to control the relative separation movement of the body with respect to a carabiner passing through the loop. The device further comprises flexible means arranged to move the body towards the carabiner when blocking of the rope takes place, and to move the body away automatically when the rope is released. | 01-29-2009 |
20090026012 | Safety Harness Equipped with an Improved Belt - A roping harness is achieved from a lining structure | 01-29-2009 |
20090026023 | Self-locking descender with disengageable handle - A self-locking comprising a pulley in the form of a rotary cam, a brake shoe, and an actuating handle of a mechanism with an interruptible mechanical link between the pulley and handle after an intermediate position has been passed causing disengagement of the pulley and automatic return of the cam to a locking position. The mechanism comprises a selector with a pushbutton coupled with an operating means designed to occupy an active position or an inactive position to respectively disable or enable said disengagement of the pulley. | 01-29-2009 |
20090056088 | Carabiner with pivoting gate equipped with a locking ring - A carabiner comprising a fixed C-shaped body equipped with a securing part, and a gate movable around a pivoting axis between a closed position and an open position. The gate comprises a latching part and a locking ring fitted coaxially around the gate. An end head of the gate partially surrounds the securing part in the closed position, and comprises a shoulder acting as end-of-travel stop for the ring in the locked position. | 03-05-2009 |
20090093148 | Device for electric connection between a portable receiver and a power source - A device for electric connection between a power supply connection of a portable receiver and a DC power source housed in an insulating case, comprising a first connector arranged at the end of the power supply connection and designed to be electrically connected to a second connector securedly attached to the case of the power source. The first connector comprises a pair of female contacts overmolded by an insulating enclosure bearing a securing element operating by clipping in conjunction with latching means associated with the second connector, which is provided with a pair of male contacts arranged in a housing of the case of the power source. The latching means of the second connector are fixed to the case above the housing. | 04-09-2009 |
20090103289 | Portable lamp with light-emitting diodes - A portable lamp comprising an electric power supply module and a lighting module arranged in a triangular architecture. The lighting module comprises a printed circuit on one surface of which at least one LED and a switch are fitted. The top surface of the switch comprises a pushbutton placed against a first surface of the printed circuit. The printed circuit comprises a through hole leaving the pushbutton accessible via a second surface of the printed circuit. | 04-23-2009 |
20090103291 | Portable lighting lamp equipped with a printed circuit card housed in a tightly sealed environment, and method for assembling the lamp - A lighting lamp having an enclosure housing a DC power source and contact parts for connection to a printed circuit card connected with a light-emitting diode. The contact parts comprise first contact elements electrically connected with the power source and second contact elements designed to pass successively through a pair of holes situated in a tight intermediate wall of the enclosure and a through a pair of slots of the card. Soldering of the second contact elements onto the card, in addition to electric connection of the power source, enables a tightly sealed compartment to be achieved in the enclosure around the card. | 04-23-2009 |
20090193630 | Attachment device equipped with a whistle - An attachment device with a whistle comprises a securing device of a flexible joining strap and a release button, the assembly being housed in a hollow body made from plastic material. | 08-06-2009 |
20090236177 | FOOT LOCK ASCENDER FOR ASCENDING ALONG A ROPE - A foot lock ascender for ascending along a rope comprises a swivelling gate and attachment means comprising at least a first passage for a first strap to pass through and to be adjusted, and at least a second passage for a second strap to pass through. The first positioning passage of the first strap is inclined by a predefined angle with respect to the guide throat of the rope, said angle being comprised between 40° and 75° so as to keep the bottom of the throat parallel to the path of the rope when ascending. | 09-24-2009 |
20090251070 | Electronic Zoom Portable Electric Lamp - The portable electric lamp, for example a headlamp, is a lamp with light-emitting diodes comprising at least two distinct light sources ( | 10-08-2009 |
20090314578 | Roping harness with improved seat - A roping harness is composed of a belt and a supporting seat joined to one another by joining straps, and comprising an attachment device. The seat is provided with means for adjusting the width to suit the user's morphology. | 12-24-2009 |
20090320186 | Protection helmet with improved adjustable neckband - A protective helmet is composed of an external crown made from plastic material, and a semi-rigid neckband adjustable by adjustment means. At least one end of the neckband is joined to the crown by a sliding mechanical link comprising position indexing means controlled from a slide able to be moved from the outside in a slit of the crown. The indexing means are formed by a rack molded directly along with the crown. | 12-31-2009 |
20090320187 | Protective helmet for hair worn in a pony tail - A protective helmet is composed of an external crown made from plastic material, and a semi-rigid neckband adjustable by adjustment means. To ensure that the helmet is efficiently secured on the user's head regardless of his or her hair-style, the neckband is in the shape of an Omega composed of lateral securing zones and a curved central part for free passage of the user's hair worn in a pony tail. The ends of the lateral securing zones of the neckband are joined to the adjustment means. | 12-31-2009 |
20100064552 | Ice crampon for mountaineering with adjustable front spike - An ice crampon comprises a metal armature composed of a horizontal support plate, at least one front spike in the form of a blade, and means for adjusting the length of said front spike between a withdrawn position and an advanced position. In the intermediate part, each front spike comprises two circular apertures for passage of a fixing screw in both the withdrawn and advanced positions, and in the rear part comprises a sliding link operating in conjunction with a positioning cross-member securedly attached to the armature when adjustment is performed. The sliding travel corresponds to the longitudinal distance between the two apertures, and the positioning cross-member is notched over its whole width with a succession of rectangular notches and indentations further enabling transverse positioning of the front spike. | 03-18-2010 |
