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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2022
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jonathan J. Lepp, Eagan, MN (US);
Christopher J. Reineke, Forest City, IA (US);
Kristin M. Mikes, Forest City, IA (US);
Donaldo J. Medeiros, Oakville, CA;
Jeffrey T. Keacher, Denver, CO (US);
Aline H. Hinkle, Woodbury, MN (US);
Christopher M. Higgins, Forest City, IA (US);
Heidi A. Lopez-Hidalgo, South St. Paul, MN (US);
Tyler B. Henn, Buffalo Center, IA (US);
Lauren K. Carlson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Michael T. Weiss, Hastings, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An aerial lift that is interlocked with a fall-protection safety apparatus and may be further interlocked with at least one additional safety apparatus. The aerial lift is equipped with a monitoring system that is configured to detect whether a connector of a safety line of the fall-protection apparatus appears to be connected to a safety harness of a user of the aerial lift.