ES2324759B1 - IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED IN THE MAIN PATENT N. P 200600255, BY: AMARRE DE SEGURIDAD. - Google Patents

Abstract

Improvements introduced in main patent No. P
200600255 by: "Security mooring".

It allows to avoid falls of height, preferably in building construction and constitutes a central body (1) formed by a high resistance tape whose ends form respective closed loops (2 and 3), so that one of the loops are clamped on some element of the building or lifeline, while the cable, harness, carabiner is connectable to the other loop or security element of the corresponding operator, constituting essentially the improvements in providing the body central (1) of retractable elastic means (4) that in the absence of forces on the mooring determine that the central body (1) is folded while applying extension forces the body central (1) can be deployed gradually and reach its length natural maximum.

Description

Improvements introduced in main patent no. P 200600255 by: "Safety mooring".

Object of the invention

The present invention, as expressed in The statement of this specification refers to some improvements introduced in main patent no. P-200600255 by: safety mooring, being the fundamental purpose of these improvements to provide a new possibility to any of the realizations of the referred main patent, this possibility being that the body central determinant of the safety mooring can incorporate some retractable elastic means that allow it to be collected for be able to stretch to its maximum natural length when request and being able to shrink later so that it occupies a shorter length, facilitating the mobility of the corresponding operator being so less annoying the tie than if it were found continuously with the same length, also avoiding the referred retractable possibility of mooring that occur snags or accidental trips in it.

Background of the invention

It is known the risk of workers or operators in the construction of buildings when they work at a certain height, certain safety systems such as life cables, harnesses, or other elements that are normally fastened at points of the work or in elements bolted to these. These conventional fasteners have the drawback that they must be calculated in each particular case, requiring hooks or
specific structures that make the security installation expensive, in addition to not being as reliable as one might wish.

Solving the above problems, It presented the patent P-200600255 enunciated as "safety tie". As expressed in their claims, said safety tie applicable as anchor safety to avoid falls from height, preferably in the building construction, is characterized because it is constituted in a central body formed by a high resistance tape whose ends form respective closed loops, so that one of the loops are clamped on some element of the building, while that the cable, harness, carabiner or cable can be connected to the other loop security element of the corresponding operator. According to various embodiments of said invention P-200600255, the aforementioned central body can optionally have a zone folded in "S" and sewn with a lower resistance than the endurance of the constituent tape of said body, so that it constitutes a kind of energy absorber of the fall, "fuse" or "witness" when the mooring has acted exercising its security function or when the mooring has been subjected to a certain effort. In other embodiments of the main patent P-200600255 the corresponding safety tie optionally presents reinforcements in the loops closed or in other areas, and can also incorporate optionally in any of its loops or in both elements additional such as rings, hooks, carabiners or others. In addition, it was indicated in the claims of the said patent main that the referred high resistance tape could be perform with rope, cable or other material of sufficient resistance.

On the other hand, a first is known certificate of addition to that main patent with number of application 200602982, consisting of the improvements provided by that first certificate of addition in that to the central body of the safety tie, as well as the loops of the same can be provide means of length variation that facilitate its application at various interconnection distances, and that in the preferred embodiment consisted of a loop attached to the auction of one of the loops and slide along the central body, so that the provision in one or another area of the mooring of the referred belt determines a greater or lesser length of the mooring. Other realization of said length variation means provided by that first certificate of addition consist of configure the central body and the closed loops by means of a thin and strong rope long enough to roll it in turns of greater or lesser perimeter according to needs, the loops being established by stapling, gluing or similar of complementary elements such as adhesive tape or others in proximity of diametrically opposite ends of the corresponding winding of several turns of the referred rope. In addition, that first certificate of addition provided at minus one of the loops and / or the central body of the mooring about waterproofing media that prevent the passage of moisture through capillarity inside the building structure in cases in which the mooring is permanently inserted in said structure; consisting of those means in the realizations preferred in having a plastic or similar sheath covering at least one of the mooring loops, or providing the central body of an area impregnated with an element waterproofing, that area being arranged in close proximity to one of the mooring loops.

Neither the main patent P-200600255 nor its first certificate of addition 200602982 had provided in the central body some means retractable elastics like the ones provided by this second certificate of addition, so that both records presented inconveniences related to not allowing the use of the mooring of operator safety with a length that adapts expanding and collecting according to the operator's movements, such and as provided with the second certificate of addition that provides the present invention.

Description of the invention

To achieve the objectives and avoid drawbacks indicated in previous sections, the invention It consists of improvements introduced in the main patent No. P- 200600255 by: safety mooring, said mooring being applicable as a safety anchor to prevent falls from height, preferably in the construction of buildings and constituting in a central body formed by a high resistance tape whose ends form respective closed loops, so that one of the loops is clamped on some element of the building or lifeline, while the cable is connectable to the other loops, harness, carabiner or safety element of the corresponding operator, optionally having said central body of an area folded in "S" and sewn with a resistance less than the endurance of the constituent tape of said body, so that constitutes an energy absorber of the possible fall of the operator, may optionally present reinforcements in the loops closed or in other areas, and can optionally incorporate in either of its loops or in both additional elements such like rings, hooks, carabiners or others.

