Fall protection safety suit
US5960480A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62B35/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fall-protection safety suit is provided having a coverall with legs, arms and torso sections and a strap assembly mounted within the coverall and having a connection portion for interconnection to an anchorage. The strap assembly is configured for automatic adjustment from a first loose fitting position about a wearer to a second fall-protect position about the wearer responsive to a fall-arresting force. The strap assembly in the second position is tight fitting about the wearer and positioned to distribute fall-arresting forces to pre-selected body portions of the wearer to minimize injury. The strap assembly is configured for distributing fall-arresting forces to predetermined portions of a wearer's body. The strap assembly may connect to a shock absorber via a connector portion positioned at the outer surface of the coverall approximately mid-back between shoulder blades of a wearer. The shock absorber is adapted for interconnection to an anchorage. The coverall has a pocket on its outer surface at approximately lower mid-back of a wearer for housing the shock absorber.
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