Reliance Industries Limited

Modular Fall Protection Concepts, LLC

William Hasse

Gary E Choate

Dan Henn

Joshua Smith

Tim Ecker

William Parsons

A connector for use with a fall protection system includes a body, a gate, and a double action locking mechanism. The body includes a spine and two arms extending from the spine to form a gate opening, the arms defining axially aligned first and second apertures respectively. The gate is adapted and configured to move axially through the first and second apertures. In an open position, the gate extends through the first aperture, but a forward end of the gate is spaced rearwardly of the second aperture. In a closed position, the gate extends through the first aperture and the second aperture. The double action locking mechanism is adapted and configured to require application of two distinct and different forces to unlock the locking mechanism and permit the gate to move to the open position.

Connector

A rigid rail assembly for a fall protection system comprises a rigid rail segment and a hanger. The rail segment comprises an upper portion defining an elongate slot and a lower portion. The hanger includes a hanger body adapted to be connected to a support member and a hanger coupling member extending downwardly from said hanger body and which is adapted to be received in the rail segment slot. The rail segment lower portion has opposed elongate side walls extending downwardly and outwardly and a flange extending inwardly from each of said side walls. The flanges define a track for the wheels of a trolley.

Fall protection modular rigid rail system

A generally flat safety hook body having a central portion with a proximal end and a hook-shaped distal end opposite the proximal end, a generally flat nose portion extending from the distal end of the central portion, and a generally flat connector portion extending from the proximal end of the middle portion. The connector portion is separated from the nose portion by an opening or gate such that the hook body has a general 'C' shape. A flange is formed about the perimeter of the body, and a thinner web extends across to connect the inner surfaces of the flange. In one embodiment the web is flat, while in another embodiment the web is concave. In one embodiment the thickness of the flange is uniform, while in another embodiment the thickness of the flange varies to correspond to different anticipated loads along the perimeter of the hook.

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Denver, CO, United States of America

William Hasse