Quick connect/disconnect fall arrest anchorage with permanent connectors
US6551041B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/76
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An anchorage device that includes a receiver having a body having an aperture along an axis, the aperture having a first section of a first size and a second section of a second size, the second size being smaller than the first size, the first section having a first retaining recess, and the second section having a second retaining recess. The receiver cooperates with a male connector adapted for insertion into the aperture of the receiver, the male connector includes a set of parallel retractable retaining mechanisms located along the male connector. The system provides for engagement of at least two of the retractable mechanisms against the receiver.
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