US 12,394,294 B2
Warning and message delivery and logging system utilizable in the monitoring of fall arresting and prevention devices and method of same
Paul D. Baillargeon, Suncook, NH (US); and Van Walbridge, Arvada, CO (US)
Assigned to O.E.M Controls, Inc., Shelton, CT (US); and Terex South Dakota, Inc., Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed by Terex South Dakota, Inc., Westport, CT (US); and O.E.M. Controls, Inc., Shelton, CT (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/074,117.
Application 17/074,117 is a continuation of application No. 14/972,788, filed on Dec. 17, 2015, granted, now 10,810,851.
Application 14/972,788 is a continuation of application No. 13/369,749, filed on Feb. 9, 2012, granted, now 9,245,434, issued on Jan. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/440,957, filed on Feb. 9, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0035428 A1, Feb. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 21/02 (2006.01); B66F 11/04 (2006.01); B66F 17/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); G08B 25/08 (2006.01); G08B 25/10 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 21/02 (2013.01) [B66F 11/04 (2013.01); B66F 11/044 (2013.01); B66F 17/006 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); G08B 25/08 (2013.01); G08B 25/10 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of integrating a safety protection system into an aerial lift apparatus comprising the steps of:
providing a work platform for supporting and moving a person to a work location;
attaching a monitoring system to the work platform for receiving and transmitting data;
locating a plurality of detectors on the work platform to communicate with the monitoring system;
providing a server for at least one of receiving, storing and transmitting data and commands and communicating with the monitoring system;
receiving a first operational condition from a first of the plurality of detectors indicating activation of a switch of the work platform;
receiving a fault condition from a second of the plurality of detectors indicating detachment of a lanyard;
issuing a warning from the monitoring system;
repeating the warning until receiving a second operational condition from the second of the plurality of detectors indicating attachment of the lanyard indicating the fault condition is cured;
logging the first operational condition with a first date and time, the fault condition from the second of the plurality of detectors with a second date and time, and a fault message at intervals after the warning is issued until the fault condition is cured, and the second operational condition from the second of the plurality of detectors to the server provided for at least one of receiving, storing and transmitting data and commands and communicating with the monitoring system; and
organizing the transmitted data from the monitoring system to the server with at least one database according to predetermined categories.