# US 2013/0152267 A1 · Safety apparatus for a person at an elevated location > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0152267 A1 - Document ID: US20130152267A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/769,058 - Filed: 2013-02-15 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2007-04-25 - Inventors: Vince Real; Vickie Real; Vernon Heide; Doug Dixon - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130152267A1 ## CPC - A41D 13/0007: {Garments with built-in harnesses (safety harnesses A62B35/00)} - A62B 35/0018: {Full body harnesses covering at least shoulders and thighs} - A62B 35/0037: {Attachments for lifelines and lanyards (lifelines, lanyards A62B35/0043)} - Y10T 29/49826: Assembling or joining - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES - A62B: DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING (valves specially adapted for medical use A61M39/00; life-saving devices, apparatus or methods specially adapted for use in water B63C9/00; divers' equipment B63C11/00; specially adopted for use with aircraft, e.g. parachutes, ejector seats, {B64D17/00, B64D25/10}; rescue devices peculiar to mining E21F11/00) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A safety apparatus for a person includes a harness and jacket worn b the person. The harness includes a dorsal ring and the jacket includes a dorsal opening aligned with the dorsal ring. A safety line can be attached to the dorsal ring without interfering with the operation of the jacket. The jacket is repeatably moveable between positions covering and uncovering the harness so that the jacket can be replaced with another one without removing the harness. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A safety apparatus, comprising: a harness which includes a ring; a jacket having an opening extending therethrough, the jacket and harness being repeatably separable from each other; a fastening element carried by the jacket; a flap carried by the jacket; a complementary fastening element carried by the flap; wherein the flap is attached to the jacket proximate to a first side portion of the opening, and the fastening element is positioned proximate to a second side portion of the opening. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The safety apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second side portions are proximate to opposed sides of the opening. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The safety apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first side portion is an upper side portion, and the second side portion is a lower side portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The safety apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first side portion is a lower side portion, and the second side portion is an upper side portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The safety apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fastening element includes hook tape. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The safety apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fastening element includes loop tape. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The safety apparatus of claim 1, further including a complementary fastening element carried by the flap. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The safety apparatus of claim 7, wherein the complementary fastening element includes hook tape. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The safety apparatus of claim 7, wherein the complementary fastening element includes loop tape. ### Claim 10 A safety apparatus, comprising: a harness which includes a dorsal ring; a jacket having a dorsal opening extending therethrough, the jacket and harness being repeatably separable from each other; and a flap carried by the jacket, the flap being repeatably moveable between first and second opposed side portions of the dorsal opening, wherein a centerline of the jacket extends between the first and second opposed side portions. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, further including a fastener positioned proximate to the first side portion, wherein the flap is attached to the jacket proximate to the second side portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the flap is repeatably moveable between first and second positions covering and uncovering the opening, respectively. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein, in the first position, the flap holds the dorsal ring upwardly so the dorsal ring extends along an exterior of the jacket. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein, in the first position, the flap holds the dorsal ring downwardly so the ring extends along an exterior of the jacket. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, further including a safety line attached to the dorsal ring, the attachment between the safety line and dorsal ring being repeatably moveable between positions enclosed and unenclosed with the jacket. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the harness includes a strap and strap guide, wherein the strap guide couples the dorsal ring to the strap. ### Claim 17 A method of manufacturing a safety apparatus, comprising: positioning a fastener proximate to a first side portion of a dorsal opening of a jacket; positioning a flap proximate to a second side portion of the dorsal opening; and positioning a complementary fastener so the complementary fastener is carried by the flap; wherein a centerline of the jacket extends between the first and second side portions of the dorsal opening. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further including attaching the flap to the jacket proximate to the second side portion of the opening, and attaching the fastener to the jacket proximate to the first side portion of the opening. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the fastener includes loop tape and the complementary fastener includes hook tape. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the fastener includes hook tape and the complementary fastener includes loop tape.