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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2015
Applicant:
The United States of America As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Brown, Bloomington, IN (US);
Lawrence Shirley, II, Bloomfield, IN (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 1/14 (2006.01); A63B 7/04 (2006.01); A63B 29/02 (2006.01); A62B 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 7/04 (2013.01); A62B 1/14 (2013.01); A63B 29/02 (2013.01); A62B 35/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various apparatuses for rope-climbing and associated methods are provided. Embodiments include a circular loop of rope and a variable braking system allowing for a freely suspended rope-climbing experience a safe distance from the ground and at a speed variable to individual users.