US20130152267A1 - Safety apparatus for a person at an elevated location - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to safety equipment for people working at elevated locations.
- NASCO ARCLITE 1100 SERIES RAINGEARTM One type of jacket made for linemen is sold as NASCO ARCLITE 1100 SERIES RAINGEARTM. This jacket provides safety line access through its backside. However, this type of jacket is a rain jacket, so it may not be suitable for other weather conditions often faced by workers.
- FIG. 2 is a back view of the person of FIG. 1 wearing a jacket over the garment and harness of FIG. 1 , wherein the jacket includes a dorsal opening covetable with a flap.
- FIG. 3 a is a close-up view of the back portion of the jacket of FIG. 2 , showing the dorsal opening.
- FIG. 3 b is a close-up view of the dorsal opening of FIGS. 2 and 3 a.
- FIG. 3 c is a close-up view of the dorsal opening of FIGS. 2 and 3 a , with the flap positioned at a different location.
- FIGS. 4 a and 4 b are views of the flap covering the opening, wherein the dorsal ring extends upwardly and downwardly, respectively, from the dorsal opening.
- FIG. 4 c is a back view of a safety line connected to the dorsal ring, wherein the safety line extends between the garment and jacket.
- FIG. 5 a is a close-up view of a dorsal opening with a zipper extending through the jacket and away from it.
- FIG. 5 b is a close-up view of the dorsal opening of FIG. 5 a.
- FIGS. 6 a and 6 b are close-up views of an embodiment of a flap having a dorsal slit, in accordance with the invention.
- FIGS. 7 a and 7 b are close-up views of a round dorsal opening with a round flap covering and uncovering it, respectively, in accordance with the invention.
- FIGS. 8 a , 8 b and 8 c are close-up views of dorsal openings having rectangular, octagonal and circular shapes, respectively, with zippers extending from them and through the jacket.
- FIG. 9 a is a flow diagram of a method of providing a safety apparatus, in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 9 b is a flow diagram of a method of changing a jacket, in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 10 is a flow diagram of a method 160 of manufacturing a safety apparatus.
- FIG. 1 is a back view of a person 100 wearing a garment 101 , and a harness 102 harness with a dorsal ring 107 .
- Garment 101 can be of many different types, such as a shirt, jacket, sweater, and other apparel. Harness 102 is worn over garment 101 so it is more comfortable to wear. Flatness 102 can be of many different types, but it is generally one used by a lineman. These types of harnesses are often made from nylon and are rated to break the fall of a person falling a greater height than harnesses used for recreational purposes. These types of harnesses are also rated to break the fall of a heavier load than harnesses used for recreational purposes.
- harness 102 includes torso straps 104 and 105 which extend around the torso of person 100 and cross each other at a dorsal location 118 of person 100 .
- Dorsal location 118 is generally proximate to the shoulders and back of person 100 .
- Harness 102 includes a strap guide 106 which guides torso straps 104 and 105 when they cross each other at dorsal location 118 . In this way, straps 104 and 105 are less likely to become uncrossed and are more likely to remain proximate to dorsal location 118 .
- Strap guide 106 is discussed in more detail with FIG. 3 d.
- harness 102 includes a dorsal ring 107 coupled to straps 104 and 105 , as well as strap guide 106 .
- Dorsal ring 107 can be of many different types, but here it is a D-ring.
- Dorsal ring 107 can be coupled to strap guide 106 and straps 104 and 105 at many different locations, but here it is coupled thereto proximate to dorsal location 118 .
- Dorsal ring 107 is coupled to harness 102 by extending torso straps 104 and 105 through a first opening of dorsal ring 107 .
- Straps 104 and 105 also extend through strap guide 106 so that dorsal ring 107 is held between strap guide 106 and torso straps 104 and 105 . In this way, dorsal ring 107 is held in place at dorsal location 118 . It should be noted that dorsal ring 107 also includes a second opening for receiving a lanyard, as will be discussed in more detail presently.
- FIG. 2 is a back view of person 100 wearing a jacket 103 over garment 101 and harness 102 .
- Jacket 103 can be of many different types and is generally selected in response to the weather conditions that person 100 is exposed to. Hence, jacket 103 can be a heavy jacket for cold weather, a light jacket for cool weather, a rain jacket for rainy weather, and a wind breaker for windy weather.
- a jacket generally includes one or more layers so it can be made to retain a desired amount of heat.
- most cold weather jackets include inner and outer layers with insulation positioned between them.
- a jacket retains more heat as the amount of insulation and the number of layers included therewith increases. Further, a jacket retains less heat as the amount of insulation and the number of layers included therewith decreases.
- Jacket 103 , garment 101 and harness 102 are repeatably separable from each other.
- jacket 103 is repeatably moveable between positions covering and uncovering harness 102 , as well as garment 101 .
- garment 101 , harness 102 and jacket 103 are separately wearable.
- the ability to separate jacket 103 and harness 102 from each other is useful in situations in which it is desirable to remove jacket 103 , such as in response to changing weather conditions. It is generally desirable to be able to separate jacket 103 and harness 102 without removing harness 102 from person 100 .
- harness 102 it is generally undesirable to remove harness 102 while replacing jacket 103 , especially if person 100 is at an elevated location. It is undesirable to remove harness 102 because this increases the likelihood of person 100 experiencing an unsecured fall from the elevated location. It is also undesirable to remove harness 102 because it is inconvenient. It is inconvenient because removing harness 102 and jacket 103 takes more time than replacing jacket 103 , so that person 100 is exposed to the weather, as well as to taking an unsecured fall, for a longer period of time.
- jacket 103 includes a dorsal opening 108 extending through its back portion 112 , and a flap 109 attached to jacket 103 .
- Dorsal opening 108 and flap 109 are shown in more detail in FIG. 3 a , which is a close-up view of back portion 112 .
