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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177025 | Safety harnesses, connective ring attachments for use in safety harnesses and back pads for use in safety harnesses A back pad system for use in connection with a safety harness which includes at least two spaced back straps and a connector adapted to be connected to a line or lanyard includes a back pad having passages through which the two back straps can be passed to be crosse... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8096384 | Safety line anchor An anchor for securing a safety line to a container having an opening defined by an upstanding rim comprises a bar which is longer than the opening is wide. A pair of hooks are connected to the anchor bar by hook mounts. The hooks open downward toward ends of the an... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8061479 | Fall protection system An improved fall protection system has been developed. The system functions by: (1) arresting the fall of such users, thereby protecting them from impact with the ground which could cause serious injury or death; (2) providing a method of recovery and escape from a ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061482 | Tensioner for safety line with energy absorption device An energy absorption device for a safety line, includes two sections (1, 2) capable of being set in relative motion with friction so that it absorbs energy. This energy absorption device is designed so that one of the sections has at least two parallel cable ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061481 | Suspension trauma relief strap assembly for use with a full body harness 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 arra... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061480 | Drag harness improvements A drag harness comprises two arm loops, each of which has a fixed length and is adapted to receive a separate arm of a wearer, and a gripping loop having a fixed length, joined to the arm loops. Rather than one gripping loop, a pair of gripping loops, each having a ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056675 | Safety harness An improved safety harness and method of using same that allows for self-rescue and suspension trauma relief from either a vertical or horizontal anchor, such as a tree or an overhead beam, the safety harness having an adjustable front tie-in assembly whereby the di... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8016073 | Carabiner with automatic locking A carabiner comprises a locking part elastically biased to a locked position for automatic locking of the pivoting gate in the closed position. The locking part is associated with an actuating ring coaxially surrounding the gate and used only when opening of the car... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8002082 | Drag rescue device A drag rescue device for rescuing incapacitated firefighters, emergency workers and others provides for easier and more dependable deployment as well as improved serviceability and ease of use. A method of reinforcing openings in garments is provided that can result... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7992679 | Anchor system for personal belay safety lines An anchor system for a personal fall protection system having belay lines extending between vertical supports includes modular components adapted to be mounted to virtually any structure while permitting the installation of one or two belay line runs. A mounting pla... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7967109 | Belt for roping harness equipped with a salient equipment-carrying device A roping belt for a safety harness comprising an equipment-carrying device having at least one U-shaped attachment loop securedly fastened to the belt by fixing means and composed of a joining part made of flexible textile material and of a pre-formed stiffener part... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963365 | Drag harness improvements A drag harness comprises two arm loops, each of which has a fixed length and is adapted to receive a separate arm of a wearer, and a pair of gripping loops, each of which has a fixed length. The gripping loops are joined to the arm loops. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7942241 | Fire fighter's personal escape system A wearable lightweight fire fighter's personal escape system and method includes a rope, having a distal and proximal end, organized in parallel segments disposed in an inner pouch. The inner pouch is entirely contained in an outer pouch that is appointed to be remo... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7921967 | Energy-absorbing device An energy absorption device for a safety fixing system includes two sections capable of being set in relative motion with friction so that the device is able to absorb energy. The device has elements for adjusting the frictional force between the two sections. A saf... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7909137 | Support harness A harness system for supporting a person off of a ground surface. The harness system may include a seat supported by a strap attached to the seat. The strap may form one or more leg containing loops for keeping a person securely positioned in the harness. The harnes... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7815013 | Energy absorber for personal fall arrestor An energy absorber for use in a personal fall arresting system. The absorber contains upper and lower webbings which are each two ply members. The back ply of the upper webbing is mounted adjacent to the face ply of the lower webbing with said webbing being of about... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7743885 | Load bearing system, and an article including such load bearing system A load bearing system including a load-bearing textile strap, including an article, such as a backpack or a climbing harness, that includes such load bearing system. The strap includes at least one woven portion and at least one non-woven portion. The woven portion ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7677360 | Shock absorbing fabric structures A shock absorbing fabric structure is a one-piece webbing. The shock absorbing fabric structure has a tubular-shaped high strength sheath and a high elongation member inside of the sheath. The sheath and the high elongation member are secured together at spaced apar... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7665575 | Shock absorbing fabric structures A shock absorbing fabric structure is a one-piece webbing. The shocking absorbing fabric structure has a sheath and an elongation member inside of the sheath. The sheath and the elongation member are secured together at spaced apart connection locations and the elon... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7631728 | Safety harness A safety harness comprising an inner support loop contactable with the chest area of a wearer when worn. The inner support loop is continuous and has at least one resilient section. An outer load bearing strap is fixed to the inner support loop. The outer strap has ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7537085 | Fall restraint anchoring post An apparatus for use in fall restraint anchoring of workers on an elevated location includes an upstanding post with at least one attachment loop at an upper end. The post is formed by plurality of coaxial cylindrical tubes each mounted as a sliding fit inside the n... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7392881 | Multiple stage personal fall arrest energy absorber The use of a fall arrest lanyard that provides fall arrest forces at least two primary levels is disclosed. One example provides a lanyard with a pair of shock absorbers of different capacities in series. Other examples use a single shock absorber that provides at l... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7364016 | Fall arrest safety anchorage device A fall arrest safety anchorage device, which can be mounted to a wide variety of rigid planar substrates by utilizing fasteners which pass through apertures in a mounting plate and into a substrate. Angularly extending from the mounting plate is a first positioning ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357222 | Energy absorber for horizontal lifeline system The invention provides an energy absorber for use in a horizontal lifeline system comprising an elongated non-elastic plate folded onto itself to form adjoining lower wall portions, adjoining intermediate wall portions perpendicular to the said lower wall portions, ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356850 | Protective garment having a drag and rescue device accessible from the collar The present invention provides a protective garment that comprises a torso portion for being positioned around a wearer's torso, a collar portion extending from the torso portion, and a security device. The collar portion includes an opening through which the securi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357099 | Animal restraint apparatus and method of use An animal restraint apparatus is provided to restrain an animal. The restraint apparatus comprises a first loop that fits over the animal's head and a second loop that is formed about the animal's torso when two straps are routed behind the animal's forelegs and rel... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350759 | Quick release mounting for a room air conditioner A quick release mounting apparatus and method for mounting a room air conditioner in a window opening that utilizes a quick release mounting which supports the weight of the outdoor portion of the air conditioner in a cantilevered condition and, in the event of an e... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347757 | Rescue apparatus and method A rescue apparatus has a cuff member, an inflatable bladder affixed to the cuff member, a gas line affixed to the cuff member so as to be in fluid communication with the bladder, and a gas canister affixed to the cuff member in valved fluid communication with the bl... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346966 | Fitting for a harness A fitting for a harness, such as a trapeze harness for a sailboat is disclosed. The fitting comprises: a first part secured to or securable to a harness, a second part connectable to a tether, and a mechanism to releasably inter-connect the first and second parts. T... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347300 | Safety line traveller and support A traveller for a fall arrest system including a body having a bore and a slot narrower than the bore linking the bore to the exterior of the body. A load member is connected to the body for pivotal movement relative to the body and suitable for attachment to fall s... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341159 | Safety system for preventing falls A safety system for preventing crane operator injury. Two ergonomic tracks are attached on either side of the working crane. A fall transmitter is used whenever a crane operator is not on the floor. The fall transmitter has speed and travel distance governors that l... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341025 | Gait training harness A full body Gait Training Harness for children with disability may be modified for adult use to assist a trainer to teach functions such as walking with a proper gait and crawling. Shoulder straps attached to a torso-encircling belt cross at the trainee's back to el... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331493 | Simplified two-man lifting harness A shoulder harness is made of straps forming a figure eight having a criss-cross strap configuration, in one embodiment, across a user's back. Two loops are formed which hang under the user's arms. The loops may be threaded into slots on the top of a wide tension bu... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325575 | Rope and webbing protector A protector is disclosed for protecting an elongated portion of a rope or webbing. The protector includes a flexible material including a first inner edge having a first length and about which the protector is wrapped such that a second outer edge is exposed. The fi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322443 | Device for attaching to a tree and stabilizing a bowman attached thereto who is hunting game A strap surrounding a trunk. A support is held a strap against the trunk. A mechanical linkage is attached to the support. A brake is furnished to the mechanical linkage. A frame is attached to the linkage for maintaining a person in position. A belt attached to the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311063 | Automotive safety harness for pets An automotive safety harness for pets is disclosed, the harness including first and second closed loops formed by a length of webbing joined at opposite ends and secured at an intersection. The opposite ends at the second closed loop are permanently secured with the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306501 | Inflatable aquatic rescue collar An inflatable rescue collar is disclosed. The collar is formed of an elongated inflatable cylindrical tube having appropriate ends and which is of a size to extend around the upper torso of an individual. The bladder is generally toroidal in cross-section and define... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303049 | System for people with limited mobility or with elevated risk of falling A system for people with limited mobility or with elevated risk of falling. Embodiments of the invention include internal walls that do not extend to the ceiling, a track system, a joist which is able to move on the track system, a carriage which is able to move on ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294094 | Partial weight bearing suspension walker A lightweight, foldable device for the partial weight bearing during walking and gait training is provided. The lightweight, partial weight bearing suspension walker is made from two frames that are pivotally attached and can be folded at the pivot point for storage... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293531 | Elastic dog leash and coupler An elastic dog leash and coupler utilizes brightly colored florescent latex tubing for a major portion of the leash and coupler. The tubing is mounted between rings. A monofilament nylon line is mounted within the tubing and connected to the rings. The monofilament ... | 11/13/2007 |
