A guardrail receiver comprises first and second base portions. The first base portion includes a first engaging portion and a first connecting portion, and the second base portion includes a second engaging portion and a second connecting portion. A female connector is operatively connected to one of the first base portion or the second base portion, and a male connector is operatively connected to one of the first base portion or the second base portion. The female and male connectors are configured and arranged to be operatively connected to a variety of safety devices selected from a group consisting of a guardrail leg and a ladder rail, wherein during use one of the female and male connectors is used with one of the guardrail leg or the ladder rail.
A cable sleeve comprises a housing, a locking cam, and a locking pawl. The housing has an elongate member passage configured to slidably receive an elongate member and has a cavity. The locking cam and the locking pawl are pivotally connected to the housing within the cavity. The locking cam has a radial edge with a constant radius relative to a pivot connection between the locking cam and the housing and is configured to move from a first cam position to a second cam position configured to engage the elongate member in the elongate member passage with the radial edge. The locking pawl is configured to move from a first pawl position to a second pawl position configured to move the locking cam into the second cam position to engage the elongate member.
A62B 35/00 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion
A62B 35/04 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion incorporating energy absorbing means
An anchor device may be connected to a personal safety line used by a worker, who typically is wearing a safety harness to which the line is attached. The worker may insert an anchoring mechanism portion of the anchoring device into a connection point, then activate a locking feature of the anchoring mechanism to affix it to the connection point. The locking feature comprises multiple jaws which are coupled to each other and to the apparatus so that they expand when tension is applied to the connection point of the personal safety line. The worker, secured in case of fall by the personal safety line, may move about freely, but should a fall occur, the added tension on the personal safety line will increase the force locking the mechanism to the connection point, thus increasing safety. To release the anchoring mechanism, the worker disengages or otherwise unlocks the anchoring mechanism.
A62B 35/00 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion
E04G 21/32 - Safety or protective measures for persons during the construction of buildings
An assembly (5) includes first and second strap portions (50, 52) and a buckle (10), which can be provided separately. The buckle(lO) includes a first and second sides (20, 22) as well as a first base portion (12) and a second base portion (14) having an end surface. The first and second base portions extend between the first and second sides. A gap (16) is formed between the first and second base portions. The buckle further includes a cam (32) mounted between the first and second sides and extending within the gap. The first strap portion forms a loop around the second base portion and the second strap portion is routed through the gap, around the cam and through the gap again. The cam has a closed position and an open position. Some embodiments include a spring (38) within a cavity of the cam to bias the cam in the closed position, urged against the end surface.
A44B 11/06 - BucklesSimilar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps with clamping devices
A62B 35/00 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion
A tether clip comprises first and second clip portions and a connector. The first clip portion has a first intermediate portion interconnecting a first clamping end and a first connector end, and the second clip portion has a second intermediate portion interconnecting a second clamping end and a second connector end. The first and second intermediate portions are pivotally connected. The connector is positioned between the first and second connector ends and is configured and arranged to connect to a tether. When a force is exerted upon the connector, the connector moves relative to the first and second clip portions, and when the connector moves in a direction toward distal ends of the first and second connector ends, the first and second connector ends move apart and the first and second clamping ends move toward each other to increase a clamping force by the first and second clamping ends.
Fall protection assemblies including a connector and an energy absorbing assembly. The energy absorbing assembly includes a pouch forming a cavity and opposing first and second openings. A webbing assembly is positioned within the pouch. The webbing assembly includes first and second layers, each layer having an intermediate portion positioned within the cavity. The first layer extends from the first opening a first distance and the second layer extends from the second opening a second distance. The layers are connected with connecting fibers and the first layer is interconnected to the connector. The first and second distances are variable when a load is applied to the layers. The connecting fibers can be configured such that the webbing assembly includes areas having different tear strengths. The fall protection assembly further includes a first strap connected to the second layer.