- Flap 109 can be made of many different materials, but it generally includes the same material as the exterior of jacket 103 . However, it is useful if flap 109 includes a material that repels the cold, wind and/or rain so that these weather conditions are less likely to enter dorsal opening 108 when flap 109 covers it, as will be discussed in more detail below.
- Opening 108 extends between positions enclosed and unenclosed by jacket 103 . In this way, opening 108 extends through jacket 103 between its interior and exterior, so that access is provided through it to dorsal ring 107 .
- opening 108 extends through the inner and outer layers, as well as the insulation positioned between them.
- the outer periphery of opening 108 is generally closed to keep the insulation within jacket 103 .
- the outer periphery of opening 108 can be closed in many different ways, such as with stitching.
- dorsal opening 108 can have many different shapes, a few of which are discussed with FIGS. 3 b , 7 a and 7 b , and 8 a , 8 b and 8 c.
- a safety line 110 is attached to dorsal ring 107 and another end of safety line 110 is attached to an anchor point (not shown).
- Safety line 110 can be of many different types, such as a nylon strap and rope. Further, safety line 110 can be made of many different materials, such as nylon.
- Safety line 110 can be attached to dorsal ring 107 in many different ways, but here it is attached thereto with a lanyard 111 .
- lanyard 111 is generally positioned outside of jacket 103 .
- safety line 110 can be attached thereto with lanyard 111 , as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 a .
- lanyard 111 and safety line 110 can extend between jacket 103 and garment 101 so that lanyard 111 is attached to dorsal ring 107 at a position enclosed by jacket 103 , as shown in FIG. 4 c.
- FIG. 3 b is a close-up view of dorsal opening 108 and strap guide 106 .
- dorsal opening 108 is rectangular in shape so it has opposed top and bottom portions 120 and 121 , as well as opposed side portions 122 and 123 .
- Flap 109 is attached to jacket 103 with stitching 141 and can be positioned at many different locations on jacket 103 .
- flap 109 is carried by jacket 103 so it is repeatably moveable between positions covering and uncovering dorsal opening 108 .
- flap 109 is attached to jacket 103 near side portion 123 , although it could be attached to jacket 103 near another side portion.
- flap 109 is attached to jacket 103 proximate to side portion 120 . In this way, flap 109 is repeatably moveable between side portions 120 and 121 .
- flap 109 When flap 109 does not cover dorsal opening 108 , it generally does not extend between side portions 122 and 123 . Further, when flap 109 does not cover dorsal opening 108 , it generally does not extend across reference line 142 . In this way, flap 109 is repeatably moveable between positions covering and uncovering dorsal opening 108 .
- FIGS. 2 , 3 a and 3 b show dorsal opening 108 when it is uncovered by flap 109 and does not extend across reference line 142
- FIGS. 4 a , 4 b and 4 c show dorsal opening 108 when it is covered by flap 109 .
- flap 109 is generally held to jacket 103 when in its covering condition. Flap 109 can be held in its covering condition in many different ways, such as by fastening it to jacket 103 proximate to side portion 122 with a fastening element. In general, a fastening element is attached to jacket 103 and a complementary fastening element is attached to flap 109 . There are many different types of fastening and complementary fastening elements that can be used, such as buttons and snaps. However, in this embodiment, hook and loop tape is used, wherein loop tape 116 is carried by jacket 103 and hook tape 117 is carried by flap 109 ( FIGS. 2 and 3 a ). As will be discussed in more detail presently, the fastener and complementary fastener can be used to fasten flap 109 with jacket 103 to hold dorsal ring 107 in up and down positions when it covers dorsal opening 108 .
- FIG. 3 d is a top view of strap guide 106 of harness 102 .
- strap guide 106 includes a main strap opening 106 a which extends therethrough.
- Main strap opening 106 a receives straps 104 and 105 , which extend therethrough.
- Main strap opening 106 a is positioned proximate to dorsal location 118 , which is shown in FIG. 1 and discussed in more detail in the corresponding text.
- strap guide 106 includes strap openings 106 b and 106 c, which receive strap 104 .
- Strap 104 extends through strap openings 106 a, 106 b and 106 c to hold dorsal ring 107 thereto.
- strap guide 106 includes strap openings 106 d and 106 e, which receive strap 105 .
- Strap 105 extends through strap openings 106 a, 106 d and 106 e to hold dorsal ring 107 thereto. In this way, strap guide 106 couples dorsal ring 107 to straps 104 and 105 .
- Safety line 110 can be attached to dorsal ring 107 with lanyard 111 when dorsal ring 107 is in the up or down position.
- Dorsal ring 107 is held in the up or down position to facilitate the attachment of safety line 110 to it.
- dorsal ring 107 is held by flap 109 in the down position and safety line 110 is attached to it with lanyard 111 .
- the attachment of safety line 110 to dorsal ring 107 is facilitated because it is held in place and is less likely to undesirably move around when attaching lanyard 111 thereto.
- FIG. 5 a is a close-up view of back portion 112 of jacket 103 , showing dorsal opening 108 with a zipper 143 extending away from it along centerline 142 .
- FIG. 5 b is a close-up view of dorsal opening 108 and zipper 143 , as shown in FIG. 5 a.
- zipper 143 extends through jacket 103 and is positioned so that jacket 103 can be removed from person 100 without removing lanyard 111 from dorsal ring 107 . In this way, person 100 can remove jacket 103 and replace it with another one without being exposed to experiencing an unsecured fall.
- zipper 143 can he replaced with other fastening elements, such as hooks, buttons and snaps.
- dorsal ring 107 can be held so it extends upwardly and downwardly towards top portion 120 and bottom portion 121 , respectively, of opening 108 .
- Dorsal ring 107 can be held so it extends upwardly or downwardly by having dorsal slit 119 extend through flap 109 at an angle between its opposed sides.
