Support post assembly for a safety line system
US9387351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62B35/0056
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A support post assembly for a safety line system for a workman at a height above the ground. The assembly comprises a support post, a safety line mount to which a safety line may be secured, and a shock absorber. The support post has opposite first and second ends, a post axis extending therebetween, and at the first end, a base portion for fixing the assembly to a supporting surface. The safety line mount extends away from the second end of the support post. The shock absorber is within the support post between the ends of the support post, the shock absorber comprising a pivot, such that in the event of a fall by a worker secured to the safety line, lateral forces imparted to the safety line mount by the fall are transmitted to the shock absorber, causing the shock absorber to deflect laterally relative to the post axis.
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