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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
May. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Mitchell H. Hetrich, Greenville, PA (US);
David J. Losos, Evans City, PA (US);
Inventors:
Mitchell H. Hetrich, Greenville, PA (US);
David J. Losos, Evans City, PA (US);
Assignee:
MSA Technology, LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 1/10 (2006.01); A62B 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 1/10 (2013.01); A62B 35/0093 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fall protection arrangement including a rotatable hub and a lifeline having a first end attached to the hub and a second end for removable attachment to a user, an engagement mechanism to prevent rotation of the hub upon activation, and a braking arrangement to brake the payout of the lifeline during a fall event.