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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2017
Applicant:
Mate, Llc, Green Bay, WI (US);
Inventor:
Michael J. McLain, McFarland, WI (US);
Assignee:
Mate, LLC, McFarland, WI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04G 21/32 (2006.01); E04B 7/02 (2006.01); E04D 13/16 (2006.01); E04D 12/00 (2006.01); E04D 15/06 (2006.01); E04B 1/76 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04G 21/3266 (2013.01); E04B 1/7654 (2013.01); E04B 7/024 (2013.01); E04D 12/002 (2013.01); E04D 13/1625 (2013.01); E04D 15/06 (2013.01); E04G 21/3204 (2013.01); E04G 21/3261 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention provides fall protection systems comprising a suspension fabric, supported by a grid-work of longitudinal and lateral bands, in metal building construction. The fall protection system uses safety clips to attach lateral bands to intermediate purlins, and also provides novel attachments of the lateral bands to eaves and ridges whereby the respective eave and/or the ridge absorbs an enhanced portion of the force of impact when an object falls onto the fall protection system. The invention further provides methods of installing such systems, and buildings embodying such systems.