Scaffold fall protection system
US8997926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04G5/10
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to fall protection systems to which a scaffolder can tie off during scaffold construction by adjusting the height of the lifeline and to move along the entire length of a scaffold level without having to disengage the lifeline. In one embodiment the fall protection system includes two vertical support members adapted to be affixed to a scaffold frame wherein the two vertical members have attachment means for attachment of a lifeline, and wherein the attachment means are located at each respective vertical member and configured for movable attachment at a plurality of positions along the vertical axis of each support members. In addition the present invention relates to methods to use the fall protection system during scaffold construction.
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