Snap-hook for carrying accessories
The body of a snap-hook for carrying accessories is equipped with a guard lug attached to the top part and extending facing the lateral branch opposite the finger so as to define a groove designed to be inserted on a support element, in particular a belt, to achieve immobilization of the snap-hook.
1. A snap-hook designed to be used for climbing and for working at heights, comprising:
a body in the form of a hook for hooking a plurality of belaying accessories thereon, the body including two ends and an access passage;
a movable finger articulated on an end at a top part of the body to close or open said access passage of the hook;
return means biasing the finger to the closed position; and
a guard lug having a length and fixedly attached at one end of the length to the top part inside the body and extending from the top part while facing a lateral branch opposite the finger so as to define a groove designed to be inserted on a support element to achieve immobilization of the snap-hook, wherein the groove narrows along an initial portion of the length extending from the body to an approximate center of the guard lug, and wherein the movable finger has a pivoting pin situated at the end of the top part of said body.
2. Snap-hook according to claim 1 , wherein the guard lug presents a smaller length than that of the lateral branch of the body.
3. Snap-hook according to claim 2 , wherein the groove bounded by the guard lug narrows slightly along a portion of the length and has a substantially uniform thickness.
4. Snap-hook according to claim 3 , wherein the guard lug has a free end located opposite its attachment point, is curved for ease of insertion on the support element after the movable finger has been opened.
5. Snap-hook according to claim 1 , wherein the top part of the body comprises a substantially flat external support surface for provisional placing of the accessories after the finger has been opened.
6. Snap-hook according to claim 5 , wherein the external support surface is provided with a plurality of ribs for placing the accessories side by side.
7. Snap-hook according to claim 5 , wherein the movable finger is made of steel wire, movement to the open position taking place towards the inside of the body without coming up against the guard lug.
8. Snap-hook according to claim 1 , wherein a hole is provided in the top part of the body on the same side as the guard lug for attachment of a piece of string.