- flap 109 includes a resilient material so that dorsal slit 119 conforms to dorsal ring 107 when dorsal ring 107 extends through it. In this way, weather conditions are repelled from flowing through the interface between dorsal slit 119 and dorsal ring 107 .
- the resilient material can be of many different types, such as neoprene and rubber.
- flap 109 can include more than one layer.
- a resilient material region 134 can be carried on a supporting substrate 133 , as indicated by a substitution arrow 132 shown in FIG. 6 a .
- resilient material region 134 is positioned so that it faces outwardly from jacket 103 when flap 109 covers dorsal opening 108 .
- zipper 127 includes a toothed portion 128 positioned around the outer periphery of round flap 125 and a toothed portion 129 positioned around the outer periphery of round dorsal opening 124 .
- a slider 130 is connected to toothed portions 128 and 129 and is moveable along them so toothed portions 128 and 129 are repeatably moveable between engaged ( FIG. 7 a ) and disengaged ( FIG. 7 b ) positions with each other.
- Round flap 125 covers more of round dorsal opening 124 as the engagement between toothed portions 128 and 129 increases. Further, round flap 125 covers less of round dorsal opening 124 as the engagement between toothed portions 128 and 129 decreases.
- FIG. 8 a is a close-up view of another embodiment of jacket 103 having a flap with a dorsal slit.
- dorsal opening 108 is rectangular in shape and flap 109 covers it.
- Slit 119 is positioned so that dorsal ring 107 extends out of it.
- zipper 143 extends through jacket 103 from top portion 120 of dorsal opening 108 and along reference line 142 away from opening 108 . In this way, zipper 143 can be undone to allow person 100 to remove jacket 103 without removing safety line 110 from dorsal ring 107 .
- FIGS. 8 b and 8 c are close-up views of other embodiments of jacket 103 haying flaps having dorsal slits.
- dorsal opening 108 is a six-sided polygon and circular.
- zipper 143 extends through jacket 103 and flap 109 and along reference line 142 away from opening 108 .
- FIG. 9 a is a flow diagram of a method 135 of providing a safety apparatus for a person.
- method 135 includes a step 136 of positioning a harness so the harness is worn by the person.
- the harness includes a dorsal ring attached thereto.
- Method 135 further includes a step 137 of positioning a first jacket so the first jacket is worn by the person and covers the harness.
- the first jacket includes a dorsal opening extending through its back portion and aligned with the dorsal ring.
- a flap is attached to the jacket and is repeatably moveable between positions covering and uncovering the dorsal opening.
- the flap can be positioned at many different locations, but in this embodiment, it is positioned so it moves between side portions of the dorsal opening.
- the side portions of the dorsal opening are on opposed sides of the centerline of the dorsal opening. In this way, the flap moves from side to side across the dorsal opening and its centerline line when it covers and uncovers the dorsal opening.
- Method 135 also includes a step 138 of moving the dorsal ring so it extends through the dorsal opening.
- Method 135 includes a step 139 of moving the flap so it covers the dorsal opening and holds the dorsal ring in an up or down position.
- FIG. 9 b is a flow diagram of a method 150 of changing a jacket.
- method 150 includes a step 151 of providing a safety apparatus worn by a person.
- the safety apparatus includes a harness and first jacket worn by the person, wherein the first jacket covers the harness.
- the harness includes a dorsal ring attached to it and the first jacket includes a dorsal opening aligned with the dorsal ring.
- the safety apparatus also includes a safety line connected to the dorsal ring, wherein the dorsal ring extends through the dorsal opening.
- the safety line is generally connected to a lanyard and the lanyard is connected to the dorsal ring. In this way, the safety line is connected to the dorsal ring.
- the safety line and lanyard are positioned at the exterior of the first jacket.
- method 150 includes a step 152 of disconnecting the safety line from the dorsal ring.
- the safety line is disconnected from the dorsal ring by disconnecting the lanyard from it.
- Method 150 includes a step 153 of moving the dorsal ring so it extends between the person and first jacket. In this way, the safety line and lanyard are positioned at the interior of the first jacket.
- Method 150 includes a step 154 of extending the safety line and lanyard between the person and first jacket and connecting the lanyard to the dorsal ring. This is useful so that the person can remove the first jacket while being protected from experiencing an unsecured fall, as will be discussed in more detail presently.
- method 150 includes a step 156 of disconnecting the lanyard from the dorsal ring and removing the lanyard and safety line from between the person and second jacket.
- Method 150 includes a step 157 of moving the dorsal ring so it extends out of the dorsal opening of the second jacket.
- Method 150 includes a step 158 of connecting the lanyard to the dorsal ring so that the safety line is connected to it. It should be noted that, in step 158 , the safety line and lanyard are positioned at the exterior of the second jacket.
- method 160 includes a step of attaching the flap to the jacket proximate to the second side portion of the opening.
- Method 160 includes a step 165 of positioning a complementary fastener so it is carried by the flap.
- method 160 includes a step of attaching the complementary fastener to the flap.
- a centerline of the jacket extends between the first and second side portions of the opening.
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A safety apparatus for a person includes a harness and jacket worn b the person. The harness includes a dorsal ring and the jacket includes a dorsal opening aligned with the dorsal ring. A safety line can be attached to the dorsal ring without interfering with the operation of the jacket. The jacket is repeatably moveable between positions covering and uncovering the harness so that the jacket can be replaced with another one without removing the harness.
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- This application claims priority to U.S. Pat. No. 8,375,467, which issued on Feb. 19, 2013, the contents of which are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.
