Weight bearing fall protection connector having a wireless fall indicator

US11697037B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. · US

Inventors

• Steve Huseth · Plymouth, US
• Bradley Rohlf · Lakeville, US
• Michael Fegley · Maple Grove, US
• Steven Sharp · North Berwick, GB
• Cinnamon C. Deets · Cooperstown, US
• William Zachar · Franklin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 21, 2020
• Grant date: Jul 11, 2023
• Expiry date: Oct 21, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A weight bearing fall protection connector includes a first connection member configured to attach the connector to a piece of fall protection equipment, and a second connection member configured to attach the connector to another piece of all equipment, with the connection members fixed to each other to transfer the weight of a worker in a fall event and for movement relative to each other between a ready position and a fall position. The connector further includes a breakable component having a retaining condition wherein the component maintains the members in a ready position and broken condition wherein the component allows the members to move to their fall position. The connector further includes a wireless fall indicator including a wireless transmitter and a switch configured to activate the wireless transmitter in response to movement of the members from the ready position to the fall position.