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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 1990
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
David P Colvin, Apex, NC (US);
Virginia S Colvin, Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
Triangle Research and Development Corporation, Raleigh, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B / ; A63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
272 70 ; 272144 ; 2102 ; 2115 ; 128874 ;
Abstract
A fall intervention garment adapted to secure a person to a tethered supporting structure is disclosed. The garment is generally in the form of a vest and includes an upper section and a lower section. The lower section is formed so as to be responsive to a load being placed on the upper section for generating an inwardly directed holding force about the person's torso area. Attachment ring are connected to the upper section for detachably connecting the vest to a support structure.