Safety apparatus
US5458214A · kind A · utility
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5References
16Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2236/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shock absorbing device for a generally horizonal lifeline wherein one end of the lifeline is mounted at fixed location, the other end of the lifeline is connected to one end of the shock absorbing device, one end of a turnbuckle is connected to the other end of the shock absorbing device and the other end of the turnbuckle is mounted at a fixed location. The shock absorbing device has a frangible bolt that breaks when a predetermined amount of force is applied thereto, which force is then absorbed by shock absorbing device. Also, shock absorbing devices are used to connect electric power cables to spaced apart supports.
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