Body electrical grounding tether
AssigneeThe Simco Company, Inc.
InventorJohn N. Antonevich
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Abstract
A conductive strap for tethering personnel to electrical ground comprises a stretchable band of an elastomeric non-conductive fabric for resiliently embracing a body member in a closed loop. At least one row of a continuous conductive thread is embroidered to the interior surface of the band by a line of stitching which includes a non-conductive thread component penetrating through the fabric from the outside and interlocking with the interior conductive thread component, preferrably sewn in a zig-zag pattern. The conductive thread is coupled to a clasp for electrical connection to ground through a cable tether.
Claims9
A conductive body strap for tethering personnel to electrical ground comprising:
- a stretchable band adapted to elastically embrace a body member in a closed loop, said band having inner and outside surfaces and including an elastomeric fabric formed of a nonconductive yarn.
- embroidered stitching sewn to said fabric along said band, said embroidered stitching including a substantially continuous conductive thread component lying upon the inner surface of said band, and
- coupling means for electrically connecting said conductive thread component through an electrical cable to ground.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.