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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2018
Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Anbo Sun, Shanghai, CN;
Frank Lin, Shanghai, CN;
Peng Zhou, Shanghai, CN;
Xiaojuan Zhu, Shanghai, CN;
Tingjun Zhou, Shanghai, CN;
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and an associated method relates to a directionally polarized deceleration module (PDM) include a shuttle () fixedly coupled to a spring-biased spool () rotatable coupled to a module housing (), a dynamic braking member (DBM) () and the shuttle () configured to travel inside a channel anchored to the module housing (). A tether may be anchored on a proximal end to the spool (). As the tether is retracted, the DBM () may be pushed by an angled distal-end of the shuttle (). The DBM () may be forced between the angled distal-end of the shuttle () and an inner channel wall, providing motional resistance to the tether. As the tether is extracted, the DBM () may be pushed substantially normal to a proximal-end of the shuttle (), providing minimal motional resistance to the tether. Various PDMs may decelerate safety lanyards in one direction to substantially avoid tangling and/or damage.