US3738449A
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Safety descent apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-08-11
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Granted: 1973-06-12
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Expires: 1990-08-11
Abstract
Abstract A harness is detachably supported inside a coat, and can be detachably fastened loosely around the wearer''s waist and buttocks, so that the wearer can move around when the apparatus is not in use. A hook at one end of a rope is anchored around any substantial object, and the hook snapped onto the rope. The loose end of the rope is then thrown out of a window. The user wraps the rope three or four times around a hook on the harness and lets himself out of the window, supported by the anchored rope. To stop, the rope is pulled. To descend, the rope is fed up.
Inventors
- 👤 J Arancio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:50
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62B; A62B35/00; A62B35/0006; A62B35/0025; A62B35/0037; A62B35/0043; A62B35/0075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
In a human body lowering device, a body harness comprising a flexible waist belt, a flexible leg belt, each of said belts having a first end and a second end, means to interconnect said pair of first ends of said belts, means to interconnect said pair of second ends of said belts, means to detachably connect said interconnected pair of first ends of said belts to the interconnected pair of second ends of said belts at the front of the body with the waist belt encircling the body at the waist and the leg belt encircling around and beneath both legs of the body, beneath the buttocks, and means to selectively adjust the length of each belt, said means to interconnect the first ends of said belts comprising stitching attaching said first ends to each other, said means to detachably connect said first ends of said belts to the second ends of said belts, comprising a first buckle, a first loop at said stitched together first ends of said belts engaging around an element of said first buckle, a second buckle, the second end of one of said belts adjustably passing around an element of the second buckle, a third buckle, the second end of the other of said belts adjustably passing around an element of said third buckle, and means to interconnect said second and third buckles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
In a human body lowering device, a body harness comprising a flexible waist belt, a flexible leg belt, each of said belts having a first end and a second end, means to interconnect said pair of first ends of said belts, means to interconnect said pair of second ends of said belts, means to detachably connect said interconnected pair of first ends of said belts to the interconnected pair of second ends of said belts at the front of the body with the waist belt encircling the body at the waist and the leg belt encircling around and beneath both legs of the body, beneath the buttocks, and means to selectively adjust the length of each belt, said means to interconnect the first ends of said belts comprising stitching attaching said first ends to each other, said means to detachably connect said first ends of said belts to the second ends of said belts, comprising a first buckle, a first loop at said stitched together first ends of said belts engaging around an element of said first buckle, a second buckle, the second end of one of said belts adjustably passing around an element of the second buckle, a third buckle, the second end of the other of said belts adjustably passing around an element of said third buckle, and means to interconnect said second and third buckles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of claim 1, and means to attach the second ends of said belts to their respective belts after adjustment of the lengths of said belts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The combination of claim 1, said means to detachably connect the interconnected first ends of said belts to the interconnected second ends of said belts comprising said first and second buckles one of said first and second buckles having a snap lock hook to engage an element of the other of said first and second buckles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The combination of claim 3, a second loop at said stitched together first ends of said belts, and means engaging through said second loop, to engage a suspension line wrapped therearound for sliding said body down said line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination of claim 4, said last means comprising a hook provided with a snap lock.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination of claim 5, a coat open at the front and having front split edges, and means to detachably attach said harness to the middle of the inside of the back of the coat and to the inside of the back of the coat adjacent said front split edges.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination of claim 7, said attachment of said harness to the back of said coat and adjacent said front split edges, being substantially at the same level.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
220 words
In a human body lowering device, a body harness comprising a flexible waist belt, a flexible leg belt, each of said belts having a first end and a second end, means to interconnect said pair of first ends of said belts, means to interconnect said pair of second ends of said belts, means to detachably connect said interconnected pair of first ends of said belts to the interconnected pair of second ends of said belts at the front of the body, and means to selectively adjust the length of each belt, said means to detachably connect said pair interconnected first ends of said belts to the pair of interconnected second ends of said belts comprising a first hook member connected to one of said pair of interconnected ends, means on the other of said pair of interconnected ends hookingly engageable by said hook member, and a second hook member mounted on one of said first pairs of interconnected ends of said belts, and being movable relative to said hookingly engageable means, said second hook member to slidably engage a suspension line wound therearound for sliding the body down such line, said second hook member being located at the front of the body when said first pair of interconnected belt ends are connected to said second pair of interconnected belt ends.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
220 words
In a human body lowering device, a body harness comprising a flexible waist belt, a flexible leg belt, each of said belts having a first end and a second end, means to interconnect said pair of first ends of said belts, means to interconnect said pair of second ends of said belts, means to detachably connect said interconnected pair of first ends of said belts to the interconnected pair of second ends of said belts at the front of the body, and means to selectively adjust the length of each belt, said means to detachably connect said pair interconnected first ends of said belts to the pair of interconnected second ends of said belts comprising a first hook member connected to one of said pair of interconnected ends, means on the other of said pair of interconnected ends hookingly engageable by said hook member, and a second hook member mounted on one of said first pairs of interconnected ends of said belts, and being movable relative to said hookingly engageable means, said second hook member to slidably engage a suspension line wound therearound for sliding the body down such line, said second hook member being located at the front of the body when said first pair of interconnected belt ends are connected to said second pair of interconnected belt ends.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of claim 8, one pair of adjacent ends of said belts being separate one from the other and movably connected one relative to the other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination of claim 8, in combination with said suspension line wound around and slidably contacting said second hook member in a manner allowing paying out the line as the body lowers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 8, and means to detachably hold said second hook member to the inside of said coat.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 8, said suspension line comprising a flexible elongated element, and a snap hook at one end of said element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The combination of claim 12, a stop at the other end of said element, and a plate having a hole therein, through which said element passes, and said plate being located adjacent said to stop.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The combination of claim 8, a coat open at the front and having front split edges, means to detachably attach the harness to the inside of the back of the coat and to the inside of the coat adjacent said split edges.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 14, said means to detachably attach said harness to said coat comprising a plurality of loop members connected to said harness, and means to quickly detachably attach said loop members to said coat.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 15, one of said loop members comprising a loop slidable on an intermediate portion of said waist belt.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 16, and other of said loop members being located at the interconnected first and second ends of said belt.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-06-11 | 1976-12-11 | 1977-06-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-06-11 | 1980-12-11 | 1981-06-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-06-11 | 1984-12-11 | 1985-06-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |