US 5,287,943 AGranted

Dual connection lanyard for use in safety system

OwnerMichael Bellinventor

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Abstract

A lanyard for connection to safety device, e.g., a belt or harness, worn by a worker and for connection to an anchor point. The lanyard is arranged to be used in a method to prevent the worker from falling. The lanyard comprising a flexible member, e.g., nylon or polyester webbing, having first, second, and third, elongated sections, each of the sections having a first end and a second end. The second ends of all of the sections are connected, e.g., sewn, to one another. Each of the first ends of the lanyard includes a respective connector, e.g., a clasp, mounted thereon. In accordance with the method of use the connector of the first section is releasably secured to the safety device, while the connectors of the second and third sections are releasably secured to the anchor point. A shock absorber may be included in the first section of the lanyard.

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Dependent claims

A lanyard for connection to a safety device worn by a worker and for connection to an anchor point to prevent the worker from falling more than a predetermined distance from said anchor point, said lanyard comprising a pair of flexible web members secured together by sewing at a single location to form a first, common elongate section and a second and third elongate section extending from said common section, said common section and one of said second and third sections being part of one of said flexible web members and the other of said second and third sections being provided by the other of said flexible web members being sewn to said one of said flexible web members at said single location intermediate opposed ends of said one of said flexible web members, each of said sections having a first end and a second end, said second ends of all of said sections being connected to one another by the sewing at the single location, each of said first ends including a respective connector member mounted thereon, said connector member of said first section being arranged to be releasably secured to said safety device, said connector members of said second and third sections being arranged to be releasably secured to said anchor point.

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