Integrated Belt Assembly with Pass-Through Window for Safety Tie-In
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing safety and utility belts do not effectively integrate fall-rated safety retention with utility belt functionality, limiting their versatility and efficiency in applications requiring both safety and tool carrying capabilities.
Innovation Solution
An integrated belt assembly comprising an inner safety belt and an outer utility belt, where the inner belt features a fall-rated strap with a unitary rigger loop and a hook-and-loop fastener interface, and the outer belt includes a pass-through window and MOLLE carriers for attaching equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional utility belt is used, then tool carrying capability is provided, but fall protection safety retention is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a traditional utility belt with a fall protection safety belt into a single integrated assembly. The utility belt is attached to the safety belt through a pass-through window and attachment mechanism, allowing the utility belt to be worn over the safety belt. This merging enables the system to provide both tool carrying capability and fall protection safety retention simultaneously, resolving the contradiction between utility functionality and safety reliability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a safety belt with rigger loop is used, then fall protection capability is provided, but utility belt functionality is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated belt assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: the inner safety belt provides fall protection with a fall-rated strap and rigger loop, while the outer utility belt provides tool carrying capability with carriers and MOLLE interfaces. The pass-through window allows the rigger loop to extend through to the outer belt, enabling both safety and utility functions to coexist in a single versatile system.
3Reliability
If belts are worn separately, then each belt can be optimized for its specific function, but overall system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The utility belt is nested within the safety belt system through the pass-through window mechanism. The rigger loop extends from the inner safety belt through the pass-through window in the outer utility belt, creating a nested configuration where the utility belt is integrated into the safety belt structure. This nesting approach maintains the optimized functions of each belt while reducing overall system complexity by combining them into a single coordinated assembly.
Data Source
AI summary
Devices and methods for providing an integrated belt assembly providing a tie-in point for a safety retention lanyard. In some embodiments, inner and outer belts are provided as coextensive and removably attached. The outer belt has a pass-through window to accommodate a rigger loop of the inner belt. In some embodiments, a method of equipping inner and outer belts is provided.