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US 2002/0117353 A1Published application
Adjustable safety line
OwnerD. Keith Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A safety line and method of use for minimizing the risk of injury due to a fall from an elevated position. A slidable loop on a standing line is coupled to the user to permit adjustment of the effective length of the safety line during use. The safety line serves double duty as a lineman's belt and also can be configured to function as a deer drag.
Claims20
A safety line comprising:
- a standing line comprising means for attachment to a support structure;
- and
- a sliding loop connected to said standing line and slidable along at least a portion of the length of said standing line, wherein said sliding loop is freely movable along said standing line when not loaded, but resists movement relative to said standing line when under load.
A safety system for preventing injury from a fall, comprising:
- a safety harness for engaging a wearer;
- a standing line for attachment to a support structure;
- a sliding loop slidable along at least a portion of the length of said standing line, wherein said sliding loop is freely movable along said standing line when not loaded, but resists movement relative to said standing line when under load;
- and
- coupling means for attaching said sliding loop to said safety harness.
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A method for preventing injury due to a fall from an elevated position, said method comprising the steps of:
- securing a standing line to a support structure adjacent the elevated position;
- slidably connecting a sliding loop to the standing line, whereby the sliding loop is freely movable along the standing line when not loaded, but resists movement relative to the standing line when under load;
- and
- coupling the sliding loop to a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.