3590results about "Safety belts" patented technology

A hunting saddle assembly includes a saddle made of a sling of flexible saddle fabric having a main body portion forming a seat for supporting the backside of a hunter and having side portions extending in opposite lateral directions from the main body portion for wrapping about the hips of the hunter. At least one coupling is provided which is connectible to a tether line for suspending the saddle and hunter in a tree. The assembly includes at least one pocket formed as an integral part of the saddle and having an opening positioned along at least one of the side portions and accessible to the hunter while suspended in the tree.

A fall arrest system is provided that can be mounted to a ladder or another climbable structure. The fall arrest system includes a cable that extends from an upper member of the fall arrest system to a lower member of the fall arrest system. To couple the cable to the upper member and the lower member, an upper cable supporting assembly and a lower cable supporting assembly are provided. The upper cable supporting assembly may be visible to the ambient environment, and the lower cable supporting assembly may be partially surrounded by a casing with an opening. Thus, the upper cable supporting assembly and the lower cable supporting assembly may be visually inspected without removing housing components. Moreover, the lower cable supporting assembly may include an attenuator for preferably maintaining a desired tension in the cable.

Systems, assemblies, and / or the like are provided. A fall protection system including an absorber assembly including an absorber body, wherein the absorber body defines a nose portion and a buffer portion, wherein the absorber body is configured to transition from a non-deformed state to a deformed state when the absorber body is subject to one or more loading forces, and wherein the buffer portion is configured to deflect against a rail when the absorber body transitions from the non-deformed state to the deformed state; and a shuttle body configured to secure the fall protection system to a rail. In some embodiments, the absorber body further defines one or more holes configured to distribute the one or more loading forces throughout the absorber assembly during deformation.

A fall protection compliance system includes a fall limiting device connected to an anchor. The fall limiting device comprises a connection device and a sensor system associated with the connection device. The sensor system is configured to determine whether a connector is connected to the connection device and to transmit a signal based on detecting that the connector is connected to the connection device, where operation of a machine associated with the anchor is controlled based on the signal.

Various embodiments of a modular support bracket system including a universal anchor element configured couple with a pair of support structures are described. The anchor element includes a connecting member that extends between first and second coupling members. Each of the first and second coupling members include an opening configured to provide first and second anchor points that an installer can couple a safety line to during the installation, maintenance, or repair. The support structure includes a first truss attachment segment having a base and a support member extending in a substantially perpendicular direction from one end of the base. The first truss attachment segment configured to be secured to the anchor element and a first surface of a first frame member of the roof. A ridge cap can be installed over the bracket system such that the first and second coupling members extend outward from the ridge cap.

A connection assembly for a fall protection system of a lift system. The connection assembly includes a connector including a shell housing and an inner sub-assembly. The inner sub-assembly is rotatable relative to the shell housing. A coupler is configured to be selectively connected to and disconnected from the connector, wherein the inner sub-assembly is configured to be rotated in relation to the shell housing to selectively connect the coupler to and disconnect the coupler from the connector.

The invention relates to the technical field of high-altitude operation safety protection, in particular to a high-altitude operation safety protection method, system and equipment and a medium, and the method comprises the steps that target data are collected in real time through a sensor, and the target data comprise human body posture data, safety belt tension data and environmental parameters; judging whether the obtained target data meets a falling risk condition or not according to a preset rule; when it is judged that the falling risk exists, the driving structure is triggered to tighten the safety belt braid within preset time to restrain human body displacement. The high-altitude operation safety belt has the beneficial effects that the safety, comfort and reliability of the high-altitude operation safety belt are remarkably improved through an innovative five-point type structural design and optimized materials and processes. Furthermore, a five-point structure can uniformly disperse impact force, reduce local stress and reduce the risk of body injury; the alarm mechanism can avoid accidents caused by improper wearing or wrong hanging according to the wearing state and the hanging state monitored in real time.