- U.S. Pat. No. 8,375,467 claims priority to U.S. Pat. No. 7,757,304, which issued on Jul. 20, 2010, the contents of which are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention relates generally to safety equipment for people working at elevated locations.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- People at elevated locations generally use safety equipment in case they fall. For example, some people wear a harness attached to an anchor point with a safety line. In this way, if the person falls, the fall will be secure because the harness and safety line will stop them. Some of these harnesses are built into a jacket to provide protection from the weather. These harnesses and jackets are typically made for recreational use, such as hunting from a tree stand. Examples of harnesses and jackets for recreational use are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,305,024, 6,637,547, 6,658,666, 6,698,026 and 6,892,395.
- Recreational use jackets and harnesses, however, are generally unsuitable far industrial use under more extreme conditions where it is sometimes necessary to stop the fall of a heavier load. For example, workers often carry heavy materials and/or equipment when working, and the worker and the equipment he or she carries present a heavy load. Further, some workers, such as linemen, often work at elevated locations that are greater than 50 feet above the ground. Examples of these elevated locations include towers for power lines and cell phones, which sometimes extend 200 feet to 400 feet or more above the ground. These locations are elevated enough to cause serious bodily injury and death if the lineman experiences an unsecured fall.
- One problem often faced by workers at these elevated locations is being exposed to the weather. The weather sometimes necessitates, for example, that the worker wear a jacket over his or her harness. However, a safety line attached to the harness can interfere with the wearing of the jacket. Further, it is sometimes desirable to change jackets in response to changing weather conditions. However, if the worker is using a harness built into a jacket, the worker is required to remove and change both. While removing and changing the harness and jacket, the worker is undesirably exposed to experiencing an unsecured fall. Further, it is often against safety regulations for the worker to detach the safety line from the harness while at the elevated location.
- One type of jacket made for linemen is sold as NASCO ARCLITE 1100 SERIES RAINGEAR™. This jacket provides safety line access through its backside. However, this type of jacket is a rain jacket, so it may not be suitable for other weather conditions often faced by workers.
- The present invention is directed to a safety apparatus for a person. The novel features of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention will be best understood from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a back view of a person wearing a garment, and a harness with a dorsal ring. -
FIG. 2 is a back view of the person ofFIG. 1 wearing a jacket over the garment and harness ofFIG. 1 , wherein the jacket includes a dorsal opening covetable with a flap. -
FIG. 3 a is a close-up view of the back portion of the jacket ofFIG. 2 , showing the dorsal opening. -
FIG. 3 b is a close-up view of the dorsal opening ofFIGS. 2 and 3 a. -
FIG. 3 c is a close-up view of the dorsal opening ofFIGS. 2 and 3 a, with the flap positioned at a different location. -
FIG. 3 d is a top view of a strap guide of the harness ofFIG. 1 . -
FIGS. 4 a and 4 b are views of the flap covering the opening, wherein the dorsal ring extends upwardly and downwardly, respectively, from the dorsal opening. -
FIG. 4 c is a back view of a safety line connected to the dorsal ring, wherein the safety line extends between the garment and jacket. -
FIG. 5 a is a close-up view of a dorsal opening with a zipper extending through the jacket and away from it. -
FIG. 5 b is a close-up view of the dorsal opening ofFIG. 5 a. -
FIGS. 6 a and 6 b are close-up views of an embodiment of a flap having a dorsal slit, in accordance with the invention. -
FIGS. 7 a and 7 b are close-up views of a round dorsal opening with a round flap covering and uncovering it, respectively, in accordance with the invention. -
FIGS. 8 a, 8 b and 8 c are close-up views of dorsal openings having rectangular, octagonal and circular shapes, respectively, with zippers extending from them and through the jacket. -
FIG. 9 a is a flow diagram of a method of providing a safety apparatus, in accordance with the invention. -
FIG. 9 b is a flow diagram of a method of changing a jacket, in accordance with the invention. -
FIG. 10 is a flow diagram of amethod 160 of manufacturing a safety apparatus. -
FIG. 1 is a back view of aperson 100 wearing agarment 101, and aharness 102 harness with adorsal ring 107. Garment 101 can be of many different types, such as a shirt, jacket, sweater, and other apparel. Harness 102 is worn overgarment 101 so it is more comfortable to wear.Flatness 102 can be of many different types, but it is generally one used by a lineman. These types of harnesses are often made from nylon and are rated to break the fall of a person falling a greater height than harnesses used for recreational purposes. These types of harnesses are also rated to break the fall of a heavier load than harnesses used for recreational purposes. - In this embodiment,
harness 102 includestorso straps person 100 and cross each other at adorsal location 118 ofperson 100.Dorsal location 118 is generally proximate to the shoulders and back ofperson 100. Harness 102 includes astrap guide 106 which guidestorso straps dorsal location 118. In this way, straps 104 and 105 are less likely to become uncrossed and are more likely to remain proximate todorsal location 118.Strap guide 106 is discussed in more detail withFIG. 3 d. - In this embodiment,
harness 102 includes adorsal ring 107 coupled tostraps strap guide 106.Dorsal ring 107 can be of many different types, but here it is a D-ring.Dorsal ring 107 can be coupled tostrap guide 106 andstraps dorsal location 118.Dorsal ring 107 is coupled to harness 102 by extending torso straps 104 and 105 through a first opening ofdorsal ring 107.Straps strap guide 106 so thatdorsal ring 107 is held betweenstrap guide 106 and torso straps 104 and 105. In this way,dorsal ring 107 is held in place atdorsal location 118. It should be noted thatdorsal ring 107 also includes a second opening for receiving a lanyard, as will be discussed in more detail presently. -
FIG. 2 is a back view ofperson 100 wearing ajacket 103 overgarment 101 andharness 102.Jacket 103 can be of many different types and is generally selected in response to the weather conditions thatperson 100 is exposed to. Hence,jacket 103 can be a heavy jacket for cold weather, a light jacket for cool weather, a rain jacket for rainy weather, and a wind breaker for windy weather. - It is well-known that a jacket repels weather conditions, such as wind, rain and cold. In this way, the jacket protects the person wearing it from different types of weather conditions. A jacket also works by retaining heat between it and the person wearing it. The heat is generally retained between the interior of
jacket 103 and the person wearing it, wherein the interior ofjacket 103 facesperson 100 when it is being worn. The exterior ofjacket 103 faces away fromperson 100 and is exposed to the weather conditions. It should be noted that some jackets are reversible in that they can be worn inside-out and outside-in. - It should also be noted that a jacket generally includes one or more layers so it can be made to retain a desired amount of heat. For example, most cold weather jackets include inner and outer layers with insulation positioned between them. In general, a jacket retains more heat as the amount of insulation and the number of layers included therewith increases. Further, a jacket retains less heat as the amount of insulation and the number of layers included therewith decreases.
