US PATENT SUBCLASS 182 / 231
.~ Attached to strand wound on reel, and means for retarding unwinding of strand

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182 /   HD   FIRE ESCAPE, LADDER, OR SCAFFOLD

3  DF  TORSO HARNESS {5}
231.~ Attached to strand wound on reel, and means for retarding unwinding of strand {4}
232  DF  .~.~> Including spring for rewinding strand
233  DF  .~.~> Fluid resistance brake
234  DF  .~.~> Movable, friction brake element applied by centrifugal force
235  DF  .~.~> Friction brake and occupant-operated mechanism for applying brake during descent

DEFINITION

Classification: 182/231

Attached to strand wound on reel, and means for retarding unwinding of strand:

(under subclass 3) Device having a reel on which a strand for supporting the encircling means is wound, and means for slowing or stopping the unwinding of the strand from the reel during the lowering of the encircling means.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

188, Brakes,

64, for brakes which operate on a strand and a wheel or a pulley over which it runs, and subclasses 65.1+ for brakes which operate on a strand.

242, Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding,

285+, 381+, 396+, 410+, and 422+ for a reeling device with a particular brake.