Fire escape – ladder – or scaffold – Torso harness
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2011-11-22
Mitchell, Katherine (Department: 3634)
Fire escape, ladder, or scaffold
Torso harness
Reexamination Certificate
active
08061481
ABSTRACT:
A preferred embodiment suspension trauma relief strap assembly for use with a full body harness includes a pair of straps connectable in two configurations. The first configuration is formed by engaging a hook of one strap with one of a plurality of closed loop arrangements of the other strap to form a sling upon which a person donning the full body harness may stand. The second configuration is formed by engaging the hook of the one strap with one of the plurality of closed loop arrangements of the one strap and engaging the hook of the other strap with one of the plurality of closed loop arrangements of the other strap to form two slings upon which a person donning the full body harness may stand.
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Betcher Travis P.
Wolner J. Thomas
Bradford Candace L
D B Industries, Inc.
IPLM Group, P.A.
Mitchell Katherine
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