Fall protection safety suit

A fall protection safety suit comprising

• a coverall having legs, arms and torso sections, an inner surface and an outer surface;
• and
• a strap assembly mounted within said coverall and having a connection portion for interconnection to an anchorage;
• said strap assembly being configured for automatic adjustment from a first loose-fitting position about a wearer to a second fall-protect position about the wearer responsive to a fall-arresting force;
• said strap assembly in said second position being tight-fitting about the wearer and positioned to distribute fall-arresting forces to shoulders, pelvis, thighs and vertically along the chest of the wearer;
• said strap assembly comprising:
• a back pad secured to said inner surface of said coverall approximately mid-back no lower than between shoulder blades of a wearer,
• first and second straps connected and positioned to form first, second, third and fourth loop sections,
• said first loop section extending about the right thigh of a wearer,
• said second loop section extending from said back pad, over the right shoulder and along the chest to said first loop section and from said first loop section along the back to said back pad,
• said third loop section extending about the left thigh of the wearer,
• said fourth loop section extending from said back pad, over the left shoulder and along the chest to said second loop section and from said second loop section along the back to said back pad, and
• said first and second straps being slidably mounted to said back pad to permit movement of said first and second straps during automatic adjustment from said first position to said second position.

A fall protection safety suit comprising

• a coverall having legs, arms and torso sections, an inner surface and an outer surface;
• and
• a strap assembly mounted within said coverall and having a connection portion for interconnection to an anchorage;
• said strap assembly being configured for automatic adjustment from a first loose-fitting position about a wearer to a second fall-protect,position about the wearer responsive to a fall-arresting force;
• said strap assembly in said second position being tight-fitting about the wearer and positioned to distribute fall-arresting forces to shoulders, pelvis, thighs and vertically along the chest of the wearer;
• said strap assembly having a connector portion for connection to a shock absorber, said connector portion being positioned at the outer surface of said coverall approximately mid-back no lower than between shoulder blades of a wearer;
• an elongated shock absorber connected to said connector portion of said strap assembly and adapted for interconnection to an anchorage;
• and
• said coverall having an elongated pocket on the outer surface housing said shock absorber and being positioned at approximately lower mid-back of a wearer.