20100122873 | Multifunctional belay device for a rope - A belay device for a rope, comprising a plate having at least one slot for a loop of the rope to pass through, a retaining element integral to the plate, and a carabiner connected to the retaining element by means of a securing part rendering it captive with respect to the plate. The carabiner is fitted with bidirectional sliding in the securing part to come up against the stop formed by the plate when blocking the rope or to move away from the latter when releasing is performed. | 05-20-2010 |
20100125980 | Attachment buckle for adjusting and tightening a strap - An attachment buckle for fitting and adjusting a strap, composed of a pair of superposed rings of different dimensions and a transverse slot for the strap to pass through. The second ring is articulated on the first ring by means of a connecting spring designed to press the second ring against the first ring and to urge said second ring slidingly to the blocking position. | 05-27-2010 |
20100125984 | CARABINER WITH MOVING GATE IN THE FORM OF A WIRE - A carabiner equipped with a swivelling gate formed by a rigid metal wire of smaller diameter than that of the body. The wire is provided with a protuberance at one of the ends to form a male latching element and an articulation loop at the opposite end for passage of the swivel-pin. A flexible return device for returning the gate to the closed position comprises a compression spring operating in conjunction with an intermediate transfer stirrup inside a housing of the body. | 05-27-2010 |
20100126802 | Ascender device with cam for belaying on a fixed rope - An ascender device for belaying on a fixed rope, comprising a body with a trough, and an actuating lever having a pivot, a cam for clamping the rope, and a hole for attaching a safety means. A connecting arm with a button-hole is articulated between the pivot and body to move the actuating lever between an inactive position facilitating insertion of the rope in the trough and an active position wherein the ends of the pivot are housed in aligned recesses acting as bearings. A double lock comprises a first lock and a second lock to secure the two opposite ends of the pivot in the recesses, each lock being associated with an unlocking tab for releasing same. | 05-27-2010 |
20100177510 | Device for power supply of a portable electric torch by storage battery unit or batteries, and lamp equipped with such a device - A device for power supply of a portable electric lighting lamp by batteries or a storage battery unit, said device being composed of a front case housing a system of electric contacts connected to the lighting module, of a rear case in the form of a cover, and of a fixing system comprising first articulation means and first clip-fastening means to assemble the rear case to the front case. A storage battery unit is housed in an insulating enclosure to constitute a single intercalated part able to be inserted between the front case and the rear case, said enclosure comprising second articulation means and second clip-fastening means designed to operate in conjunction with said first means of the fixing system when the storage battery unit is fitted instead of and in place of the batteries. | 07-15-2010 |
20100200333 | ASCENDER ON A ROPE WITH INTEGRATED GRIP - An ascender for a fixed rope comprising a metal flange-plate equipped with a trough for housing the rope and with a swivelling trigger designed to block the rope against the inner surface of the trough when the flange-plate is solicited in the downwards direction. The outside surface of the trough comprises an ergonomic grip for the ascender to be totally held in the hand. The grip extends over the whole length of the trough, and the pivot-pin of the trigger is located at an intermediate level between the opposite ends of the grip. | 08-12-2010 |
20100205813 | ICE-AXE SHAFT EQUIPPED WITH A GRIP WITH AN ADJUSTABLE FINGER BRACE - An ice-axe gripping shaft comprising a grip made from plastic material, equipped with a stop for the user's hand to rest against, and an intermediate finger brace for positioning the user's finger, Adjustment means of the finger brace comprise a locking lever articulated on the finger brace, and a plurality of notches staggered at regular intervals along a positioning zone to form a rack. The locking lever is equipped with a cam designed to engage in the locked position in one of the notches to immobilize the finger brace in a predefined adjustment position. | 08-19-2010 |
20100269314 | ATTACHMENT SHACKLE WITH LOCKABLE ROTATING FERRULE - Attachment shackle comprising a body in the form of an open ring having threaded first and second end-parts arranged facing one another at the opposite ends, and a tubular rotary ferrule fitted with screwing on the second end-part to close or open the space separating the two end-parts. A lock is arranged at the rear of the first end-part and is designed to engage in a notch of the ferrule to perform locking in the closed position. Unlocking is performed by a manual releasing action of the lock allowing movement of the rotary ferrule to the open position. | 10-28-2010 |
20110031901 | LAMP HAVING SELF-REGULATED LIGHTING - A portable electric lamp comprises a lighting module with LEDs and user control means connected to an electronic control circuit to define different lighting modes. An optic sensor is housed in the casing near the light-emitting diode LED to transmit to the control circuit a signal representative of the lighting induced by the lamp to automatically regulate the power of the LED according to a predefined threshold. | 02-10-2011 |
20110042984 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING RESCUE OPERATIONS BY HELIHOISTING - The invention relates to an apparatus for securing rescue operations by helihoisting that comprises three attachment means to the helicopter, the lifeguard and the belay tether. A trigger control mechanism includes a mobile pawl pivotally mounted on the hook between a closing position and a release position of the opening, respectively for maintaining the tether in the hook and for releasing the same, and a latch submitted to the action of a polarization spring for locking said pawl in the closed position in the absence of a tension on the first attachment means, and for unlocking said pawl when the force applied on the first attachment means exceeds that of the polarization spring. The assembly is arranged for triggering the automatic release of the belay tether that remained attached when the tensioning by the helicopter traction cable exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 02-24-2011 |
20110073417 | SELF-ARRESTING ROPE BELAY DEVICE - The invention relates to a self-arresting rope belay device comprising a cam arranged to clamp the rope when the rope is under tension, and a lever arranged to act on the cam to progressively release the rope by manual action on the lever. The lever acts on the cam respectively with a geared-down effect in an initial part of its release travel, and with a direct effect in a final part of its travel. This results in the relative movement of the cam with respect to the lever being smaller in the initial part of the travel than in the final part, which enables accurate adjustment of the braking effort and of the running speed of the rope in the initial part of travel of the lever. | 03-31-2011 |