Patent ID: 8839591
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: A62B,E04G,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An anchoring system for providing fall protection by supporting a rated load, comprising: a structure having a hole therein; and an anchor point for removably attaching to the structure through the hole, the anchor point comprising an anchoring portion supporting a first chock, a locking/unlocking portion supporting at least one second chock, and an elongate primary support member defining an elongate axis supporting said anchoring portion and said locking/unlocking portion so that said locking/unlocking portion is allowed, and also constrained, to move relative to said anchoring portion along the elongate axis in forward and backward directions along the elongate axis, wherein moving said locking/unlocking portion in the forward direction relative to said first chock results in said second chock being forced radially outwardly by said first chock to define a wedging configuration of the anchor point allowing for wedging said first and second chocks in the hole, wherein moving the locking/unlocking portion in the backward direction relative to said first chock results in said second chock moving radially inwardly to define a narrowed configuration of the anchor point allowing for removing the anchor point from the hole, wherein the hole defines a frustoconical surface of the structure, and wherein, with the anchor point inserted into the hole in the direction along which the hole increases in diameter and set in said wedging configuration so as to be ready to support the rated load, at least 50% of the radially outermost surface of said second chock that lies within the depth of penetration conforms to said surface.