Safety Harness
OwnerJames K. Helmsinventor
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Abstract
An improved safety harness and method of using same that allows for self-rescue and suspension trauma relief from either a vertical or horizontal anchor, such as a tree or an overhead beam, the safety harness having an adjustable front tie-in assembly whereby the distance between the waist strap and the thigh straps can be adjusted. The wearer is able to change from rear suspension to front suspension after a fall without the necessity of completely detaching from a safety line.
Claims6
A method of self-rescue and suspension trauma relief for a safety harness wearer accidentally suspended from a horizontal anchor member by a safety line connected to the rear of the safety harness comprising the steps of:
- providing a safety harness assembly comprising a waist strap, rear shoulder straps and front shoulder straps connected to-said waist strap, and a front tie-in loop disposed on said waist strap, and a sling member;
- providing a rear safety assembly, said rear safety assembly comprising a slotted safety line connected to the rear of said safety harness such that a tail portion of said slotted safety line remains unconnected, and a foot loop sling member comprising a foot loop, said foot loop sling member connected to the upper portion of said slotted safety line;
- donning said safety harness;
- attaching said upper portion of said slotted safety line to said horizontal anchor member;
- after falling such that the wearer is suspended from said horizontal anchor member by said slotted safety line, securing said tail portion of said slotted safety line to said front tie-in loop;
- setting said foot loop on said slotted safety line at bent-knee height;
- standing in said foot loop to slacken said slotted safety line beneath the point where said foot loop sling member is connected;
- and
- disconnecting said slotted safety line from the rear of said safety harness.
A method of self-rescue and suspension trauma relief for a safety harness wearer accidentally suspended from a horizontal anchor member by a safety line connected to the rear of the safety harness comprising the steps of:
- providing a safety harness assembly comprising a waist strap, rear shoulder straps and front shoulder straps connected to said waist strap, and a front tie-in loop disposed on said waist strap;
- providing a rear safety assembly, said rear safety assembly comprising a slotted safety line connected to the rear of said safety harness, a foot loop sling member comprising a foot loop, said foot loop sling member connected to the upper portion of said slotted safety line, and a front tether member connected to said slotted safety line at a position above said foot loop sling member;
- donning said safety harness;
- attaching said upper portion of said slotted safety line to said horizontal anchor member;
- after falling such that the wearer is suspended from said horizontal anchor member by said slotted safety line, securing said front tether member to said front tie-in loop;
- setting said foot loop on said slotted safety line at bent-knee height;
- standing in said foot loop to slacken said slotted safety line beneath the point where said front tether member is connected;
- and
- disconnecting said slotted safety line from the rear of said safety harness.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.