Patent ID: 8136631
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: A62B

Abstract:
1. An escape system for a building comprising: a belting ladder formed by an endless band of a flat flexible reinforced belting material with a plurality of longitudinally-spaced apertures each with a substantially transverse edge portion forming rung-like features therealong for human engagement, the belting ladder being secured with respect to a support structure mountable to the building; and a guard including an elongate band of a flat flexible material disposed inside the endless band of the belting ladder, the elongate band creating a barrier between upwardly and downwardly moving lengths of the endless band during operation of the belting ladder, the guard elongate band extending from an upper end to a lower end, the upper end being secured with respect to the support structure, the guard including a hold-down weight secured to the lower end of the elongated band for stabilizing the ladder during use and rewinding.