Patent ID: 9427608
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: A62B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A fall-protection safety apparatus for connecting a webbed safety harness to Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs), the apparatus comprising: a first unitary body with a top surface and a bottom surface, the body comprising: a second unitary body connecting to the first unitary body, the second unitary body providing a tunnel sized to accommodate a carabiner, the tunnel oriented approximately parallel to the top surface of the first unitary body, and the tunnel located at or near the point of coincidence permitting the carabiner to capture both of said portions of webbing simultaneously at or near a location of the criss-crossing pattern; the apparatus further comprising said webbing connected to the first unitary body by passing through the webbing apertures such that the two portions of webbing provide the criss-crossing pattern at or near the point of coincidence, the webbing capable of being secured to another object; the apparatus further comprising the carabiner inserted through the tunnel of the second unitary body and capturing the criss-crossing pattern; the apparatus further comprising two SRLs attached to the carabiner; and, the apparatus further comprising a pivotable webbing retainer clip having an opening through which the criss-crossing pattern of webbing portions is threaded to retain the criss-crossing pattern between the webbing retainer clip and a first portion of the carabiner, the retainer clip configured to snap onto the carabiner.