Patent ID: 9284777
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: A62B,E06C

Claim Text:
1. A fall restraint system, comprising: A) a retractor assembly having a housing assembly mounted onto an aerial apparatus, said housing assembly comprising first and second sidewalls, said housing assembly further comprising a journaling pin and a supporting pin mounted to said first and second sidewalls, said first and second sidewalls comprising respective first and second slots, said journaling pin configured to slide within said first and second slots; B) a base pulley assembly; C) a cable having first and second ends, said cable partially stored within said housing assembly, whereby said first end is fixed within said housing assembly, said second end is threaded around said base pulley assembly and is fixed onto said aerial apparatus; and D) tensioning means to keep a predetermined tension on said cable while said aerial apparatus extends from a retracted position to an extended position and vice-versa; said tensioning means comprises first and second spring members; said first and second spring members are mounted onto first and second shafts respectively.