A62B 35/04 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion incorporating energy absorbing means
A coupler to couple a D-ring from a harness to a fall arrest device connector provides walls to guide and contain the harness webbing whilst allowing it to move freely (reducing webbing wear) and does not necessitate the removal of the coupler, connector, or D-ring as may be required for harness size adjustment. The coupler has a circular passageway which runs through the length allowing a shaft of the connector to couple to the part whilst maintaining 180 degrees of swivel. The coupler also has a groove which runs along the length to fit onto a central bar of the harness D-ring. The design is such that, during a fall, should the device break, the webbing will remain securely coupled to the D-ring of the harness.
A62B 35/00 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion
A combination strap connector and adjuster for connecting straps of a safety harness and for adjusting at least one of the straps comprises a base including a first connector portion, a second connector portion, and a third connector portion. The first connector portion is configured and arranged to directly connect to a first strap extending in a first direction away from the base. The second connector portion is configured and arranged to directly connect to a second strap extending in a second direction away from the base. The third connector portion is configured and arranged to directly connect to a third strap extending in a third direction away from the base. The first, second, and third directions are different directions relative to the base. An adjuster is operatively connected to at least one of the connector portions.
A62B 35/00 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion
A44B 11/12 - BucklesSimilar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps with clamping devices turnable clamp
A tensioning device (100) could be used in many different applications such as but not limited to a combination safety harness and tensioning device. The tensioning device could be a positioning device and a strap tensioner for the safety harness. The combination safety harness and tensioning device could be used with any suitable tensioning device.
A combination strap connector and adjuster for connecting straps of a safety harness and for adjusting at least one of the straps comprises a base including a first connector portion, a second connector portion, and a third connector portion. The first connector portion is configured and arranged to directly connect to a first strap extending in a first direction away from the base. The second connector portion is configured and arranged to directly connect to a second strap extending in a second direction away from the base. The third connector portion is configured and arranged to directly connect to a third strap extending in a third direction away from the base. The first, second, and third directions are different directions relative to the base. An adjuster is operatively connected to at least one of the connector portions.
A44B 11/25 - BucklesSimilar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts with two or more separable parts
A62B 35/00 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion
This invention relates to a safety line system for use by a person working at a height above the ground. In particular the invention relates to a support post for a safety line system. A support post assembly for supporting a fall safety line comprises a base; a support post to which a fall safety line is connectable, the support post having a longitudinal axis; cooperating curved bearing surfaces disposed between the base and the support post; and a detent assembly for preventing relative movement of the bearing surfaces below a threshold force, application of a force to the support post by the fall safety line above the threshold force causing the support post to pivot with respect to the base such that the bearing surfaces slide with respect to each other and friction between the bearing surfaces dissipates energy.
A62B 35/00 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion
A62B 35/04 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion incorporating energy absorbing means
E04G 21/32 - Safety or protective measures for persons during the construction of buildings
This invention relates to a tensioning device that is installed in a temporary horizontal lifeline system. The tensioning device comprises a pulley including a drive spindle and a pulley wheel connected to the drive spindle, said lifeline passing, in use, around the pulley wheel; a locking member configured to engage, in use, with a part of said lifeline to prevent relative movement of the lifeline with respect to the locking member in a first direction; and a handle assembly connected to the drive spindle, the handle assembly being moveable between a first, disengaged position in which rotation of the handle assembly does not cause rotation of the drive spindle and a second, engaged position in which rotation of the handle assembly rotates the drive spindle, rotation of the drive spindle rotating the pulley to move the lifeline in a second direction relative to the locking member, thereby tensioning the lifeline.
F16G 11/12 - Connections or attachments, e.g. turnbuckles, adapted for straining of cables, ropes or wire
A62B 35/00 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion
F16G 11/10 - Quick-acting fasteningsClamps holding in one direction only
The portable fall protection device (10) essentially comprises a force reduction device. This force reduction device gradually absorbs a tensile force created within a safety line as a user falls from a height. One aim of the portable fall protection device (10) is to gradually arrest the descent of the user falling in a gradual controlled manner to prevent injury to the user. Furthermore, the portable fall protection device (10) is compact such that the portable fall protection device (10) can be constantly worn and carried on the back of the user without impinging on the tasks of the user. As a result of the structure of the portable fall protection device (10), each portable fall protection device (10) can be individually tested prior to use and can be re-used (and/or reset), if necessary after a fall. In addition, the capacity of the portable fall protection device (10) is adjustable and can be set by a manufacturer and/or operator in order to produce a bespoke device.