The utility model relates to the technical field of high-altitude anti-falling, and particularly discloses an anti-falling accompanying system externally hung on a guide rail and suitable for various environment working conditions, which comprises the guide rail arranged along the X-axis direction and an accompanying mechanism sliding along the length direction of the guide rail, a plurality of sets of anti-falling tables are arranged on the guide rail, and a limiting groove is formed between every two adjacent sets of anti-falling tables. The following mechanism comprises a sliding block installed above the guide rail, a walking mechanism in sliding fit with the guide rail, a braking mechanism rotationally installed on the sliding block, and an unlocking mechanism installed on the sliding block in a sliding mode and used in cooperation with the braking mechanism, wherein one end of the braking mechanism penetrates through the sliding block to be used in cooperation with the anti-falling table. The braking mechanism is in running fit with the sliding block in the Y-axis direction, and the unlocking mechanism is in sliding fit with the sliding block in the Y-axis direction. According to the utility model, the whole-line safety protection of maintainers in the climbing or passing process under various high-risk environment working conditions is realized, the operation safety under the complex environment working conditions is ensured, and the turning and turning functions are realized.

A support article that is retrofittably attachable to a strap of a fall-protection safety harness. The support article may have a main body, first and second upper struts, first and second lower struts, and a friction ridge. The support article may further comprise at least one connector and wherein at least one item can be connected to the connector so that the support article can support the item.

Systems, assemblies, and / or the like are provided. In some embodiments, A fall protection system includes an absorber assembly including an absorber body, wherein the absorber body defines a nose portion and a locking portion, and wherein the absorber body is configured to transition from a non-deformed state to a deformed state when the absorber body is subject to one or more loading forces; and a shuttle body configured to secure the fall protection system to a rail, wherein the shuttle body defines a counter-locking portion configured to engage with the locking portion when the fall protection system is subject to the one or more loading forces. In some embodiments, the absorber body further defines one or more holes configured to distribute the one or more loading forces throughout the absorber assembly during deformation.

The invention relates to a high-safety iron tower climbing operation protection system which comprises a safety belt body with two safety hooks, a detection control mechanism, a locking mechanism, a cloud server and a mobile monitoring platform. The detection control mechanism comprises an infrared sensor arranged on the inner ring of the safety hook, a contact sensor arranged on the opening and closing part of the safety hook, a UWB wireless positioning module arranged on the safety hook and the waistband, a posture detection mechanism arranged in the safety rope, and a control chip, a wireless transmission module and a buzzer which are arranged on the buckle of the waistband; the locking mechanism comprises an electromagnetic lock arranged on a handheld driving part of the safety hook; the detection control mechanism and the locking mechanism cooperate with each other to realize virtual hanging, double unlocking, low hanging and high use monitoring of the safety hook, the monitoring data is uploaded to the cloud server, a guardian monitors the climbing operation through the mobile monitoring platform, and the safety of operators in the process of the climbing operation is improved.

The invention relates to the technical field of safety protection, and provides a high-place operation safety belt failure early warning device and method.The real-time state of a safety rope can be evaluated through cooperation of a monitoring main machine and a monitoring auxiliary machine, and the real-time state of the safety rope is divided into a normal state, a low-hanging high-use state, a virtual-hanging state and a straightening state; the real-time state of the safety rope is sent to the handheld monitoring terminal and the supervision terminal through the monitoring host by using the Lora communication technology, so that safety supervision personnel can quickly master the safety condition of a construction site, timely take necessary safety measures and timely find potential safety hazards; by monitoring and feeding back the real-time state of the safety rope in real time, the occurrence rate of falling accidents in high-altitude operation is remarkably reduced, and the safety of constructors is improved; the handheld monitoring terminal has the function of monitoring the plurality of monitoring hosts at the same time, so that the safety supervision efficiency is enhanced, and the safety personnel can better manage the safety states of the plurality of construction personnel.

