US 2006/0124389 A1 · Fall-arresting safety harness with an improved buckle

Abstract

A safety harness for use by those engaging in activities at a height above the ground is provided. Such safety harness comprises a plurality of vertical straps, including two shoulder straps and at least two horizontal straps for creating the basic skeletal structure of the harness. The harness is constructed so as to allow for the adjustment of the horizontal straps in relation to the vertical straps for both the security and comfort of the user during the harnesses' period of use. An improved buckle arrangement is additionally provided to enhance the strength of the harness against the forces incurred during a fall arresting maneuver. Such buckle arrangement incorporates a receiver and slider or tongue plate system so as to reduce the likelihood of buckle failure during periods of maximum stress.

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Dependent claims

A fall-arresting safety harness with an improved buckle arrangement comprising:

a) at least one vertical back strap having a top end and a bottom end;
b) a plurality of vertical shoulder straps, said at least one vertical back strap and said plurality of vertical shoulder straps being integrally formed and secured together near said top end of said at least one vertical back strap and wherein said at least one vertical back strap and said plurality of vertical shoulder straps are each provided with a plurality of loops therein;
c) a plurality of horizontal straps suited for passage through said plurality of loops in said at least one vertical back strap and said plurality of vertical shoulder straps and wherein each of said plurality of horizontal straps has a first end and a second end;
and
d) said buckle arrangement comprising a tongue plate and a receiver.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Fall-arresting safety harness with an improved buckle

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Fall-arresting safety harness with an improved buckle

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Abstract

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