ES2354138T3

ES2354138T3 - ANTI-SKID HARNESS AND ASSOCIATED STORAGE SACK.

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Publication number: ES2354138T3
Application number: ES09156215T
Authority: ES
Inventors: Andre Kadi
Original assignee: PMS INTERNAT; PMS INTERNATIONAL
Current assignee: PMS INTERNAT; PMS INTERNATIONAL
Priority date: 2008-05-14
Filing date: 2009-03-25
Publication date: 2011-03-10
Anticipated expiration: 2029-03-25
Also published as: FR2931077B1; EP2119478B1; EP2119478A1; PT2119478E; ATE479474T1; DE602009000156D1; FR2931077A1

Abstract

The harness (1) has an upper part formed of front and rear thoracic straps (2, 3), extending towards a lower part for forming thigh boot straps (4, 5). The straps (2-5) are connected with each other in a dorsal connection zone formed of semi-rigid connection plate (6) and at their free ends to the straps (4, 5) by connection members (8-11). The plate forms a bottom of a storage bag (12) incorporating components e.g. straps, members, of the harness in a permanent operational manner, where the bag is made of synthetic fluorescent material. An attachment loin (7) and the bag integrate the plate.

Description

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La presente invención se refiere a un arnés, destinado a la realización de trabajos que necesitan una protección individual contra las caídas de altura, encordándose y acoplándose a un punto de anclaje fijo con vistas a efectuar trabajos sobre postes, fachadas, armaduras, etc. The present invention relates to a harness, intended for the performance of works that need individual protection against falls from height, bending and attaching to a fixed anchor point with a view to work on posts, facades, armor, etc.

De la misma manera, puede ser utilizado un arnés de este tipo, conocido por la publicación FR 2847171, para la seguridad de las personas que practican la escalada, la espeleología, el alpinismo. In the same way, a harness of this type, known by publication FR 2847171, can be used for the safety of people who practice climbing, caving, mountaineering.

En el estado de la técnica se conocen arneses que tienen esta finalidad, que comprenden de forma conocida una parte superior, que está constituida por un conjunto de correas torácicas anterior y posterior, que se prolongan hacia una parte inferior, para constituir correas musleras, estando unidas las correas entre sí, por una parte, en una zona de unión dorsal, en la que está insertada, de manera amovible, un cabestro de enganche, a un punto fijo y, por otra parte, en sus extremidades libres al nivel de las correas musleras, por órganos de conexión. In the state of the art, harnesses are known that have this purpose, which in a known way comprise an upper part, which is constituted by a set of anterior and posterior thoracic straps, which extend towards a lower part, to constitute leg belts, being the belts joined together, on the one hand, in a dorsal junction zone, in which a hitch halter is inserted, removably, to a fixed point and, on the other hand, at its free extremities at the level of the webbing straps, by connecting organs.

Aún cuando este tipo de arnés es satisfactorio por regla general, el mismo comprende, sin embargo, un cierto número de inconvenientes en su concepción así como en su realización práctica. Although this type of harness is generally satisfactory, it does, however, have a certain number of drawbacks in its conception as well as in its practical realization.

En efecto, en este tipo de arnés conocido es necesario insertar un cierto número de accesorios para su realización. Indeed, in this type of known harness it is necessary to insert a certain number of accessories for its realization.

De este modo, al nivel dorsal, las correas son mantenidas entre sí de manera cruzada, por intermedio de un amarraje. Prolongándose este dado por una zona superior de enganche, que está destinada al anclaje de un mosquetón, que constituye la extremidad de un cabestro amovible. In this way, at the dorsal level, the straps are held together in a crossed manner, through a tie up. Prolonging this die by an upper hitch area, which is intended for anchoring a carabiner, which constitutes the end of a removable halter.

De igual modo, se conoce el hecho de integrar en el cabestro un absorbedor de choques, que se termina, a su vez, en un órgano de conexión a un punto fijo. Similarly, the fact of integrating a shock absorber into the halter is known, which is terminated, in turn, in an organ connected to a fixed point.

Por lo tanto, el inconveniente consiste en la multiplicidad de las piezas independientes, que son necesarias para constituir un arnés de este tipo. Therefore, the drawback consists in the multiplicity of the independent parts, which are necessary to constitute such a harness.

Por otra parte, otro inconveniente principal reside en que este arnés no está absolutamente protegido contra las suciedades cuando no es utilizado y cuando debe On the other hand, another major drawback is that this harness is not absolutely protected against dirt when it is not used and when it should

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ser colocado en orden. Be placed in order.

En este caso, el arnés sufre las suciedades por la falta de protección y las correas retiradas del cabestro tienen una tendencia a enmarañarse, lo que hace que sea fastidiosa la próxima utilización del arnés. In this case, the harness suffers dirtiness due to lack of protection and the straps removed from the halter have a tendency to become entangled, which makes the next use of the harness annoying.

La presente invención tiene por objeto remediar el conjunto de estos inconvenientes y se refiere, con esta finalidad, a un arnés anticaída del tipo que comprende una parte superior, que está constituida por un conjunto de correas torácicas anterior y posterior, que se prolongan hacia una parte inferior, para constituir correas musleras, estando unidas entre sí las correas torácicas anterior y posterior y las musleras, por una parte, en una zona de unión dorsal, en la que sale un cabestro de enganche a un punto fijo y, por otra parte, en sus extremidades libres al nivel de las correas musleras por órganos de conexión, estando constituida la zona de unión dorsal por una placa semirrígida que forma, al menos, en parte el fondo de un saco de almacenamiento asociado, para constituir un conjunto multifuncional indisociable, que integra todos los componentes del arnés de forma operacional de manera permanente, a saber: las correas torácicas anterior y posterior y las musleras, los órganos de conexión de éstas, el cabestro de enganche y el propio saco de almacenamiento, que integra dicha placa semirrígida de las correas. The purpose of the present invention is to remedy the set of these drawbacks and refers, for this purpose, to a fall arrest harness of the type comprising a top part, which is constituted by a set of anterior and posterior thoracic straps, which extend towards a lower part, to constitute leg straps, the anterior and posterior thoracic straps and the leg straps being joined together, on the one hand, in a dorsal junction area, in which a hitch halter comes out at a fixed point and, on the other hand , at its free extremities at the level of the leg belts by connecting organs, the dorsal junction area being constituted by a semi-rigid plate that forms, at least in part, the bottom of an associated storage bag, to constitute an inseparable multifunctional assembly , which integrates all components of the harness permanently on an operational basis, namely: the anterior and posterior thoracic straps and the legguards, l The connecting elements of these, the hitch halter and the storage bag itself, which integrates said semi-rigid plate of the belts.

De la misma manera, la invención se refiere a las características que se pondrán de manifiesto en el transcurso de la descripción que sigue, y que deben ser consideradas aisladamente o de conformidad con todas sus combinaciones técnicas posibles. In the same way, the invention relates to the features that will become apparent in the course of the description that follows, and that should be considered in isolation or in accordance with all possible technical combinations.

Esta descripción, que está dada a título de ejemplo no limitativo, permitirá comprender mejor el modo en que la invención puede ser realizada con referencia a los dibujos adjuntos, en los que: This description, which is given by way of non-limiting example, will allow us to better understand how the invention can be carried out with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

La figura 1 Figure 1: es una vista en perspectiva del conjunto de arnés de conformidad con it is a perspective view of the harness assembly in accordance with

la invención, en posición operacional, en vista de frente. the invention, in operational position, in front view.

La figura 2 Figure 2: es una vista de un arnés de conformidad con la figura 1, visto desde it is a view of a harness according to figure 1, seen from

atrás, cuando es portado. back, when it is ported.

La figura 3 Figure 3: es una vista en perspectiva del arnés, en posición de almacenamiento it is a perspective view of the harness, in storage position

en el saco que está asociado con el mismo. in the sack that is associated with it.

