Patent ID: 7165295
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: A63J,F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rope lock for locking a rope in place, comprising: a jaw block comprising a plurality of jaws for selectively gripping the rope; a release handle pivotally attached to said jaw block for selectively closing and opening said jaws; a housing, said housing comprising a guide rail on which said jaw block is slidably attached and a plurality of biasing members for said guide rail for biasing said jaw block to a neutral position on said guide rail; said housing further comprising a top, a bottom and a front, each of said top and bottom having an aperture for the rope and said front having a release handle slot for receiving said release handle when pivoted into a locked position; a lockout for automatically preventing said release handle from pivoting from a locked position when said jaw block is not neutrally positioned on said guide rail.