Novelly, according to the invention, the improvements corresponding to it, facilitate that the aforementioned body central is provided with retractable elastic means that in the absence of forces on the mooring determine that the body center is folded while applying extension forces the central body can gradually unfold and reach its maximum natural length

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the aforementioned retractable elastic means consist of an elastic cord or rubber whose two ends (in one arrangement extended of said cord) are sewn together, clothing or similar to respective areas of the central body close to closed loops; can be arranged in the mooring a cover that makes such media outwardly invaluable retractable elastics.

On the other hand, the aforementioned elements additional ones that can be incorporated into loops consist preferably in folded and perforated plates and in male eyebolts or female

With the structure described, the improvements provided by this second certificate of addition to the  P-200600255 patent present advantages relative to that facilitate the mobility of the operator or worker since the mooring is collected and gradually extended as requested by the operator, which will less hinder the operations and movements that you have to perform. When he mooring is not in use, has a noticeably shorter length which makes you less annoying than it would be in its extended length normal.

Then, to facilitate a better understanding of this descriptive report and being an integral part of the same, some figures are accompanied in which with character illustrative and not limiting the object of the invention.

Brief description of the figures

Figure 1.- Represents a perspective view. of a safety tie made according to the improvements of the present invention, superiorly showing a view thereof in its disposition collected and inferiorly its extension when apply forces of opposite senses at their ends.

Figure 2.- Represented by partial views and in perspective various additional elements that can be incorporate in the mooring of the previous figure 1 and in any other realization.

Figure 3.- Schematically represents a application of the mooring of the previous figures, showing the different occupation of mooring length, according to the operator find more or less away from one of the fixing points of the tie up

Description of an embodiment of the invention

Following is a description of a example of the invention with reference to numbering Adopted in the figures.

Thus, the safety tie of the present example  It has a central body 1 formed by a large belt resistance.

At the ends of the central body 1 are formed respective closed loops 2 and 3 being one of them fastened in some element of a building under construction 8; while the another loop is connected to a cable, harness, carabiner or element of security incorporated in operator 9, as can be seen in the Figure 3, or is used to sustain a lifeline.

In addition, the central body 1 has means retractable elastics 4 which in the present example consist of a elastic or rubber cord with its ends attached to nearby areas of loops 2 and 3, as can be seen in figure 1.

This elastic cord 4 allows in the absence of forces on the mooring the central body 1 is folded, while if forces of opposite senses are applied in the mooring ends, such as when the operator who use moves towards a certain place, the central body 1 can leave gradually unfolding and reach its maximum natural length, which gives greater comfort to the work of the operator, since the mooring will shrink or expand depending on the operator movements without hindering the path of the operator.

On the other hand, in any of loops 2 or 3, or in both, anchoring elements can be incorporated specific such as a folded sheet with perforations 5, a male eyebolt 6 or female eyebolt 7, as depicted in Figure 2

Claims (3)

1. Improvements introduced in the main patent P-200600255 by: Safety mooring, said mooring being applicable as a safety anchor to prevent falls from height, preferably in the construction of buildings and constituting a central body (1) formed by a tape of high resistance whose ends form respective closed loops (2 and 3), so that one of the loops is clamped in some element of the building or lifeline (8), while the other loop is connectable to the cable, harness, carabiner or safety element of the corresponding operator (9), said central body (1) being able to optionally have an area folded in "S" and sewn with a resistance less than that of the resistance of the tape constituting said body (1), of so that an energy absorber of the possible fall of the operator (9) is constituted, being able to optionally present reinforcements in the closed loops (2, 3) or in other areas, and may optionally incorporate e n any of its loops or in both (2, 3) additional elements such as rings, hooks, carabiners or others; characterized in that said central body (1) is provided with retractable elastic means (4) that in the absence of forces on the mooring determine that the central body (1) is folded, while applying extension forces the central body (1) can gradually unfold and reach its maximum natural length. 2. Improvements introduced in the main patent P-200600255 by: Safety tie, according to claim 1, characterized in that said retractable elastic means consist of an elastic cord or rubber (4) whose two ends (in an extended arrangement of said cord) are joined by sewing, sewing or similar to respective areas of the central body (1) near the closed loops (2, 3); a sheath can be arranged on the mooring that makes said retractable elastic means externally invaluable. 3. Improvements introduced in the main patent P-200600255 by: Safety tie, according to claim 1, characterized in that said additional elements that can be incorporated in the loops (2, 3) preferably consist of folded and perforated plates (5) and in male (6) or female (7) eyebolts.