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US 9,038,777 B2Granted
Fall protection system
AssigneeJames F. Stearns Company LLP
InventorsJim Stearns, Michael McDermott, Christopher Conley, Steve Conley, Jr., Cori Amadon, Francis Greenwood, Bernard Greaney
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Abstract
A fall protection system is provided providing all protection for all workers in building erection. The system involves an interior net, and a perimeter net if needed. The net system may be both horizontally and vertically mobile, allowing it to be easily moved as building erection continues.
Claims7
A fall protection system comprising:
- an interior net, the interior net positioned substantially horizontally across an interior span of a structure, the structure comprised of a plurality of columns;
- a hoisting block directly attached to a first column of the plurality of columns, the hoisting block positioned above the interior net;
- a cable having a first end attached to the interior net and a free second end, the cable disposed through the hoisting block such that the interior net is slideable upward and downward with relation to the first column based on tension applied to the free second end of the cable;
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- a clamp attached directly to the first column of the plurality of columns about two flanges extending perpendicularly in opposite directions from a central lengthwise bar of the first column, the clamp wrapping around an end of each flange and extending inwardly along the flange towards the bar, the clamp being slideable along the two flanges of the first column in an open position, and being locked to the two flanges in a closed position, the interior net connected to the clamp.
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