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Jacket 103,garment 101 and harness 102 are repeatably separable from each other. For example,jacket 103 is repeatably moveable between positions covering and uncoveringharness 102, as well asgarment 101. In this way,garment 101,harness 102 andjacket 103 are separately wearable. The ability to separatejacket 103 and harness 102 from each other is useful in situations in which it is desirable to removejacket 103, such as in response to changing weather conditions. It is generally desirable to be able to separatejacket 103 and harness 102 without removingharness 102 fromperson 100. - For example, if
person 100 is too hot, then he or she can removejacket 103 and replace it with one that has fewer layers and less insulation so it retains less heat. In response to wearing a jacket that retains less heat,person 100 will be cooler. Ifperson 100 is too cold, then he or she can removejacket 103 and replace it with one that has more layers and more insulation so it retains more heat. In response to wearing a jacket that retains more heat,person 100 will be warmer. If it starts to rain,person 100 can removejacket 103 and replace it with a rain jacket, which repels rain. Further, if the wind speed increases,person 100 can removejacket 103 and replace it with a windbreaker, which repels wind. - In any of these situations, it is generally undesirable to remove
harness 102 while replacingjacket 103, especially ifperson 100 is at an elevated location. It is undesirable to removeharness 102 because this increases the likelihood ofperson 100 experiencing an unsecured fall from the elevated location. It is also undesirable to removeharness 102 because it is inconvenient. It is inconvenient because removingharness 102 andjacket 103 takes more time than replacingjacket 103, so thatperson 100 is exposed to the weather, as well as to taking an unsecured fall, for a longer period of time. - In this embodiment,
jacket 103 includes adorsal opening 108 extending through itsback portion 112, and aflap 109 attached tojacket 103.Dorsal opening 108 andflap 109 are shown in more detail inFIG. 3 a, which is a close-up view ofback portion 112.Flap 109 can be made of many different materials, but it generally includes the same material as the exterior ofjacket 103. However, it is useful ifflap 109 includes a material that repels the cold, wind and/or rain so that these weather conditions are less likely to enterdorsal opening 108 whenflap 109 covers it, as will be discussed in more detail below. -
Dorsal opening 108 is positioned so that it is aligned withdorsal ring 107 andstrap guide 106 whenjacket 103 and harness 102 are worn byperson 100.Dorsal opening 108 anddorsal ring 107 are aligned so thatdorsal ring 107 is repeatably moveable throughdorsal opening 108 between positions enclosed and unenclosed byjacket 103. In this way, opening 108 is positioned atdorsal location 118 so thatdorsal ring 107 can extend through it. It should be noted that a position enclosed byjacket 103 is located betweenperson 100 andjacket 103. Further, a position unenclosed byjacket 103 is located at its exterior. -
Opening 108 extends between positions enclosed and unenclosed byjacket 103. In this way, opening 108 extends throughjacket 103 between its interior and exterior, so that access is provided through it todorsal ring 107. For example, as mentioned above, whenjacket 103 is a cold weather jacket, opening 108 extends through the inner and outer layers, as well as the insulation positioned between them. The outer periphery of opening 108 is generally closed to keep the insulation withinjacket 103. The outer periphery of opening 108 can be closed in many different ways, such as with stitching. it should be noted thatdorsal opening 108 can have many different shapes, a few of which are discussed withFIGS. 3 b, 7 a and 7 b, and 8 a, 8 b and 8 c. - In this embodiment, a
safety line 110 is attached todorsal ring 107 and another end ofsafety line 110 is attached to an anchor point (not shown).Safety line 110 can be of many different types, such as a nylon strap and rope. Further,safety line 110 can be made of many different materials, such as nylon.Safety line 110 can be attached todorsal ring 107 in many different ways, but here it is attached thereto with alanyard 111. - It should be noted that
lanyard 111 is generally positioned outside ofjacket 103. For example, whendorsal ring 107 extends outwardly fromdorsal opening 108,safety line 110 can be attached thereto withlanyard 111, as shown inFIGS. 2 and 3 a. Whendorsal ring 107 does not extend throughopening 108,lanyard 111 andsafety line 110 can extend betweenjacket 103 andgarment 101 so thatlanyard 111 is attached todorsal ring 107 at a position enclosed byjacket 103, as shown inFIG. 4 c. - It should also be noted that
lanyard 111 andsafety line 110 are repeatably moveable between being connected todorsal ring 107 as shown inFIGS. 2 and 3 a, and as shown inFIG. 4 c. This is useful because, whensafety line 110 is connected todorsal ring 107 as shown inFIG. 4 c,jacket 103 can be removed whileperson 100 is protected from experiencing an unsecured fall. Afterjacket 103 has been replaced with another one,lanyard 111 can be disconnected fromdorsal ring 107 and removed from betweengarment 101 andjacket 103.Lanyard 111 can then be connected todorsal ring 107 as shown inFIGS. 2 and 3 a. -
