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US 7,073,627 B2Granted
Dorsal pad assembly for use with a safety harness
AssigneeD B Industries, Inc.
InventorsScott C. Casebolt, J. Thomas Wolner
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Abstract
A preferred embodiment safety harness includes two straps operatively connected to a D-ring, which is operatively connected to a biasing mechanism urging the D-ring to an upright position. The safety harness may also include an impact indicator for providing indication when the D-ring has been subjected to a force and a wear pad for reducing wear on the straps of the safety harness.
Claims41
A safety harness, comprising:
- a) a first strap and a second strap;
- b) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being a connected operating position to a safety device;
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- c) a spring member operatively connected to the D-ring, wherein the spring member urges the D-ring to the first position.
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A safety harness, comprising:
- a) a first strap and a second strap;
- b) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps;
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- c) an impact indicator operatively connected to the D-ring, the impact indicator providing indication when the D-ring has been subjected to a force.
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A safety harness having a first strap and a second strap, comprising:
- a) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being a connected operating position to a safety device;
- b) means for urging the D-ring to the first position;
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- c) a dorsal pad assembly, the dorsal pad assembly including means for urging the D-ring to the first position.
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A dorsal pad assembly for use with a safety harness having a first strap and a second strap, comprising:
- a) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being a connected operating position to a safety device;
- b) a biasing mechanism operatively connected to the D-ring, the biasing mechanism urging the D-ring to the first position;
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- c) an impact indicator operatively connected to the D-ring, the impact indicator providing indication when the D-ring has been subjected to a force.
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A dorsal pad assembly for use with a safety harness including straps, comprising:
- a) a D-ring having a bar portion, a first position, and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being a connected operating position to a safety device;
- b) a D-ring clip having a cavity, the bar portion of the D-ring being positioned within the cavity and being engaged by the D-ring clip;
- c) a dorsal pad having slots and a D-ring connector portion, the straps of the harness being routed through the slots, the D-ring connector portion having a second cavity, the D-ring clip being positioned within the second cavity and being engaged by the dorsal pad;
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- d) a biasing mechanism interconnecting the D-ring clip and the dorsal pad, the biasing mechanism applying a force on the D-ring clip thereby urging the D-ring to the first position, wherein when the D-ring is placed in the second position and the biasing mechanism urges the D-ring to the first position.
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A method of securing a safety harness donned by a user to a connector of a safety device, comprising:
- a) constantly urging a D-ring operatively connected to straps of the safety harness to an upright position relative to the user, the D-ring having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being a connected operating position to a safety device;
- b) securing the connector of the safety device to the D-ring in the upright receiving position and;
- c) performing tasks proximate the safety device, the D-ring being in the second position and being constantly urged to the first position.
A dorsal pad assembly for use with a safety harness having a first strap and a second strap, comprising:
- a) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being an impact indicator position;
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- b) a mechanism operatively connected to the dorsal pad assembly, the mechanism substantially holding the D-ring in the first position and allowing the D-ring to be in the second position when the D-ring has been subjected to a force.
A dorsal pad assembly for use with a safety harness having a first strap and a second strap, comprising:
- a) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being an impact indicator position;
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- b) means for substantially holding the D-ring in the first position and allowing the D-ring to be in the second position when the D-ring has been subjected to a force.
A safety harness, comprising:
- a) a first strap and second strap;
- b) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps and having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being a connected operating position to a safety device;
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- c) an elastic member operatively connected to the D-ring, wherein the elastic member urges the D-ring to the first position.
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A safety harness, comprising:
- a) a first strap and second strap;
- b) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps and having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being a connected operating position to a safety device;
- c) a biasing mechanism operatively connected to the D-ring, wherein the biasing mechanism urges the D-ring to the first position;
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- d) a dorsal pad assembly interconnecting the straps and the D-ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.