Patent ID: 6763913
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: A62B

Abstract:
A cover apparatus for reducing the force of impact of a lanyard reel connected to a safety harness with a head of a user:a housing comprising a perimeter wall defining an interior space of said housing, said interior space being adapted for receiving the lanyard reel such that said housing is positioned around the lanyard reel, said housing being adapted for being positioned between the lanyard reel and the head of user for inhibiting injury to the head of the user when the lanyard reel impacts the head of the user; and said perimeter wall of said housing comprising an exterior layer and an interior layer, said interior layer of said perimeter wall comprising a compressible material such that the compressible material is adapted for absorbing the force between the lanyard reel and the head of the user when the lanyard reel impacts the head of the user, said exterior layer being adapted for inhibiting damage to said interior layer when said housing comes into contact with objects in the environment.