FIG. 3 b is a close-up view ofdorsal opening 108 andstrap guide 106. In this embodiment,dorsal opening 108 is rectangular in shape so it has opposed top andbottom portions opposed side portions Flap 109 is attached tojacket 103 withstitching 141 and can be positioned at many different locations onjacket 103. Here,flap 109 is carried byjacket 103 so it is repeatably moveable between positions covering and uncoveringdorsal opening 108. In this embodiment,flap 109 is attached tojacket 103near side portion 123, although it could be attached tojacket 103 near another side portion. In one particular embodiment shown inFIG. 3 c,flap 109 is attached tojacket 103 proximate toside portion 120. In this way,flap 109 is repeatably moveable betweenside portions - in this embodiment,
flap 109 is positioned so it is repeatably moveable between conditions covering and uncoveringdorsal opening 108. Whenflap 109 coversdorsal opening 108 as shown inFIG. 3 b, it extends betweenside portions reference line 142.Reference line 142 can be at many different locations relative todorsal opening 108, but here it extends through top andbottom portions dorsal opening 108. In this embodiment, the centerline ofdorsal opening 108 extends halfway betweenside portions jacket 103. - When
flap 109 does not coverdorsal opening 108, it generally does not extend betweenside portions flap 109 does not coverdorsal opening 108, it generally does not extend acrossreference line 142. In this way,flap 109 is repeatably moveable between positions covering and uncoveringdorsal opening 108.FIGS. 2 , 3 a and 3 b showdorsal opening 108 when it is uncovered byflap 109 and does not extend acrossreference line 142, andFIGS. 4 a, 4 b and 4 c showdorsal opening 108 when it is covered byflap 109. - It should be noted that
flap 109 is generally held tojacket 103 when in its covering condition.Flap 109 can be held in its covering condition in many different ways, such as by fastening it tojacket 103 proximate toside portion 122 with a fastening element. In general, a fastening element is attached tojacket 103 and a complementary fastening element is attached toflap 109. There are many different types of fastening and complementary fastening elements that can be used, such as buttons and snaps. However, in this embodiment, hook and loop tape is used, whereinloop tape 116 is carried byjacket 103 andhook tape 117 is carried by flap 109 (FIGS. 2 and 3 a). As will be discussed in more detail presently, the fastener and complementary fastener can be used to fastenflap 109 withjacket 103 to holddorsal ring 107 in up and down positions when it coversdorsal opening 108. -
FIG. 3 d is a top view ofstrap guide 106 ofharness 102. In this embodiment,strap guide 106 includes a main strap opening 106 a which extends therethrough. Main strap opening 106 a receivesstraps dorsal location 118, which is shown inFIG. 1 and discussed in more detail in the corresponding text. In this embodiment,strap guide 106 includesstrap openings strap 104.Strap 104 extends throughstrap openings dorsal ring 107 thereto. Further,strap guide 106 includesstrap openings strap 105.Strap 105 extends throughstrap openings dorsal ring 107 thereto. In this way,strap guide 106 couplesdorsal ring 107 tostraps -
FIGS. 4 a and 4 b are back views ofperson 100, whereindorsal ring 107 is held in up and down positions, respectively, byflap 109 when it coversdorsal opening 108. InFIG. 4 a,dorsal ring 107 extends out ofdorsal opening 108 and is held byflap 109 so it extends upwardly pasttop portion 120 and along the exterior ofjacket 103. InFIG. 4 b,dorsal ring 107 extends out ofdorsal opening 108 and is held byflap 109 so it extends downwardly pastbottom portion 121 and along the exterior ofjacket 103. It should be noted that, in the up and down positions,flap 109 is fastened tojacket 103 by hook and loop tape 113 and 114 with a strong enough force to holddorsal ring 107 in the desired position. It should also be noted thatdorsal ring 107 is repeatably moveable between the up and down positions. -
Safety line 110 can be attached todorsal ring 107 withlanyard 111 whendorsal ring 107 is in the up or down position.Dorsal ring 107 is held in the up or down position to facilitate the attachment ofsafety line 110 to it. For example, inFIG. 4 b,dorsal ring 107 is held byflap 109 in the down position andsafety line 110 is attached to it withlanyard 111. The attachment ofsafety line 110 todorsal ring 107 is facilitated because it is held in place and is less likely to undesirably move around when attachinglanyard 111 thereto. - As mentioned above,
lanyard 111 andsafety line 110 are repeatably moveable between being connected todorsal ring 107 as shown inFIGS. 2 and 3 a, and as shown inFIG. 4 c. This is useful because, whensafety line 110 is connected todorsal ring 107 as shown inFIG. 4 c,jacket 103 can be removed whileperson 100 is protected from experiencing an unsecured fall. However,person 100 is undesirably exposed to experiencing an unsecured fall when movinglanyard 111 andsafety line 110 between positions shown inFIG. 4 c andFIGS. 2 and 3 a.Person 100 is exposed to experiencing an unsecured fall becauselanyard 111 andsafety line 110 are disconnected fromdorsal ring 107. -
FIG. 5 a is a close-up view ofback portion 112 ofjacket 103, showingdorsal opening 108 with azipper 143 extending away from it alongcenterline 142.FIG. 5 b is a close-up view ofdorsal opening 108 andzipper 143, as shown inFIG. 5 a. In this embodiment,zipper 143 extends throughjacket 103 and is positioned so thatjacket 103 can be removed fromperson 100 without removinglanyard 111 fromdorsal ring 107. In this way,person 100 can removejacket 103 and replace it with another one without being exposed to experiencing an unsecured fall. It should be noted thatzipper 143 can he replaced with other fastening elements, such as hooks, buttons and snaps. -
