Patent ID: 6357547
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: A62B

Abstract:
A pole climber safety lanyard having a pole hitching device, wherein said pole hitching device comprises an elongated strap with gripping cleats attached to and extending along an inner surface at an intermediate portion of said safety lanyard for the cleats to extend toward and grip a side of a pole opposite top a pole climber, wherein said pole hitching device comprising a multi-layer strap, said strap having an inner layer, a middle layer and an outer layer, a plurality of evenly spaced said gripping cleats, said cleats placed such as to line said inner layer, said cleats are generally cylindrical having a first end opposite a second end, each cleat further having a tip at said first end and a disc shaped perpendicular base at said second end, said cleats are installed through apertures formed through said inner layer by searing with a hot slender cylindrical object, the tip ends of said cleats thereafter inserted while said inner layer is still hot and said cleats pushed completely through said apertures until the perpendicular bases of said cleats fit snugly against an outer surface side of said inner layer, wherein upon cooling of said inner layer said cleats are thereby tightly gripped and held, further comprising a plurality of hook and loop fastener straps extending transversely to and attached to said outer layer of said elongated strap, said hook and loop fastener straps attaching said pole hitching device to said safety lanyard.