La figura 4 Figure 4: es una vista de detalle en planta, de la placa de unión dorsal, is a detail view in plant, from the junction plate dorsal,

- 3 representada de manera individual. La figura 5 es una vista en planta, a mayor escala, de una doble hebilla que asegura la unión dorsal de las correas al nivel de la placa de unión. El arnés 1 comprende una parte superior, que está constituida por un conjunto de correas torácicas anterior 2 y posterior 3, que se prolongan hacia una parte inferior para constituir correas musleras 4 y 5, las correas 2, 3 y 4, 5 están unidas entre sí, por una parte, en una zona de unión dorsal 6, de la cual sale un cabestro de enganche 7 a un punto fijo y, por otra parte, con sus extremidades libres al nivel de las correas musleras 4, 5 por órganos de conexión 8, 9 y 10, 11. De conformidad con el concepto inventivo de la invención, la zona de unión dorsal 6 está constituida por una placa semirrígida que forma, al menos en parte, el fondo de un saco de almacenamiento asociado 12, para constituir un conjunto multifuncional indisociable, que integra todos los componentes del arnés 1, de forma operacional permanente, a saber: las correas 2, 3 -4, 5, los órganos de conexión 8, 9 -10, 11 de éstas, el cabestro de enganche 7 y el saco de almacenamiento 12 propiamente dicho, que integra dicha placa de unión 6 de las correas. Como puede verse perfectamente en las figuras 1, 2 y 4, las correas 2, 3, en su parte torácica posterior, se cruzan sobre la placa dorsal 6 formando una X, por intermedio de pasadores 13, 14 -15, 16 de ésta, al menos en número de dos, por encima del punto de cruce y, al menos, en un número de dos, por debajo. De conformidad con el ejemplo de realización de la figura 4, está intercalado un par de otros pasadores 15a, 16a entre los pasadores superiores 13, 14 y los pasadores inferiores 15, 16. De manera preferente, las correas torácicas 2, 3, que se prolongan por las correas musleras 4, 5, son de policloruro de vinilo con un espesor de 1,2 mm. De conformidad con las figuras 1 y 2, en el punto de cruce dorsal de las correas, está asociada con éstas una doble hebilla 17 que forma dos luces de paso 18, 19 en las que se cruzan libremente las correas torácicas posteriores 2, 3, en una zona situada entre dos pasadores superiores 13, 14 de la placa 12 y dos pasadores inferiores 15, 16 de la misma placa 12. La doble hebilla 7 impide el deslizamiento de las correas 2, 3 en caso de caída. - 3 represented individually. Figure 5 is a plan view, on a larger scale, of a double buckle that ensures the dorsal joint of the straps at the level of the joint plate. The harness 1 comprises an upper part, which is constituted by a set of thoracic belts anterior 2 and posterior 3, which extend towards a lower part to constitute leg belts 4 and 5, the belts 2, 3 and 4, 5 are joined between yes, on the one hand, in a dorsal junction zone 6, from which a hitch halter 7 comes to a fixed point and, on the other hand, with its free extremities at the level of the leg straps 4, 5 by connecting bodies 8, 9 and 10, 11. In accordance with the inventive concept of the invention, the dorsal junction zone 6 is constituted by a semi-rigid plate that forms, at least in part, the bottom of an associated storage bag 12, to constitute an inseparable multifunctional assembly, which integrates all components of harness 1, permanently operational, namely: belts 2, 3 -4, 5, connecting elements 8, 9 -10, 11 of these, the hitch halter 7 and the storage bag 12 proper, q which integrates said connecting plate 6 of the belts. As can be seen perfectly in figures 1, 2 and 4, the straps 2, 3, in their posterior thoracic part, intersect on the dorsal plate 6 forming an X, through pins 13, 14 -15, 16 thereof, at least in number of two, above the crossing point and, at least, in a number of two, below. In accordance with the embodiment of Figure 4, a pair of other pins 15a, 16a are inserted between the upper pins 13, 14 and the lower pins 15, 16. Preferably, the thoracic straps 2, 3, which are They extend along the webbing straps 4, 5, they are made of polyvinyl chloride with a thickness of 1.2 mm. In accordance with Figures 1 and 2, at the point of dorsal crossing of the straps, a double buckle 17 is formed with these forming two passing lights 18, 19 in which the posterior thoracic straps 2, 3, freely cross in an area between two upper pins 13, 14 of the plate 12 and two lower pins 15, 16 of the same plate 12. The double buckle 7 prevents the sliding of the belts 2, 3 in the event of a fall.

