Patent ID: 7207414

Claim:
A horizontal lifeline system comprising a horizontal lifeline cable ( 4 ) and a supporting bracket assembly supporting the cable ( 4 ), the assembly comprising: a base plate ( 14 ) secured to a structure ( 6 ); bracket means ( 24 ) secured to the base plate and adapted for frictionally restrained pivotability with respect to the base plate; and holding means ( 28 , 40 ) supporting the cable ( 4 ) and secured to the bracket means ( 24 ), wherein the holding means ( 28 , 40 ) is secured to the bracket means ( 24 ) by way of a spring-loaded mechanism ( 32 , 34 ), the arrangement being such that dynamic loading of the cable ( 4 ) results in pivoting of the bracket means ( 24 ), against frictional restraint, from a first position ( 36 ) into a second position ( 38 ) and, in the second position, tensions the holding means ( 28 , 40 ) for the cable against spring force of the spring-loaded mechanism ( 32 , 34 ).