FIGS. 6 a and 6 b are close-up views offlap 109 with adorsal slit 119. In this embodiment,dorsal slit 119 is positioned so thatdorsal ring 107 can extend through it whenflap 109 coversdorsal opening 108, as shown inFIG. 6 b.Dorsal ring 107 is held in an upright position inFIG. 6 b, wherein it extends outwardly fromflap 109.Dorsal ring 107 is held in the upright position becausedorsal slit 119 extends perpendicular between opposed sides offlap 109. However, it should be noted thatdorsal ring 107 can be held so it extends upwardly and downwardly towardstop portion 120 andbottom portion 121, respectively, ofopening 108.Dorsal ring 107 can be held so it extends upwardly or downwardly by havingdorsal slit 119 extend throughflap 109 at an angle between its opposed sides. - In this embodiment,
flap 109 includes a resilient material so thatdorsal slit 119 conforms todorsal ring 107 whendorsal ring 107 extends through it. In this way, weather conditions are repelled from flowing through the interface betweendorsal slit 119 anddorsal ring 107. The resilient material can be of many different types, such as neoprene and rubber. It should also be noted that in some embodiments,flap 109 can include more than one layer. For example, aresilient material region 134 can be carried on a supportingsubstrate 133, as indicated by asubstitution arrow 132 shown inFIG. 6 a. Here,resilient material region 134 is positioned so that it faces outwardly fromjacket 103 whenflap 109 coversdorsal opening 108. -
FIGS. 7 a and 7 b are close-up views of a rounddorsal opening 124 andround flap 125.FIGS. 7 a and 7 b show rounddorsal opening 124 covered and uncovered byround flap 125. Rounddorsal opening 124 is positioned at the same dorsal location as opening 108 discussed above. In this embodiment,round flap 125 includes a first portion, denoted as aflap attachment region 131, fixedly attached to jacket. 103.Flap attachment region 131 can be attached tojacket 103 in many different ways, such as by stitching.Flap attachment region 131 is attached tojacket 103 so it is not repeatably removable therefrom.Flap attachment region 131 is not repeatably removable fromjacket 103 because this would require breaking the stitching, which can damageround flap 125 andjacket 103. -
Round flap 125 includes a second portion attached tojacket 103 in a repeatably removable manner. The second portion ofround flap 125 is attached tojacket 103 in a repeatably removable manner so thatround flap 125 is repeatably moveable between positions covering and uncovering rounddorsal opening 124. The second portion ofround flap 125 can be attached tojacket 103 in a repeatably removable manner in many different ways, but in this example azipper 127 is used. it should be noted, however, that other fastening elements, such as buttons, snaps and hook and loop tape, can be used in other examples. - in this embodiment,
zipper 127 includes atoothed portion 128 positioned around the outer periphery ofround flap 125 and atoothed portion 129 positioned around the outer periphery of rounddorsal opening 124. Aslider 130 is connected totoothed portions toothed portions FIG. 7 a) and disengaged (FIG. 7 b) positions with each other.Round flap 125 covers more of rounddorsal opening 124 as the engagement betweentoothed portions round flap 125 covers less of rounddorsal opening 124 as the engagement betweentoothed portions - In this embodiment,
dorsal ring 107 can extend outwardly through rounddorsal opening 124 and along the exterior ofjacket 103 whenround flap 125 covers rounddorsal opening 124. In one situation,slider 101 is positioned as shown inFIG. 7 a so thatdorsal ring 107 is held betweenzipper 127 andflap attachment region 131. In this way,dorsal ring 107 is held in its up position, as inFIG. 4 a.Safety line 110 can be attached todorsal ring 107, as discussed in more detail above. It should be noted that, in other embodiments,flap attachment region 131 andzipper 127 can be moved so thatdorsal ring 107 is held in its down position, as shown inFIG. 4 b. This can be done in many different ways, such as by moving the location in whichflap attachment region 131 is attached tojacket 103. -
FIG. 8 a is a close-up view of another embodiment ofjacket 103 having a flap with a dorsal slit. In this embodiment,dorsal opening 108 is rectangular in shape andflap 109 covers it.Slit 119 is positioned so thatdorsal ring 107 extends out of it. In this embodiment,zipper 143 extends throughjacket 103 fromtop portion 120 ofdorsal opening 108 and alongreference line 142 away from opening 108. In this way,zipper 143 can be undone to allowperson 100 to removejacket 103 without removingsafety line 110 fromdorsal ring 107. -
FIGS. 8 b and 8 c are close-up views of other embodiments ofjacket 103 haying flaps having dorsal slits. InFIGS. 8 a and 8 b, respectively,dorsal opening 108 is a six-sided polygon and circular. In this embodiment,zipper 143 extends throughjacket 103 andflap 109 and alongreference line 142 away from opening 108. -
FIG. 9 a is a flow diagram of amethod 135 of providing a safety apparatus for a person. In this embodiment,method 135 includes astep 136 of positioning a harness so the harness is worn by the person. The harness includes a dorsal ring attached thereto.Method 135 further includes astep 137 of positioning a first jacket so the first jacket is worn by the person and covers the harness. The first jacket includes a dorsal opening extending through its back portion and aligned with the dorsal ring. - A flap is attached to the jacket and is repeatably moveable between positions covering and uncovering the dorsal opening. The flap can be positioned at many different locations, but in this embodiment, it is positioned so it moves between side portions of the dorsal opening. The side portions of the dorsal opening are on opposed sides of the centerline of the dorsal opening. In this way, the flap moves from side to side across the dorsal opening and its centerline line when it covers and uncovers the dorsal opening.
