Attachment device to an anchor point and method for using the attachment device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12472390-B2
Application number	US-202217684807-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 2, 2022
Priority date	Mar 31, 2021
Publication date	Nov 18, 2025
Grant date	Nov 18, 2025

Abstract

An attachment device to an anchor point comprises a wire-like element provided with two ends a first end of which has a first ring. A clamp has two ends a first end of which can be inserted in the first ring. The second clamp end presents a second cross-section larger than the first cross-section. The first clamp end defines a through hole receiving a rope supporting a user. The second end of the wire-like element is fixed to the clamp via a first attachment point between the through hole and the second clamp end. A cord has a first end fixed to the clamp via a second attachment point and a second end with a second ring.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . Attachment device to an anchor point comprising:
a wire element comprising a first wire element end and an opposite second wire element end, the first wire element end having a first ring with a first pass-through cross-section, the wire element being designed to pass around the anchor point; a clamp having a first clamp end and a second clamp end opposite the first clamp end, the first clamp end having a smaller first cross-section than the first pass-through cross-section so that the first clamp end pass through the first ring and form a loop around the anchor point, the second clamp end presenting a second cross-section that is larger than the first cross-section so that the second end cannot pass through the first ring, the first clamp end defining a through hole designed to receive a rope able to support a user, the through hole having a second pass-through cross-section, the second end of the wire element being fixed to the clamp via a first attachment point located between the through hole and the second clamp end, the clamp being a part that is more rigid than the wire element, the second end of the clamp being separated from the through hole by the first ring when the first end of the clamp passes through the first ring; a cord having a first cord end fixed to the clamp via a second attachment point and a second cord end having a second ring, the second ring defining a third pass-through cross-section that is smaller than the second pass-through cross-section.

2 . Attachment device to an anchor point according to claim 1 wherein the clamp has a roller mounted movable in rotation, the roller forming one edge of the through hole.

3 . Attachment device to an anchor point according to claim 1 wherein the second clamp end defines a groove extending in the longitudinal direction connecting the first clamp end to the second clamp end.

4 . Attachment device to an anchor point according to claim 1 wherein the second attachment point separates the first attachment point and the second clamp end.

5 . Attachment device to an anchor point according to claim 1 wherein the second cross-section of the second clamp end is larger than the first pass-through cross-section of the ring to define a stop surface of the wire element along the clamp.

6 . Attachment device to an anchor point according to claim 5 wherein the stop surface is separated from the first attachment point by a larger distance than the width of the wire element.

7 . Attachment device to an anchor point according to claim 6 wherein the stop surface is separated from the second attachment point by a larger distance than the width of the wire element.

8 . Attachment device to an anchor point according to claim 1 wherein the clamp is curved and defines an angle of curvature at least equal to 60°.

9 . Attachment device to an anchor point according to claim 8 wherein the angle of curvature is at least equal to 90°.

10 . Attachment device to an anchor point according to claim 8 wherein the first attachment point and the second attachment point are located on the outer surface of the clamp corresponding to the surface farthest from the centre of curvature.

11 . Attachment device to an anchor point according to claim 9 wherein the first attachment point and the second attachment point are located on the outer surface of the clamp corresponding to the surface farthest from the centre of curvature.

12 . Attachment device to an anchor point according to claim 1 wherein the cord has a length enabling it to pass through the through hole of the clamp.

13 . Attachment device to an anchor point comprising:
a wire element comprising a first wire element end and an opposite second wire element end, the first wire element end having a first ring with a first pass-through cross-section; a clamp having a first clamp end and a second clamp end opposite the first clamp end, the first clamp end having a smaller first cross-section than the first pass-through cross-section so that the first clamp end can be inserted in the first ring, the second clamp end presenting a second cross-section that is larger than the first cross-section, the first clamp end defining a through hole designed to receive a rope able to support a user, the through hole having a second pass-through cross-section, the second end of the wire element being fixed to the clamp via a first attachment point located between the through hole and the second clamp end, the clamp being a part that is more rigid than the wire element; a cord having a first cord end fixed to the clamp via a second attachment point and a second cord end having a second ring, the second ring defining a third pass-through cross-section that is smaller than the second pass-through cross-section; and a rope passing through the through hole of the clamp and the second ring of the cord, the rope being terminated by a retrieval ball having a cross-section that is smaller than the second pass-through cross-section and larger than the third pass-through cross-section.

14 . Method for using an attachment device comprising the following steps:
providing the attachment device comprising:
a wire element comprising a first wire element end and an opposite second wire element end, the first wire element end having a first ring with a first pass-through cross-section;
a clamp having a first clamp end and a second clamp end opposite the first clamp end, the first clamp end having a smaller first cross-section than the pass-through cross-section so that the first clamp end can be inserted in the first ring, the second clamp end presenting a second section that is larger than the first cross-section, the first clamp end defining a through hole designed to receive a rope able to support a user, the through hole having a second pass-through cross-section, the second end of the wire element being fixed to the clamp via a first attachment point located between the through hole and the second clamp end, the clamp being a part that is more rigid than the wire element;
a cord having a first cord end fixed to the clamp via a second attachment point and a second cord end having a second ring, the second ring defining a third pass-through cross-section that is smaller than the second pass-through cross-section passing the wire element around the anchor point, the loop formed by the wire element around the anchor point being closed by means of the clamp, the rope being installed in the second ring and in the through hole;
pulling on the rope so that the end of the rope terminated by a retrieval ball passes through the through hole and is blocked against the second ring; pulling on the rope so that the ring slides along the clamp until the ring leaves the clamp.

Assignees

• Zedel

Inventors

• Maurice Alain
• Vuillermoz Benoît
• Tarrajat Jules

Classifications

• A62B1/04

  Single parts, e.g. fastening devices · CPC title

• A63B29/02

  Mountain guy-ropes or accessories, e.g. avalanche ropes; Means for indicating the location of accidentally buried, e.g. snow-buried, persons · CPC title

• F16B2/08

  using bands · CPC title

• A62B35/0075

  Details of ropes or similar equipment, e.g. between the secured person and the lifeline or anchor · CPC title

• A62B35/0068 Primary

  Anchors · CPC title