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公开(公告)号:US12053061B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-06
申请号:US18000755
申请日:2021-06-01
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Nathan W. Safe
CPC classification number: A44B11/2592 , A44B11/266 , A62B35/0025
Abstract: A buckle assembly and a harness including the buckle assembly. The buckle assembly includes a male buckle and a female buckle removably coupled to the male buckle. The male buckle includes a catch and a first adjustment member extending from the catch. The first adjustment member defines a plurality of first slots therethrough, such that each first slot is configured to movably receive a first webbing therethrough. The female buckle includes a main body and a second adjustment member extending from the main body. The main body is configured to at least partially receive the catch therein. The second adjustment member defines a plurality of second slots therethrough, such that each second slot is configured to movably receive a second webbing therethrough.
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公开(公告)号:US20230320463A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-12
申请号:US18020699
申请日:2021-08-03
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Michael T. Weiss , Stephen D. Shaver , Nathan W. Safe
CPC classification number: A44B11/2519 , A62B35/0037 , A62B35/0031
Abstract: A fall-protection safety harness with first and second ventral straps and with a ventral buckle that is at least generally aligned with a sagittal plane of the user. At the sagittal buckle, a section of the first ventral strap is in overlapping relation with a section of the second ventral strap.
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公开(公告)号:US20210346739A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-11
申请号:US17268702
申请日:2019-09-18
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Stephen D. Shaver , Nathan W. Safe , Peter L. Olson
Abstract: A fall-protection assembly comprising a lanyard and a rigid fastener that are connected to each other by a soft, endless connector that is non-removably connected to the lanyard and that is removably connected to the rigid fastener.
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公开(公告)号:US20230347190A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-02
申请号:US18298074
申请日:2023-04-10
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Kevin M. Thurk , Christopher S. McLeod , Nathan W. Safe , Stephen D. Shaver , Jared Hines , Steven McPherson
CPC classification number: A62B35/0075 , A62B35/04
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fall protection system. The fall protection system includes a lanyard defining a first end, a second end, and a third end. The lanyard includes a one-piece webbing including a first portion including the first end and a second portion including the second end. The second portion is continuous with the first portion at the third end. The lanyard further includes a main connected portion connecting the first portion to the second portion proximal to the third end. The fall protection system further includes a truss extending between the first portion and the second portion and connected to each of the first portion and the second portion. The truss is disposed proximal to the main connected portion, such that the main connected portion is disposed between the third end and the truss.
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公开(公告)号:US20230255325A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-17
申请号:US18000755
申请日:2021-06-01
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Nathan W. Safe
CPC classification number: A44B11/2592 , A44B11/266 , A62B35/0025
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a buckle assembly and a harness including the buckle assembly. The buckle assembly includes a male buckle and a female buckle removably coupled to the male buckle. The male buckle includes a catch and a first adjustment member extending from the catch. The first adjustment member defines a plurality of first slots therethrough, such that each first slot is configured to movably receive a first webbing therethrough. The female buckle includes a main body and a second adjustment member extending from the main body. The main body is configured to at least partially receive the catch therein. The second adjustment member defines a plurality of second slots therethrough, such that each second slot is configured to movably receive a second webbing therethrough.
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公开(公告)号:US20220355134A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-10
申请号:US17771364
申请日:2020-11-17
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Christopher S. McLeod , Nathan W. Safe , David A. Schlangen , Stephen D. Shaver
IPC: A62B35/00
Abstract: A fall-protection safety harness including left and right shoulder straps and a waist strap, and a dorsal plate mounted on the left and right shoulder straps at a dorsal crossing point. A dorsal brace for use with such a harness, the brace comprising a self-locking fastener at the upper end of the dorsal brace. The fastener is fastenable, and self-locking, to the dorsal plate, and a lower end of the dorsal brace is connectable to the waist strap. Methods of equipping a safety harness with the dorsal brace.
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公开(公告)号:US20250009114A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-09
申请号:US18691181
申请日:2022-09-28
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Matthew P. Thoms , Nathan W. Safe , Peter R. Blackburn , Silvia G.B. Guttmann , Radovan Simocko , Eva Mandiková
Abstract: A support article that is retrofittably attachable to a strap of a fall-protection safety harness. The support article may have a main body, first and second upper struts, first and second lower struts, and a friction ridge. The support article may further comprise at least one connector and wherein at least one item can be connected to the connector so that the support article can support the item.
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公开(公告)号:US20230302309A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-28
申请号:US18018806
申请日:2021-08-13
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Michael T. Weiss , Nathan W. Safe , Stephen D. Shaver
CPC classification number: A62B35/0018 , A44B11/2519 , A62B35/0031
Abstract: A fall-protection safety harness with first and second ventral straps and with a ventral buckle that is at least generally aligned with a sagittal plane of the user, wherein the ventral buckle comprises first and second buckle portions mounted on the first and second ventral straps, respectively.
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公开(公告)号:US20220266075A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-25
申请号:US17624912
申请日:2020-07-02
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Jonathan J. Lepp , Scott E. Brigham , Nathan W. Safe , Stephen D. Shaver
Abstract: A fall-protection apparatus comprising at least one connector that comprises a resonant-frequency-shifting inductive sensing unit that is configured to detect whether the connector appears to be connected to a first item and is further configured to detect whether the connector appears to be connected to a second, different item.
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公开(公告)号:US20190116939A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-25
申请号:US16118069
申请日:2018-08-30
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Ariane Sarzi Porto , Nelson Pudles , Nathan W. Safe
CPC classification number: A44B11/266 , A44B11/2507 , A44B11/2519 , A44D2203/00
Abstract: A buckle with a first pawl that is biased by a pair of magnets that are oriented in opposition to each other to provide a repelling force, and with a second pawl that is biased by another pair of magnets that are oriented in opposition to each other to provide a repelling force.
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