- 4 De conformidad con otra característica de la invención, en el punto de cruce dorsal de las correas 2, 3, al nivel de una barreta central 20 de la doble hebilla 17, está amarrada libremente una extremidad 7a, cerrada sobre sí misma, del cabestro 7, que está integrada de este modo de manera indesmontable con el conjunto del arnés - 4 In accordance with another feature of the invention, at the center dorsal crossing point of the belts 2, 3, at the level of a central bar 20 of the double buckle 17, a limb 7a, closed on itself, of the Halter 7, which is thus integrated in an unbreakable manner with the harness assembly

1. De esta manera, de conformidad con una de las ventajas de la invención, no es necesario tener que recurrir a un mosquetón de unión a este nivel, ni de amarraje. 1. In this way, in accordance with one of the advantages of the invention, it is not necessary to have to use a carabiner of attachment at this level, nor of mooring.

Como muestra la figura 1, el cabestro 7 comprende en su extremidad libre, opuesta al punto de unión dorsal de las correas 2, 3, un mosquetón de enganche 21 a un punto fijo, indesmontable. As shown in Figure 1, the halter 7 comprises at its free end, opposite the dorsal junction point of the belts 2, 3, a snap hook 21 to a fixed, non-detachable point.

El mosquetón 21 está cosido en la extremidad del cabestro 7. The carabiner 21 is sewn on the tip of the halter 7.

Este cabestro podrá tener una longitud comprendida entre uno y dos metros. This halter may be between one and two meters long.

Por otra parte, está interpuesto un absorbedor de energía 22 entre el mosquetón de enganche 21 y el cabestro 7, de manera indesmontable. On the other hand, an energy absorber 22 is interposed between the hooking carabiner 21 and the halter 7, in an unbreakable manner.

El absorbedor de energía 22 está dispuesto en la proximidad inmediata del mosquetón 21. The energy absorber 22 is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the carabiner 21.

Un conjunto 1 de este tipo está constituido, por lo tanto, por elementos indisociables, pero completamente regulables, que permiten una adaptación a la morfología de cualquier usuario. A set 1 of this type is constituted, therefore, by inseparable elements, but fully adjustable, which allow an adaptation to the morphology of any user.

En efecto, la placa de unión 6 está insertada por costura sobre el fondo interno del saco 12 cuando el arnés 1 está en posición de almacenamiento, llevándose a cabo su puesta en posición operacional por vuelta del saco 12 sobre sí mismo. In fact, the connecting plate 6 is inserted by seam on the inner bottom of the bag 12 when the harness 1 is in storage position, its operation being carried out by turning the bag 12 on itself.

Aunque no se ha representado, el cierre del saco 12, tanto en posición de almacenamiento como en posición operacional, se lleva a cabo por intermedio de faldones 12a, 12b, superponibles, que salen del fondo, que comprenden medios de retención autogripantes. Although not shown, the closure of the bag 12, both in the storage position and in the operational position, is carried out by means of skirts 12a, 12b, superimposable, leaving the bottom, comprising self-retaining retention means.

Evidentemente, podrán ser imaginados otros medios de cierre, tales como botones de presión, cierres de corredera, etc. Obviously, other closing means, such as pressure buttons, slide closures, etc., can be imagined.

Para llevar a cabo una mejor manutención y para facilitar su transporte, el saco de almacenamiento 12, que está asociado con el arnés 1, comprende en su parte superior una empuñadura de transporte 23. In order to carry out a better maintenance and to facilitate its transport, the storage bag 12, which is associated with the harness 1, comprises in its upper part a transport handle 23.

De manera preferente, el saco de almacenamiento 12, que está asociado con Preferably, the storage bag 12, which is associated with