A62B 35/00 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion
A62B 35/04 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion incorporating energy absorbing means
This invention relates to a descender device for permitting a person or object to safely descend or ascend a rope. A descender device (1 ) for manually raising and lowering an object or person on a rope (12) has a housing (9) having opposing first and second ends (17, 19) and opposing side walls (21, 23) extending between the first and second ends. An attachment means (4) is provided at the first end of the housing and is configured for attachment to an anchor point or to the object or person to be raised or lowered. Rope entry and exit ports (63, 65) are provided at the second end of the housing. A drive pulley (8) around which the rope may be engaged is corrected to a centrifugal brake (14) configured to limit the speed of rotation of the drive pulley by a gear assembly (40, 46). The centrifugal brake and gear assembly are mounted within the housing. A wheel arranged to be gripped by a user of the device, the wheel being connected to the gear assembly. A rope retaining means (24) is provided on an outside of the housing. This retaining means comprises a projection (86) on at least one of the side walls (21, 23) of the housing and at least one groove (76) in an external surface of the housing. The groove extending across the side wall corresponding with the projection, and the projection is configured to redirect the rope from one of the ports when the rope is looped around the hook so that the rope is aligned to enter the groove on the side wall, the groove including gripping features (82) for gripping a portion of the rope inside said groove.
A62B 1/10 - Devices for lowering persons from buildings or the like by making use of rope-lowering devices with brake mechanisms for the winches or pulleys mechanically operated
B66D 3/10 - Applications of braking or detent devices
A62B 35/04 - Safety belts or body harnessesSimilar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion incorporating energy absorbing means
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
22 - Rope, netting, tents, awnings, sails and sacks; padding and stuffing materials
Goods & Services
Safety apparatus and equipment for industrial, marine or offshore use, namely safety harnesses, hooks, karabiners, pulleys, linkages, ascenders, rope grabs, lanyards, fall arrest blocks, tensioning devices for safety rails and safety lines Ropes, awnings not of metal, tarpaulins, sacks or bags for transportation or storage of materials in bulk; cords, all purpose straps, belts for handling loads, bands for wrapping or binding, non-metal slings for lifting, handling or securing articles
03 - Cosmetics and toiletries; cleaning, bleaching, polishing and abrasive preparations
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
22 - Rope, netting, tents, awnings, sails and sacks; padding and stuffing materials
24 - Textiles and textile goods
28 - Games; toys; sports equipment
Goods & Services
(1) Safety apparatus and equipment for industrial, marine, or offshore use, namely, safety harnesses, safety anchorage systems, safety rails and lines, hooks, karabiners, pulleys, linkages, ascenders, rope grabs, fall arrest blocks for fall protection, retracting lanyards for fall protection, shock absorbing lanyards for fall protection, anchor straps, deployment pods for fall protection, personal evacuation equipment for use with blocks consisting of rope and pulleys; rope vice tensioners, rails and tracks for use with safety apparatus and equipment, tripods and davits, man riding winches, vertical rails and rope grabs for fall protection, fibre rope temporary lifelines, polyester webbing temporary lifelines, stanchions, wire rope, metal trolleys for use with wire rope, metal hangers for use with wire rope, wire lifelines, and metal parts fittings for all the aforesaid goods; ropes, awnings, tarpaulins, cords, straps, belts, bands, braces, harnesses and slings for lifting, handling or securing articles; net curtains for use in vehicles; textile sacks and bags for transportation or storage of materials in bulk, durable sacks and bags made of textile for transporting rope, safety apparatus and equipment.
