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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
May. 23, 2013
Applicant:
D B Industries, Llc, Red Wing, MN (US);
Inventors:
Vincent G. Meillet, Cannes la Bocca, FR;
Scott C. Casebolt, St. Paul Park, MN (US);
Assignee:
D B Industries, LLC, Redwing, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 35/00 (2006.01); B65H 75/00 (2006.01); B66F 17/00 (2006.01); B66D 1/54 (2006.01); B66D 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 35/0093 (2013.01); B66F 17/00 (2013.01); B66D 1/54 (2013.01); B66D 1/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A self-retracting lifeline is provided. In one embodiment, the self-retracting lifeline includes a housing, a drum, an activation assembly, a lifeline and a connector, the drum is received in the housing. The activation assembly is received in the housing. Moreover, the activation assembly is operationally coupled to the drum to selectively rotate the drum. The connector is coupled proximate an end of the lifeline. The connector has a connector passage. The connector passage is configured and arranged to selectively couple the lifeline to the drum.