- 5 el arnés 1, está realizado con un material sintético fluorescente. Como ocurre con el saco de almacenamiento 12, las correas 2, 3 -4, 5 también son de material fluorescente con fines de seguridad. Como puede verse en la figura 1, las correas musleras 4, 5 están unidas entre 5 sí por una correa nalgar 24. De la misma manera, el arnés 1, compuesto de este modo, comprende una cinturón de pecho 25 que se descompone en dos partes 25a, 25b regulables en altura por simple deslizamiento sobre las correas torácicas 2, 3 uniéndolas en la parte anterior, con un órgano de reglaje y de cierre y de apertura 26, 27 constituido de 10 hecho respectivamente por la parte macho de una hebilla y por su parte hembra, que pueden engatillarse la una con relación a la otra. La unión entre las correas 2, 3 denominadas torácicas y las correas 4, 5 denominadas musleras se lleva a cabo por intermedio de dos hebillas simples 28, 29. Por último, el cabestro 7 comprende en la proximidad de su extremidad un 15 manguito 30 fijado sobre dicha extremidad y que comprende los medios de fijación autogripantes que permiten el almacenamiento del cabestro 7. - 5 harness 1, is made with a fluorescent synthetic material. As with storage bag 12, belts 2, 3 -4, 5 are also made of fluorescent material for safety purposes. As can be seen in Figure 1, the shoulder straps 4, 5 are joined together by a buttock strap 24. In the same way, the harness 1, thus composed, comprises a chest belt 25 that decomposes into two parts 25a, 25b adjustable in height by simple sliding on the thoracic straps 2, 3 joining them in the front part, with an adjustment and closing and opening member 26, 27 constituted of 10 made respectively by the male part of a buckle and on the other hand, they can be hooked in relation to each other. The connection between the straps 2, 3 called thoracic and the straps 4, 5 called thighs is carried out by means of two simple buckles 28, 29. Finally, the halter 7 comprises in the proximity of its extremity a fixed 15 sleeve 30 on said limb and comprising the self-grip fixing means that allow the storage of the halter 7.

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Claims

1.-Fall arrest harness (1) of the type comprising an upper part, which is constituted by a set of anterior (2) and posterior (3) thoracic straps, which extend towards a lower part, to constitute leg straps (4 and 5), the anterior and posterior thoracic straps and the thighs (2, 3 and 4, 5) being joined together, on the one hand, in a dorsal junction zone (6) from which a hitch halter comes out

(7) at a fixed point and, on the other hand, at its free extremities at the level of the leg belts (4, 5) by connecting organs (8, 9 and 10, 11), the dorsal junction zone being constituted ( 6) by a semi-rigid plate that forms, at least in part, the bottom of an associated storage bag (12), to constitute an inseparable multifunctional assembly, which integrates all components of the harness (1) in a permanent operational manner, namely : the anterior and posterior thoracic straps and the legguards (2, 3 -4, 5), the connecting organs (8, 9 -10, 11) thereof, the hitch halter (7) and the storage bag ( 12) proper, which integrates said semi-rigid belt plate.

2. Harness according to claim 1, characterized in that the straps (2, 3), in its posterior thoracic part, cross over the dorsal junction area (6) forming an X, intermediate pair of pins (13, 14 -15 , 16) of this one, at least in number of two, above the crossing point and at least in number of two below.

3. Harness according to claim 2, characterized in that a double buckle (17) which forms two passage lights (18, 19) in which thoracic straps freely cross threads are associated with them at the dorsal crossing point of the straps rear (2, 3), in an area between two upper pins (13, 14) of the plate (12) and two lower pins (15, 16) of the same plate (12).

4. Harness according to claim 3, characterized in that at the point of dorsal crossing of the straps (2, 3), at the level of a central barrette (20) of the double buckle (17), a limb (7a) is freely tied ), closed on itself, of the halter (7), thus integrated in an unbreakable manner with the harness assembly (1).

5. Harness according to claim 4, characterized in that the halter (7) comprises at its free end, opposite to the dorsal attachment point of the straps (2, 3), a hook-and-loop carabiner (21) to a fixed, non-detachable point .

- 7. 6. Harness according to claim 5, characterized in that an energy absorber (22) is interposed between the hooking carabiner (21) and the halter (7), in an unbreakable manner. 7. Harness according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the joint plate (6) is sewn together on the inner bottom of the bag (12) when the harness (1) is in storage position, being carried It is put into operational position by turning the bag (12) on itself. 8. Harness according to claim 7, characterized in that the closure of the bag (12), both in storage position and in operational position, is carried out by means of superimposable skirts (12a, 12b), leaving the bottom, comprising self-retaining retention means. 9. Harness according to one of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that the associated storage bag (12) comprises in its upper part a carrying handle (23). 10. Harness according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the associated storage bag (12) is made of a fluorescent synthetic material. Three sheets of drawings follow.