BREAKAWAY KEEPER
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1. A breakaway keeper, comprising:
- a base configured and arranged to engage a strap; and
a loop portion extending outward from the base to form a channel configured and arranged to receive a portion of a connector, the loop portion being configured and arranged to be engaged by the connector and deform and release the connector when subjected to a predetermined force.
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Abstract
A breakaway keeper comprises a base and a loop portion. The base is configured and arranged to engage a strap. The loop portion extends outward from the base to form a channel configured and arranged to receive a portion of a connector. The loop portion is configured and arranged to be engaged by the connector and deform and release the connector when subjected to a predetermined force.
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19 Claims
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1. A breakaway keeper, comprising:
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a base configured and arranged to engage a strap; and a loop portion extending outward from the base to form a channel configured and arranged to receive a portion of a connector, the loop portion being configured and arranged to be engaged by the connector and deform and release the connector when subjected to a predetermined force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A breakaway keeper for use with a safety harness, comprising:
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a base configured and arranged to engage a strap of the safety harness; and a loop portion extending outward from the base to form a channel configured and arranged to receive a portion of a safety device, the loop portion being configured and arranged to be engaged by the safety device and deform and release the safety device when subjected to a predetermined force. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A breakaway keeper for use with a safety harness, comprising:
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a base configured and arranged to engage a strap of the safety harness, the base including a bar portion positioned proximate a first side of the strap and an extension member positioned proximate a second side of the strap; and a loop portion including a first arm and a second arm, the first and second arms extend outward from the base to form a channel configured and arranged to receive a portion of a safety device, the first arm extending outward from a first side of the base, the second arm extending outward from a second side of the base, respective distal ends of the first arm and the second arm form a weakened portion, at least one of the first and second arms being configured and arranged to be engaged by the safety device and deform and release the safety device when subjected to a predetermined force. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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