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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2018
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Judd J. Perner, East Dubuque, IL (US);
Ronald D. Jesme, Plymouth, MN (US);
Travis W. Rasmussen, Rosemount, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 35/00 (2006.01); F16B 45/02 (2006.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 35/0025 (2013.01); A62B 35/0037 (2013.01); A62B 35/0081 (2013.01); F16B 45/023 (2021.05); F16B 45/028 (2021.05); G08B 21/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques are described for monitoring and controlling fall protection equipment. For example, the techniques of this disclosure may be used to monitor the connection status of fall protection equipment, e.g., whether or not the fall protection equipment is connected to a support structure. The techniques of this disclosure may also be used to control the operation of the fall protection equipment based on the connection status.