Powerclimb

Abstract

A Powerclimb is a powered rope climbing devise used to pull a climber directly up a rope safely and quickly requiring little effort on the part of the climber. In the same way, the Powerclimb can also be used by a climber to go down a rope. This is accomplished using a power source, variable-speed switch, gearing, an ascender with a releasing devise, one powered grooved roller and a combination of two guide rollers and a rope paw.

1 . The Powerclimb is a powered hoisting devise capable of lifting a climber directly up a rope requiring very little effort from the climber.  
   
   
       2 . The Powerclimb is a powered hoisting devise capable of lowering a climber directly down a rope requiring very little effort from the climber.  
   
   
       3 . The Powerclimb has an ascender and a system of three rollers and a paw to secure the climber to the rope. Either the ascender or the three roller and paw unit used alone would securely hold a man on a rope but used together they form a safety system unique to the Powerclimb.  
   
   
       4 . The Powerclimb, because of the combination of ascender and three roller and paw system, gives a climber the ability to stop at any given point on the rope being climbed.  
   
   
       5 . The Powerclimb, because of the combination of ascender and three roller and paw system, gives a climber the ability to operate this devise safely using only one hand freeing the other hand for other uses.  
   
   
       6 . The Powerclimb, because of the combination of ascender and three roller and paw system, gives a climber the ability to use both hand freely while the Powerclimb is stopped at any point on the rope.