Patent ID: 8181740

Claim:
A fall protection system comprising: at least one rail section configured and arranged to be coupled to a structure that changes in length; at least one shuttle configured and arranged to slidably engage the at least one rail section; the at least one shuttle including, a main body portion having at least one main body connector, the at least one main body connector having a locking groove, a locking body portion having at least one locking body connector, the locking body connector of the locking body portion pivotally coupled to the at least one main body connector of the main body portion, the locking body connector including a locking body chamber, at least one locking member at least partially received in the locking body chamber of the at least one locking body connector of the locking body portion, the locking member having a barrel portion, a recessed portion and a bore in an end of the locking member, a biasing member for each locking member, the biasing member at least partially received in the bore of the locking member, the biasing member configured and arranged to bias the locking member so that the barrel portion of the locking member is received in the locking groove of the at least one main body connector to lock the locking body portion in a static configuration in relation to the main body portion; and at least one connecting member configured and arranged to provide a connection point to the at least one shuttle.