Method 135 also includes astep 138 of moving the dorsal ring so it extends through the dorsal opening.Method 135 includes astep 139 of moving the flap so it covers the dorsal opening and holds the dorsal ring in an up or down position. When held in the up or down position, the dorsal ring extends along the exterior of the jacket.Method 135 includes astep 140 of attaching a safety line to the dorsal ring. The dorsal ring is held in the up or down position to facilitate the attachment of the safety line to it. -
FIG. 9 b is a flow diagram of amethod 150 of changing a jacket. In this embodiment,method 150 includes astep 151 of providing a safety apparatus worn by a person. The safety apparatus includes a harness and first jacket worn by the person, wherein the first jacket covers the harness. The harness includes a dorsal ring attached to it and the first jacket includes a dorsal opening aligned with the dorsal ring. The safety apparatus also includes a safety line connected to the dorsal ring, wherein the dorsal ring extends through the dorsal opening. The safety line is generally connected to a lanyard and the lanyard is connected to the dorsal ring. In this way, the safety line is connected to the dorsal ring. It should be noted that, instep 151, the safety line and lanyard are positioned at the exterior of the first jacket. - In this embodiment,
method 150 includes astep 152 of disconnecting the safety line from the dorsal ring. The safety line is disconnected from the dorsal ring by disconnecting the lanyard from it.Method 150 includes astep 153 of moving the dorsal ring so it extends between the person and first jacket. In this way, the safety line and lanyard are positioned at the interior of the first jacket.Method 150 includes astep 154 of extending the safety line and lanyard between the person and first jacket and connecting the lanyard to the dorsal ring. This is useful so that the person can remove the first jacket while being protected from experiencing an unsecured fall, as will be discussed in more detail presently. -
Method 150 includes astep 155 of removing the first jacket from the person and replacing it with a second jacket. The second jacket is generally a different type of jacket than the first one. For example, in one embodiment, the first and second jackets are heavy and light jackets, respectively. In anther embodiment, the first and second jackets are light and rain jackets, respectively. In this embodiment, the second jacket also includes a dorsal opening positioned so it is aligned with the dorsal ring when the second jacket is being worn. - In this embodiment,
method 150 includes astep 156 of disconnecting the lanyard from the dorsal ring and removing the lanyard and safety line from between the person and second jacket.Method 150 includes astep 157 of moving the dorsal ring so it extends out of the dorsal opening of the second jacket.Method 150 includes astep 158 of connecting the lanyard to the dorsal ring so that the safety line is connected to it. It should be noted that, instep 158, the safety line and lanyard are positioned at the exterior of the second jacket. -
FIG. 10 is a flow diagram of amethod 160 of manufacturing a safety apparatus. In this embodiment,method 160 includes astep 161 of providing a harness which includes a dorsal ring, and astep 162 of providing a jacket with a dorsal opening extending therethrough, wherein the jacket and harness being repeatably separable from each other.Method 160 includes astep 163 of positioning a fastener proximate to a first side portion of the opening, and astep 164 of positioning a flap proximate to a second side portion of the opening. In some embodiments,method 160 includes a step of attaching the fastener to the jacket proximate to the first side portion of the opening. In some embodiments,method 160 includes a step of attaching the flap to the jacket proximate to the second side portion of the opening.Method 160 includes astep 165 of positioning a complementary fastener so it is carried by the flap. In some embodiments,method 160 includes a step of attaching the complementary fastener to the flap. A centerline of the jacket extends between the first and second side portions of the opening. - In some embodiments, the fastener includes loop tape and the complementary fastener includes hook tape. In some embodiments, the fastener includes hook tape and the complementary fastener includes loop tape.
- The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention.
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1. A safety apparatus, comprising:
a harness which includes a ring;
a jacket having an opening extending therethrough, the jacket and harness being repeatably separable from each other;
a fastening element carried by the jacket;
a flap carried by the jacket;
a complementary fastening element carried by the flap;
wherein the flap is attached to the jacket proximate to a first side portion of the opening, and the fastening element is positioned proximate to a second side portion of the opening.
2. The safety apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second side portions are proximate to opposed sides of the opening.
3. The safety apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first side portion is an upper side portion, and the second side portion is a lower side portion.
4. The safety apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first side portion is a lower side portion, and the second side portion is an upper side portion.
5. The safety apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fastening element includes hook tape.
6. The safety apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fastening element includes loop tape.
7. The safety apparatus of claim 1 , further including a complementary fastening element carried by the flap.
8. The safety apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the complementary fastening element includes hook tape.
9. The safety apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the complementary fastening element includes loop tape.
10. A safety apparatus, comprising:
a harness which includes a dorsal ring;
a jacket having a dorsal opening extending therethrough, the jacket and harness being repeatably separable from each other; and
a flap carried by the jacket, the flap being repeatably moveable between first and second opposed side portions of the dorsal opening, wherein a centerline of the jacket extends between the first and second opposed side portions.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , further including a fastener positioned proximate to the first side portion, wherein the flap is attached to the jacket proximate to the second side portion.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the flap is repeatably moveable between first and second positions covering and uncovering the opening, respectively.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein, in the first position, the flap holds the dorsal ring upwardly so the dorsal ring extends along an exterior of the jacket.
14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein, in the first position, the flap holds the dorsal ring downwardly so the ring extends along an exterior of the jacket.
15. The apparatus of claim 10 , further including a safety line attached to the dorsal ring, the attachment between the safety line and dorsal ring being repeatably moveable between positions enclosed and unenclosed with the jacket.
16. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the harness includes a strap and strap guide, wherein the strap guide couples the dorsal ring to the strap.
17. A method of manufacturing a safety apparatus, comprising:
positioning a fastener proximate to a first side portion of a dorsal opening of a jacket;
positioning a flap proximate to a second side portion of the dorsal opening; and
positioning a complementary fastener so the complementary fastener is carried by the flap;
wherein a centerline of the jacket extends between the first and second side portions of the dorsal opening.
18. The method of claim 17 , further including attaching the flap to the jacket proximate to the second side portion of the opening, and attaching the fastener to the jacket proximate to the first side portion of the opening.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the fastener includes loop tape and the complementary fastener includes hook tape.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the fastener includes hook tape and the complementary fastener includes loop tape.
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