公开(公告)号：US20190070443A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US15818110

申请日：2017-11-20

Applicant: MSA Technology, LLC

Inventor： Mitchell H. Hetrich ,  Robert Pitt

IPC: A62B35/00

Abstract: A connector includes a frame having a first end, a second end, and a pass-through opening extending between the first end and the second end along a longitudinal axis of the frame. The connector further has a gate positioned between the first end and the second end of the frame and movable between a closed position to close the pass-through opening and an open position to open the pass-through opening. A locking mechanism selectively locks the gate in the closed position. The locking mechanism has a rotatable knob connected to at least one of the first end and the second end of the frame and rotatable in a direction about the longitudinal axis, and a locking indent on the gate configured for receiving at least a portion of the rotatable knob when the gate is in the closed position. The rotatable knob is rotationally biased by a biasing mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US20190069644A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-07

申请号：US15698264

申请日：2017-09-07

Applicant: MSA Technology, LLC

Inventor： Mitchell H. Hetrich ,  Robert Pitt

IPC: A44B13/00 ,  A62B35/00

Abstract: A connector includes a frame having a first end, a second end, and a pass-through opening extending between the first end and the second end along a longitudinal axis of the frame. The connector further has a gate positioned between the first end and the second end of the frame and movable between a closed position to close the pass-through opening and an open position to open the pass-through opening. A locking mechanism selectively locks the gate in the closed position. The locking mechanism has a rotatable knob connected to at least one of the first end and the second end of the frame and rotatable in a direction about the longitudinal axis, and a locking indent on the gate configured for receiving at least a portion of the rotatable knob when the gate is in the closed position. The rotatable knob is rotationally biased by a biasing mechanism.