Patent ID: 11951338
Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B  F  G | IPC A  B  F  G

Claim 0:
1. A fall-protection monitor, comprising:
a safety line mechanically coupled to an overhead support structure, the safety line having a user attachment point, wherein the user attachment point is suspended above a workspace;
a first sensor adapted to monitor a location of the attachment point;
a second sensor adapted to monitor a location of a moveable member, the moveable member being adapted to move with respect to the overhead support structure;
a controller adapted to determine whether the safety line is in operation based on information from the first sensor and to determine the location of the moveable member based on information from the second sensor; and
the controller is adapted to prevent movement of the moveable member within a predetermined distance from the safety line when the safety line is in operation.