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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
May. 31, 2023
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Peter L. Axelsson, Borlänge, SE;
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A harness shock absorber assembly for a personal protective equipment and a harness shock absorber for such a shock absorber assembly. The shock absorber assembly comprises a deformable element exhibiting a mechanical resistance against deformation and a flexible strap comprising a middle portion and two protruding portions facing away from each other. The middle portion is tightly wrapped around the deformable element such that pulling the protruding portions away from each other deforms the deformable element. A fall protection safety harness comprising a harness shock absorber assembly according to the present disclosure. A method of retrofitting a harness shock absorber according to the present disclosure to a fall protection safety harness or to a SCBA harness. The method comprises the steps of: providing a fall protection safety harness or a SCBA harness comprising a strap, providing a shock absorber according to the present disclosure comprising a deformable element; and wrapping at least one of the flexible straps of the harness tightly around the deformable element of the harness shock absorber to form the harness shock absorber assembly. The deformation of the deformable element of the harness shock absorber assembly absorbs energy impacting on the personal protective equipment and thereby protects the user's body from impacts or injuries. The shock absorber assembly can easily and reliably be retrofitted to a fall protection safety harness or to a SCBA harness and thereby increase the safety for the user.