US 12,444,287 B1
Alarm activated safety device
Johnny Lanning, Troutville, VA (US); Mark Garofano, Camillus, NY (US); Timothy Batty, Binghamton, NY (US); and Barry Williams, Buchanan, VA (US)
Assigned to New River Electrical Innovations, LLC, Cloverdale, VA (US)
Filed by New River Electrical Innovations, LLC, Cloverdale, VA (US)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/930,179.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/241,228, filed on Sep. 7, 2021.
Int. Cl. G08B 23/00 (2006.01); A62B 35/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 21/02 (2013.01) [A62B 35/0068 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An alarm activated safety device comprising:
an enclosure having an opening extending therethrough;
a longitudinal member having an anchorage point for coupling the alarm activated safety device to a work structure and a safety device connection point located thereon, the longitudinal member extending through the opening of the enclosure and moveable between a first position with the safety device connection point located within the enclosure to a second position with the safety device connection point located at least partially outside of the enclosure to allow for connection of a safety device thereto, wherein connection of the safety device to the safety device connection point precludes movement of the longitudinal member back to the first position;
an alarm device coupled to an alarm control circuit that activates and deactivates the alarm device; and
a switch configured to operate the alarm control circuit, wherein the switch is engaged by the longitudinal member to move the switch from an activated position for the alarm control circuit when the longitudinal member is in the first position to a deactivated position for the alarm control circuit when the longitudinal member is in the second position.