Patent ID: 9715809
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: A62B,G08B

Claim:
1. A system comprising: a fall protection harness; a computer board comprising a radio frequency (RF) communication device coupled to the fall protection harness; and a magnetic sensor coupled to the fall protection harness and the computer board comprising the RF communication device; wherein the magnetic sensor is operable to detect damage to the fall protection harness; wherein the magnetic sensor generates a first signal to the computer board comprising the RF communication device; and wherein the computer board comprising the RF communication device generates a second signal indicating the damage; wherein the magnetic sensor comprises a magnet and reed contact material, the magnet in contact with the reed contact material; and wherein the computer board comprising the RF communication device is operable such that upon a fall by a person wearing the fall protection harness, the magnet separates from the reed contact material, the first signal is transmitted to the computer board comprising the RF communication device, and the computer board comprising the RF communication device generates the second signal indicating the fall.