Pole climbing fall prevention assembly

摘要

A fall prevention assembly to prevent injuries when a user climbing a pole and falls, is provided. The fall prevention assembly includes a pole strap, a first connector, a floating back plate, a second connector and a lanyard. The pole strap has a first end, a second end and a mid portion between the first end and the second end. The first connector has a first end that is slidably coupled proximate the first end of the pole strap. The floating back plate is engaged between a portion of the first connector and the pole strap and is configured and arranged to selectively bind the pole strap to the first connector. The second connector is coupled a select distance from the second end of the pole strap. The lanyard has a first end, a second end and mid portion between the first and second ends. A second end of the first connector is slidably coupled to the lanyard. A second end of the second connector is slidably coupled to the lanyard such that the mid-portion of the pole strap and the mid-portion of the lanyard can be positioned around a pole to be climbed.

主权项

1. A fall prevention assembly comprising:
a pole strap having a first end, a second end and a mid-portion between the first end and the second end, the second end of the pole strap being folded back on itself to form a channel a select distance from a distal end of the second end of the pole strap, the pole strap configured to be positioned around an outside portion of a pole to be climbed in relation to a user of the fall prevention assembly; a first connector having a first end slidably coupled proximate the first end of the pole strap; a second connector having a first end coupled to the pole strap, the first end of the second connector fastened in the channel that is a select distance from the distal end of the second end of the pole strap, the select distance allowing a user to grasp the pole strap between the unattached distal end of the second end of the pole strap and the coupling of the second connector to the pole strap; and a lanyard having a first end, a second end and a mid-portion between the first and second ends, a second end of the first connector slidably coupled to the lanyard, a second end of the second connector slidably coupled to the lanyard such that the mid-portion of the pole strap and the mid-portion of the lanyard can be positioned around a pole to be climbed.