CLIMBER'S SAFETY APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: climber's equipment. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has binding, rope clamp, clip, safety loop with layers and snow-and-ice anchor. Binding is made from single strip and has loading belt 1 formed by mid portion of strip, which is terminated with thigh rings 2. Acute angle 3 is defined between leading and tailing branches of strip of each ring 2. Shoulder loops 4 of binding are positioned at right angle 5 one relative to the other and are connected through parallel chest portions 6 with thigh rings 2. Other branches of shoulder loops 4 are interconnected by buckles 7 and cord 8, which is fastened on parallel chest portions 6 of strip by straps 9. Cord 8 and loading belt 1 are provided with loops 10-13 for suspending components of equipment, such as clamp, clip etc. Construction of components of equipment is presented in Specifications. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified construction and enhanced reliability in operation. 5 cl, 14 dwg