In an illustrative embodiment, systems and methods for verifying safety compliance of a worker positioned on a building structure utilize a motion detector module (MDM) for attaching to a wearable safety harness, where the harness has a lifeline attachment feature for connecting the safety harness to a lifeline anchored to the building structure. The MDM may include a motion sensor for detecting movement of the worker and processing circuitry for detecting, from signals provided by the motion sensor, significant movement indicative of the safety harness being properly worn by the worker and / or proper attachment of the safety harness to a lifeline, and translating the significant movements into compliance information. The MDM may include a proximate sensor for detecting contact between the attachment feature on the harness and a fastener on the lifeline for verifying the compliance information.

A braking lever for a fall protection locking system is provided. The braking lever includes a first end defining a speed reduction curve that engages with a guide member of the fall protection locking system, a second end including a shock absorber that deforms during a fall instance, and a connecting portion extending between the first end and the second end. The connecting portion includes at least one hook that engages the second end with the connecting portion. A method of manufacturing a fall protection locking system is also provided.

A saddle or harness is worn by a user when tethered to a tree or pole to suspend the user. A knee sling is releasably attachable to the saddle or harness to extend forwardly along the user's thighs and to wrap about the user's knees such that when the user leans the wrapped knee sling into the tree or pole with knees spaced the knee sling flexes to receive the tree or pole into the space between the knees and the sling further conforms to form convex knee pockets on laterally opposite sides of the tree or pole for supporting the user's knees in straddled relation to the tree or pole. The knee sling is adjustable in length to adjust for different size trees or poles.

An adjustable tethering system is disclosed that includes a primary line, a secondary line, and a capsule. The secondary line is wound about the primary line to form a frictional locking arrangement that resists translation of the secondary line along the primary line when the secondary line is tensioned. The capsule can be manipulated by a user to selectively release the frictional engagement between the primary and secondary lines, thereby enabling controlled transition of the system from a secured state to a state in which the secondary line can translate along the primary line.

A locking system for a vertical cable shuttle is disclosed. The locking system comprises a housing defining a guide path and slideably attached to a guide member. A braking lever configured to engage the guide member. The braking lever comprises a shock absorber fabricated along the braking lever and configured to absorb shocks during a fall. Further, a braking configured independent from the braking lever. The braking element is a logarithmic spiral structure configured to rotate into engagement with the guide member during the fall, and defines a constant slope angle for gripping of the guide member. The braking element having a braking surface to provide contact surface area with the guide member during the fall.

A method of assembling a ratcheting strap adjuster comprises inserting a distal end of a rotation assembly through first and second apertures in respective first and second side plates of a frame, with a proximal end of the rotation assembly positioned proximate the first side plate and the distal end positioned proximate the second side plate. A captive member is movably connected to the second side plate proximate the distal end, wherein the captive member is movable between an engaging position and a releasing position, and wherein an engaging portion of the captive member is configured and arranged to selectively engage the distal end of the rotation assembly in the engaging position.

A fall detection / fall indicator device (20) that automatically senses when a user (14) of fall protection equipment, such as a fall harness (10), has experienced an arrested fall, the fall harness (10) having an electrical circuit (45) that is a closed circuit (46) in a first state and an open circuit (48) in a second state after an arrested fall, and an alert device (62) that is automatically responsive to the open circuit (48) to emit an alert / alarm to other personnel that an arrested fall has been experienced.

An energy absorber has a textile element comprising two substrates connected to one another by breaking links and resistant links, the textile element being wound. A container receives the textile element. The container defines a first opening for a first end and a second opening for a second end of the textile element. The resistant link connects a portion of the two substrates and maintains the connection in response to a first stress applied between the first end and the second end. The breaking links break and absorb energy in response to a first stress between the first end and the second end of the textile element. The container is non-openable and defines an access hole opening out facing the centre of the textile element in wound state.

