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US 11,957,939 B2Granted
Fall arrest device
AssigneeRapid Rail International Limited
InventorAdam Warren
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Abstract
The present invention provides a fall arrest device comprising a bracket having a first engagement element and a second engagement element aligned with the first engagement element; a cantilever element; and a deformable element that is dimensioned for plastic shock absorbing deformation or fracture on application of a predetermined load at the load application point.
Claims6
A fall arrest device comprising:
- a. a bracket having a first engagement element and a second engagement element aligned with the first engagement element;
- b. a cantilever element comprising:
- i. a first bracket engagement portion for fixed engagement with the first engagement element;
- ii. a second bracket engagement portion aligned with the first bracket engagement portion, the second bracket engagement portion for pivotable engagement with the second engagement element;
- iii. a load application point located distal to the first and second bracket engagement portions;
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- iv. a first deformable element located between the load application point and the first bracket engagement portion, the deformable element being dimensioned for plastic shock absorbing deformation or fracture on application of a predetermined load at the load application point.
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