Henry G Dowding

US Patent:

59604808, Oct 5, 1999

Filed:

May 26, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/451281

Inventors:

Craig W. Neustater - New Brunswick NJ
Henry Dowding - Staten Island NY
Patrick A. Dowson - Cromwell CT

Assignee:

Otis Elevator Company - Farmington CT

International Classification:

A62B 3504

US Classification:

2456

Abstract:

A fall-protection safety suit is provided having a coverall with legs, arms and torso sections and a strap assembly mounted within the coverall and having a connection portion for interconnection to an anchorage. The strap assembly is configured for automatic adjustment from a first loose fitting position about a wearer to a second fall-protect position about the wearer responsive to a fall-arresting force. The strap assembly in the second position is tight fitting about the wearer and positioned to distribute fall-arresting forces to pre-selected body portions of the wearer to minimize injury. The strap assembly is configured for distributing fall-arresting forces to predetermined portions of a wearer's body. The strap assembly may connect to a shock absorber via a connector portion positioned at the outer surface of the coverall approximately mid-back between shoulder blades of a wearer. The shock absorber is adapted for interconnection to an anchorage.

US Patent:

D3791106, May 13, 1997

Filed:

May 17, 1995

Appl. No.:

D/038957

Inventors:

Craig W. Neustater - New Brunswick NJ
Henry Dowding - Staten Island NY
Patrick A. Dowson - Cromwell CT

Assignee:

Otis Elevator Company - Farmington CT

International Classification:

0202

US Classification:

D 2743