Fire escape – ladder – or scaffold – Torso harness – With pole encircling or grasping means
Patent
1991-09-17
1992-11-24
Machado, Reinaldo P.
Fire escape, ladder, or scaffold
Torso harness
With pole encircling or grasping means
A62B 3500
Patent
active
051654997
ABSTRACT:
An anchor system for use with a lanyard secured to a worker located at an elevated position to prevent the worker from falling. The anchor system is arranged to be releasably secured to a fixed member, e.g., an I-beam, adjacent the elevated position and comprises a releasable holding assembly and an associated connector assembly. The holding assembly comprises an elongated flexible strap and a releasable fastening/locking device. The releasable fastening/locking device is a ratchet-operated member fixedly secured to one end portion of the strap for receiving the other end portion of the strap so that the strap can be tightly encircled about a portion of the fixed member against accidental slippage or disconnection. The connector assembly comprises a sleeve having a ring fixedly mounted thereon. The sleeve is arranged to receive the strap therethrough to mount it on the strap at any desired position. The lanyard is connected to the anchor assembly via the ring.
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