Patent ID: 6016889
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: A62B

Abstract:
A fall protection device for protecting a user from falling while climbing a pole, said device comprising:said pole having a top end and a pole axis;a housing dimensioned to fit over the top end of said pole, said housing having a closed end and an opposite open end, wherein said top end of said pole is received through said open end of said housing and said housing is disposed on said top end of said pole;a pivot pin fixedly connected to and extending upwardly from the closed end of said housing in a substantially vertical direction;a swing arm assembly including an extended portion connected to a hollowed swing portion, said swing portion having an interior surface and a swing axis;said swing portion dimensioned to receive said pivot pin and further dimensioned to house at least two bearing assemblies;each of said bearing assemblies being axially disposed between said pivot pin and said interior surface;wherein said bearing assemblies permit free rotation of said swing arm assembly about said pivot pin when said swing axis is angularly disposed with respect to the pole axis.