Slidable beam anchor

A slidable beam anchor for anchoring a lanyard to a beam, comprising:

• a) an elongate member having a length, a first end, a second end, and a plurality of notches extending along at least a portion of the length proximate at least one of the ends;
• b) a first engaging member slidably operatively connected to the first end, the first engaging member having a housing, a cavity, and an adjustment member, the cavity being positioned within the housing and the adjustment member being positioned within the cavity and pivotally operatively connected to the housing, the adjustment member having a locking portion and an activating portion, the adjustment member being pivotable between an engaged position and a released position, the engaged position being when the locking portion engages one of the plurality of notches, the released position being when the adjustment member is moved so that the locking portion is disengaged from the one of the plurality of notches, the adjustment member being protected within the cavity in the engaged position to prevent accidental release of the adjustment member from the one of the plurality of notches, the first engaging member being adjustable along the length of the elongate member;
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• c) a second engaging member operatively connected to the second end, wherein the beam is engaged by the first engaging member and the second engaging member to slidably operatively connect the beam anchor thereto.

A slidable beam anchor for anchoring a lanyard to a beam, comprising:

• a) an elongate member including a length, a first end, a second end, and a plurality of notches extending along at least a portion of a bottom surface proximate at least one of the ends;
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• b) at least one engaging member slidably operatively connected to one of the ends including a housing and an adjustment member, the housing including a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion being configured and arranged to slidably engage the elongate member, the bottom portion including a first side and a second side extending downward from the top portion proximate a bottom surface of the elongate member, the first side and the second side defining a cavity therebetween, the adjustment member being pivotally operatively connected within the cavity between the first side and the second side, the adjustment member having a locking portion and an activating portion and being pivotable between an engaged position and a released position, the adjustment member being biased in the engaged position, the locking portion extending upward and configured and arranged to engage one of the plurality of notches within the housing when the adjustment member is in the engaged position, the activating portion extending downward and configured and arranged to be moved inward relative to the one of the ends thus causing the locking portion to move downward to disengage one of the plurality of notches to be in the released position, the locking portion and the activating portion being within the cavity of the housing in the engaged position thereby protecting the adjustment member within the housing in the engaged position, the housing and the elongate member protecting the adjustment member from accidental release from one of the plurality of notches by the lanyard during use of the slidable beam anchor.