Patent ID: 8261878

Claim:
A storage tank fall restraint system, comprising: a central support comprising: a base that comprises a circular rim and a concave wall extending inward from the rim to define a cavity within the base to fit over an apex of a roof of a storage tank; a post secured to the base and extending vertically from the base and having a vertical axis; a plurality of cable receiving members arranged around the post; and a tie-off structure comprising a human supporting cable receiver, the tie-off structure being rotatably connected to the post about the vertical axis so that the human supporting cable receiver may rotate with respect to the post and the base; a plurality of outer support members, each outer support member comprising: a support bracket including a pole receiver and a securing structure that secures the bracket to a side of the tank without welding; support pole including a joint that secures the support pole to the pole receiver; a plurality of structural support cables, each structural support cable including a first connector that secures the structural support cable to the post via one of the cable receiving members and a second connector that secures the cable to one of the support poles; and a human supporting cable that is secured to the human supporting cable receiver at a first end and to a safety harness at a second end.