Title:
ENERGY ABSORBER AND FALL ARREST SYSTEM SAFETY DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/061087
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A safety device for use in a fall arrest or fall safety system includes an energy absorber to absorb energy in the event of a fall or other impulse event. The energy absorber is a resilient element (such as a tolerance ring) providing an interference fit between a first component of the device and a second component of the device. In the event of a fall arrestor other impulse event, the first and second components effect movement relative to one another, the interference fit being overcome, and the resilient element/tolerance ring acting to resist the relative movement thereby absorbing energy.
Inventors:
JONES OWAIN (GB)
JONES KARL (GB)
JONES KARL (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2012/052681
Publication Date:
February 06, 2014
Filing Date:
October 29, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LATCHWAYS PLC (GB)
JONES OWAIN (GB)
JONES KARL (GB)
JONES OWAIN (GB)
JONES KARL (GB)
International Classes:
E04G21/32; A62B35/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2005079922A1 | 2005-09-01 | |||
| WO2009047541A2 | 2009-04-16 | |||
| WO2008007119A1 | 2008-01-17 |
Foreign References:
| US20110076096A1 | 2011-03-31 | |||
| DE102010012377A1 | 2011-09-22 | |||
| EP1282460A1 | 2003-02-12 | |||
| EP0605538A1 | 1994-07-13 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DAVIES, Mark (Churchill HouseChurchill Way, Cardiff CF10 2HH, GB)
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