Fall restraint system for telescoping ladders
US9284777B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62B35/005
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fall restraint system having a retractor assembly including a housing assembly that is mounted onto an aerial apparatus. A base pulley assembly is also mounted onto the aerial apparatus. A cable having first and second ends is partially stored within the housing assembly, whereby the first end is fixed within the housing assembly. The second end is threaded around the base pulley assembly and is also fixed onto the aerial apparatus. Tensioning means keep a predetermined tension on the cable while the aerial apparatus extends from a retracted position to an extended position and vice-versa.
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