US PATENT SUBCLASS 188 / 65.1
STRAND
Current as of: June, 1999
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| 188 / | HD | BRAKES |
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| 65.1 |  | STRAND {3} |
| 65.2 | DF | .~> With attaching means |
| 65.3 | DF | .~> Plural brakes |
| 65.4 | DF | .~> Tortuous grip {1} |
DEFINITION
Classification: 188/65.1
Brakes which operate on strands, such as ropes, bands, cords, etc.
(1) Note. The brake structure when claimed, per se, is here even though it is disclosed as moving relative to a stationary strand.
(2) Note. See Class 182, Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold, subclasses 3+ for a torso harness with a strand engaging descent retarder, subclass 11 for an occupant controlled carrier traveling on inclined cable, subclasses 71 and 72 for an occupant-controlled or occupant-weight-controlled descent retarder with a storage device for a supple escape, and subclasses 191+ for a load responsive or occupant actuated brake on a carrier sliding on a single strand.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
242, Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding,
419+, and 147+ for a brake to retard movement of running material.
254, Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force,
375+, for a cable-pulling drum having means for preventing or retarding rotation of drum; and subclass 391 for a pulley having a mechanism for retarding or preventing cable movement or element rotation.
267, Spring Devices, 10, for spring devices in which friction means operate on a flexible strap, and subclass 198 for a strand type shock absorber combined with a spring.