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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2023
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Kevin M. Thurk, Hager City, WI (US);
Christopher S. McLeod, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Nathan W. Safe, Red Wing, MN (US);
Stephen D. Shaver, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Jared Hines, St. Paul, MN (US);
Steven McPherson, St. Paul, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a fall protection system. The fall protection system includes a lanyard defining a first end, a second end, and a third end. The lanyard includes a one-piece webbing including a first portion including the first end and a second portion including the second end. The second portion is continuous with the first portion at the third end. The lanyard further includes a main connected portion connecting the first portion to the second portion proximal to the third end. The fall protection system further includes a truss extending between the first portion and the second portion and connected to each of the first portion and the second portion. The truss is disposed proximal to the main connected portion, such that the main connected portion is disposed between the third end and the truss.