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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2014
Michael J. Mclain, Green Bay, WI (US);
Timothy Pendley, Madera, CA (US);
Michael J. McLain, Green Bay, WI (US);
Timothy Pendley, Madera, CA (US);
MATE, LLC, Green Bay, WI (US);
Abstract
This invention provides fall protection systems comprising a suspension fabric, supported by a grid-work of longitudinal and lateral bands, in metal building construction. The fall protection system uses the combination of relatively softer banding, a safety band spaced a particular distance from each rafter, and safety clips to attach the safety bands to the intermediate purlins, thus to distribute the force of impact of a load, falling close to a rafter, to better absorb and dissipate the force of the impact, including distributing the impact of the falling load over a greater area of the roof structure. The invention further provides methods of making elements of such systems, methods of installing elements of such systems, and buildings embodying such systems.