US 12,280,879 B1
Gravity force absorbers for fall protection
Ishmael Antonio, Rio Rancho, NM (US)
Filed by Ishmael Antonio, Rio Rancho, NM (US)
Filed on May 28, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/675,883.
Application 18/675,883 is a continuation of application No. 18/077,010, filed on Dec. 7, 2022, granted, now 12,017,780.
Application 18/077,010 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/337,728, filed on Jun. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,554,869.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/079,261, filed on Sep. 16, 2020.
Int. Cl. B64D 17/36 (2006.01); B64D 17/30 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 17/36 (2013.01) [B64D 17/30 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of fall protection comprising:
attaching a first end of a rope or cable to a harness for a person or item;
attaching a second end of the rope or cable to a fixed anchor point, the rope or cable defining a force line extending along a length of the rope or cable between the first end and the second end;
incorporating within the force line a shock absorber assembly;
providing the shock absorber assembly with at least one stretchable absorber unit comprising:
a first end attachment portion;
a second end attachment portion;
at least one fastener aperture defined through the first end attachment portion;
at least one other fastener aperture defined through the second end attachment portion; and
at least three parallel intermediate joinder sections integrally joining and extending between the first end attachment portion and the second end attachment portion;
wherein the end attachment portions and the intermediate joinder sections are integrally molded as a single structural unit.