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US 2003/0155177 A1Published application
Attachment device with energy absorber and safety lanyards
AssigneeZedel
InventorsPaul Petzl, Jean-Marc Hede
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Abstract
An attachment device comprises a pair of main progression lanyards, an auxiliary lanyard, and an energy absorber to absorb shocks in case of a fall. The auxiliary lanyard is attached with the main lanyards to the energy absorber opposite from the fixing means, said auxiliary lanyard being shorter than each of the main lanyards so as to act as additional attachment means placed after the energy absorber.
Claims6
A safety attachment device for progression of a user along a handrail, and comprising:
- a pair of main progression lanyards each equipped with a means for attaching a snap-hook,
- an energy absorber to absorb shocks in case of a fall,
- an auxiliary lanyard,
- and a fixing means designed to be joined to the user's harness,
- wherein the auxiliary lanyard is attached with the main lanyards to the energy absorber opposite from the fixing means, said auxiliary lanyard being shorter than each of the main lanyards so as to act as additional attachment means placed after the energy absorber.
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