Patent ID: 9320925
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: A62B

Claim Text:
1. A fall arrest system, comprising: a fall arrest lanyard comprising a first strap with a first connector secured to a proximal end of said first strap for connecting said fall arrest lanyard to a harness for supporting a user after a fall; a second connector secured to a distal end of said first strap for connecting said fall arrest lanyard to a secure point capable of supporting said user; a deployable etrier attached to said first strap at a first location spaced from said first connector, said etrier having at least one stirrup that is high enough when said etrier is deployed to allow said user to stand in said stirrup to relieve tension in a section of said first strap below said first location such that said user can disconnect said first connector from said harness after said fall; a shock pack attached to said first strap; wherein said second connector comprises a second strap, wherein said second strap comprises a first terminal end secured to said distal end of said first strap and a second terminal end configured for attachment to said secure point; and wherein said first terminal end of said second strap is secured to said distal end of said first strap by a sewn loop through which said distal end of said first strap is looped to allow said first strap to slide through said sewn loop to deploy said etrier during said fall.