Dorsal pad assembly for use with a safety harness
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1. A safety harness, comprising:
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b) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being a connected operating position; and
c) a biasing mechanism operatively connected to the D-ring, wherein the biasing mechanism urges the D-ring to the first position.
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Abstract
A preferred embodiment safety harness includes two straps operatively connected to a D-ring, which is operatively connected to a biasing mechanism urging the D-ring to an upright position. The safety harness may also include an impact indicator for providing indication when the D-ring has been subjected to a force and a wear pad for reducing wear on the straps of the safety harness.
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44 Claims
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1. A safety harness, comprising:
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a) a first strap and a second strap;
b) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being a connected operating position; and
c) a biasing mechanism operatively connected to the D-ring, wherein the biasing mechanism urges the D-ring to the first position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A safety harness, comprising:
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a) a first strap and a second strap;
b) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps; and
c) an impact indicator operatively connected to the D-ring, the impact indicator providing indication when the D-ring has been subjected to a force. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A safety harness having a first strap and a second strap, comprising:
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a) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being a connected operating position; and
b) means for urging the D-ring to the first position. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A dorsal pad assembly for use with a safety harness having a first strap and a second strap, comprising:
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a) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being a connected operating position;
b) a biasing mechanism operatively connected to the D-ring, the biasing mechanism urging the D-ring to the first position; and
c) an impact indicator operatively connected to the D-ring, the impact indicator providing indication when the D-ring has been subjected to a force.
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29. A dorsal pad assembly for use with a safety harness including straps, comprising:
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a) a D-ring having a bar portion, a first position, and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being a connected operating position;
b) a D-ring clip having a cavity, the bar portion of the D-ring being positioned within the cavity and being engaged by the D-ring clip;
c) a dorsal pad having slots and a D-ring connector portion, the straps of the harness being routed through the slots, the D-ring connector portion having a second cavity, the D-ring clip being positioned within the second cavity and being engaged by the dorsal pad; and
d) a biasing mechanism interconnecting the D-ring clip and the dorsal pad, the biasing mechanism applying a force on the D-ring clip thereby urging the D-ring to the first position, wherein when the D-ring is placed in the second position and the biasing mechanism urges the D-ring to the first position. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of securing a safety harness donned by a user to a connector of a safety device, comprising:
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a) constantly urging a D-ring operatively connected to straps of the safety harness to an upright position relative to the user, the D-ring having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being a connected operating position; and
b) securing the connector of the safety device to the D-ring in the upright receiving position. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A dorsal pad assembly for use with a safety harness having a first strap and a second strap, comprising:
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a) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being an impact indicator position; and
b) a mechanism operatively connected to the dorsal pad assembly, the mechanism substantially holding the D-ring in the first position and allowing the D-ring to be in the second position when the D-ring has been subjected to a force. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A dorsal pad assembly for use with a safety harness having a first strap and a second strap, comprising:
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a) a D-ring operatively connected to the straps having a first position and a second position, the first position being an upright receiving position, the second position being an impact indicator position; and
b) means for substantially holding the D-ring in the first position and allowing the D-ring to be in the second position when the D-ring has been subjected to a force. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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