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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2002
Meyer Ostrobrod, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A load attachment system such as commonly used as a horizontal lifeline safety system ( ) includes a substantially horizontal lifeline ( ) secured at its ends to a building structure ( ) and supported intermittently along its length by intermediate supports ( ). Each support ( ) includes a horizontal bar ( ) for supporting the line ( ). The system ( ) further includes a load attachment device ( ) having a pair of grooved rollers ( ) that rides on the lifeline. A load ( ) is supported from the bottom ( ) of a C-shaped member ( ) which has its top ( ) connected to the rollers ( ) thereby allowing the device ( ) to traverse the supports ( ). The bottom ( ) of the C-shaped member also carries a rotatable paddle wheel ( ) which prevents the device ( ) from being removed from the line ( ). The paddle wheel ( ) rotates when a paddle ( ) is engaged by the support's horizontal bar ( ) as the device traverses the support ( ).