Patent ID: 8684136

Claim:
A fall arrest system, comprising: a base structure; a clamp having a generally horizontal top plate and at least two side plates extending generally perpendicular to the top plate, wherein the side plates are arranged to straddle the base structure; a post extending generally perpendicular from the top plate, above the base structure; a davit arm extending from the post; one or more hinges for connecting the davit arm to the post, allowing the davit arm to swivel, wherein the davit arm does not include a lockable structure that allows the davit arm to lock in a fixed position relative to a direction of the swivel, and wherein the davit arm is configured to support a cable therefrom; and a winch disposed along a length of the post for use with the cable supported by the davit arm, wherein the winch is connected to the post beneath the hinges and above the top plate of the clamp, and wherein the davit arm is configured to swivel with respect to the winch.