A fall-arrest device (1,26) for use during rope-climbing activities, the device comprising or including a housing (5) for rotatably receiving therewithin a brake wheel (11,30) supported on an axle (20), the housing including anchor means (3,4) permitting connection of the device to a user thereof, the brake wheel having peripheral teeth (17,29) adapted to, in use, engage with a mid-portion of an anchored safety rope (2), the housing being openable by a gate (5a) through which to receive part of the anchored safety rope and thereafter being closable to trap the safety rope between the teeth of the brake wheel and a rope bearing thrust surface (18,28) on or in the housing, the brake wheel having associated automatic locking means (23,24), preventing rotation of the brake wheel about the axle above a nominal rate of rotation, the brake wheel locking means being spring-biased (14) to a stored position when the brake wheel is stationary or rotates below the nominal rate during use, the brake wheel locking means (24) being movable from the stored position to an operable position in which it engages with one or more locking formations (23) preventing further rotation of the brake wheel about the axle, the brake wheel axle being drivingly secured at at least one end thereof to a respective pinion (13a, 13b) having teeth extending radially therefrom, the teeth of the or each pinion being engageable with a respective toothed rack (12a, 12b,27) fixed to the inside of the housing whereby to permit the brake wheel to assume a path of movement further towards the thrust bearing surface such that when rotation of the brake wheel exceeds the nominal rate and has been arrested, such that when the rate of rotation of the brake wheel relative to the anchored rope exceeds the nominal rate, the axle and brake wheel are progressively driven further towards the thrust bearing surface to thereby cause the teeth of the brake wheel to progressively bite into the rope and arrest downward movement of the device along the rope.

A harness gear loop is disclosed for use with a harness having a waist belt and a structural core having spaced portions secured to the belt and a central portion between the spaced portions. The harness gear loop may include a core sheath having a groove configured to removably receive the central portion of the structural core while the core sheath extends along and about the structural core. A core retainer selectively retains the core sheath along and about the structural core with the central portion of the structural core residing within the groove and selectively releases the core sheath from the structural core with the central portion removed from the groove while the spaced portions remain secured to the belt.

An aerial lift that is interlocked with a fall-protection safety apparatus and may be further interlocked with at least one additional safety apparatus. The aerial lift is equipped with a monitoring system that is configured to detect whether a connector of a safety line of the fall-protection apparatus appears to be connected to a safety harness of a user of the aerial lift.

A fall detection / fall indicator device (20) that automatically senses when a user (14) of fall protection equipment, such as a fall harness (10), has experienced an arrested fall, the fall harness (10) having an electrical circuit (45) that is a closed circuit (46) in a first state and an open circuit (48) in a second state after an arrested fall, and an alert device (62) that is automatically responsive to the open circuit (48) to emit an alert / alarm to other personnel that an arrested fall has been experienced.

An aerial lift that is interlocked with a fall-protection apparatus and is further interlocked with at least one additional safety apparatus. The serial lift is equipped with a monitoring system that is configured to detect whether a connector of a safety line of the fall-protection apparatus appears to be connected to a safety harness of a user of the aerial lift.

The invention discloses an electric power iron tower climbing safety protection device, and belongs to the technical field of electric power iron tower power transmission line overhaul, the electric power iron tower climbing safety protection device comprises a mounting body as a mounting carrier, the top end of the mounting body is provided with a lantern ring, and the lantern ring sleeves the outer side of an iron tower foot nail; a mounting groove is formed in the middle of the mounting body, a connecting mechanism is arranged in the mounting groove, clamping mechanisms matched with the connecting mechanism are symmetrically arranged at the tops of the two ends of the mounting body, and driving mechanisms matched with the connecting mechanism are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the mounting body. According to the safety protection device, the mounting body can be stably connected with the iron tower foot nail through the fastening mechanism, then the connecting mechanism and the clamping mechanism are matched, the situation that the lantern ring slides after sleeving the iron tower foot nail can be further avoided, and then the stability of connection between the whole safety protection device and the iron tower foot nail is fully improved.