US 12,246,199 B2
Fall protection system
Kevin M. Thurk, Hager City, WI (US); Christopher S. McLeod, Lake Elmo, MN (US); Nathan W. Safe, Red Wing, MN (US); Stephen D. Shaver, Cottage Grove, MN (US); Jared Hines, St. Paul, MN (US); and Steven McPherson, St. Paul, MN (US)
Assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed by 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/298,074.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/363,857, filed on Apr. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0347190 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. A62B 35/00 (2006.01); A62B 35/04 (2006.01)
CPC A62B 35/0075 (2013.01) [A62B 35/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fall protection system comprising:
a lanyard defining a first end, a second end, and a third end, the lanyard comprising:
a one-piece webbing comprising a first portion including the first end and a second portion including the second end, wherein the second portion is continuous with the first portion at the third end; and
a main connected portion connecting the first portion to the second portion proximal to the third end;
a truss extending between the first portion and the second portion and connected to each of the first portion and the second portion, wherein the truss is disposed proximal to the main connected portion, such that the main connected portion is disposed between the third end and the truss;
and,
an energy absorber connected to the lanyard at the third end of the lanyard;
wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the main connected portion, are portions of the one-piece webbing, and wherein the truss is comprised of a separate piece of webbing that is connected to the first portion and the second portion of the one-piece webbing.