Fall prevention and lowering system, methods of use and body engagement means utilizable therewith
US5878833A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62B35/005
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An integrated safety system (20) comprises a rope grab (100), a body engagement device such as a harness (200, 201) or waist belt to be worn by a person (22), a lanyard (104) and lowering device (300). The harness (200, 201), which also constitutes a part of the invention by itself, comprises a compartment (202) for the lowering device (300), and also a first connector (224), a second connector (220) and in one embodiment (201) additionally comprises a third connector (600). The lanyard (104) is securable to the first connector (224) of the harness (200, 201) and to the rope grab (100) to enable the person (22) to be suspended thereby in the event of a fall. The lowering device (300) is stored in the compartment (202) of the harness (200, 201) until needed and is arranged to be mounted on the safety line (28) by the person (22) while the person is suspended thereby after a fall. The second connector (220) of the harness (200, 201) is then readily connectable to the lowering device (300) by the person (22) as he/she is suspended by the rope grab (100). The method of using the safety system also constitutes a part of this invention.
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