US Patent 9517362 Assisted rescue and personal evacuation system

An assisted-rescue and personal evacuation system preferably includes a deployment bag, an equipment tether, a stop tether, a flexible anchor strap, a descender system, at least two carabiners and a rescue hitch system. The deployment bag includes a bag portion, an end flap, a rope protector and a pair of snap hooks. The equipment tether includes a tether strap and a tether loop. The tether loop is used to retain all of the rescue components. The stop tether preferably includes a stop body, a first stop carabiner and a second stop carabiner. The descender system preferably includes a rescue rope, a descender unit, a rope carabiner and a descender carabiner. The rescue rope is inserted through the descender unit. The rescue hitch system includes a hitch strap, a micro rope grab and a hitch carabiner. A micro haul device provides a 6:1 mechanical advantage for self or assisted rescue.