Harness for fall protection
A harnesses for fall protection and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. The harness includes a horizontal connecting webbing with a force receiving mechanism. The horizontal connecting webbing including a first horizontal receiving loop at a first end of the horizontal connecting webbing. The harness also includes a first upper webbing configured with a upper webbing loop that is engaged with the first horizontal receiving loop at the first end of the horizontal connecting webbing. The harness further includes a first lower webbing configured with a lower webbing loop that is engaged with first horizontal receiving loop at the first end of the horizontal connecting webbing. The first upper webbing and the first lower webbing are independent of one another. A corresponding method of manufacturing the harness is also provided so as to withstand various large forces during operation.
1 . A harness for fall protection, the harness comprising:
a horizontal connecting webbing with a front anchor force receiving mechanism, the horizontal connecting webbing comprising a first horizontal receiving loop at a first end of the horizontal connecting webbing, wherein the first horizontal receiving loop is defined by a portion of the horizontal connecting webbing being fixably attached to another portion of the horizontal connecting webbing, the horizontal connecting webbing configured to extend laterally across a front torso;
a first upper webbing configured with a upper webbing loop that is directly engaged with the first horizontal receiving loop at the first end of the horizontal connecting webbing, the first upper webbing extending vertically upward from the horizontal connecting webbing; and,
a first lower webbing configured with a lower webbing loop that is directly engaged with the first horizontal receiving loop at the first end of the horizontal connecting webbing, the lower webbing extending vertically downward from the horizontal connecting webbing, wherein the first upper webbing and the first lower webbing are independent of one another.
2 . The harness of claim 1 , wherein the horizontal connecting webbing further comprises:
a second horizontal receiving loop at a second end of the horizontal connecting webbing opposite the first end of the horizontal connecting webbing, the harness further comprising:
a second upper webbing configured with an upper webbing loop to be directly received by the second horizontal receiving loop at the second end of the horizontal connecting webbing; and,
a second lower webbing configured with a lower webbing loop to be directly received by the second horizontal receiving loop at the second end of the horizontal connecting webbing,
wherein the second upper webbing and the second lower webbing are independent of one another; and
wherein the second horizontal receiving loop is the second end of the horizontal connecting webbing fixably attached to another portion of the horizontal connecting webbing.
3 . The harness of claim 2 , further comprising a lower body harness portion attached to at least one of the first upper webbing, the first lower webbing, the second upper webbing, or the second lower webbing, the lower body harness portion configured to be worn at least around the waist of a user during operation.
4 . The harness of claim 3 , wherein the lower body harness portion comprises a waist webbing attached to at least one of the first lower webbing or the second lower webbing, the waist webbing configured to be sit at approximately the waist of a user during operation.
5 . The harness of claim 3 , wherein the first upper webbing is attached to the lower body harness portion at an end of the first upper webbing opposite the upper webbing loop.
6 . The harness of claim 3 , wherein the lower body harness portion further comprises one or more leg webbings configured to receive a leg of a user during operation.
7 . The harness of claim 1 , wherein the upper webbing loop is an end of the first upper webbing fixably attached to another portion of the first upper webbing and the lower webbing loop is an end of the first lower webbing fixably attached to another portion of the first lower webbing.
8 . The harness of claim 1 , wherein the horizontal connecting webbing comprises a fastening mechanism configured to connect and disconnect the horizontal connecting webbing for removal.
9 . The harness of claim 8 , wherein the fastening mechanism is defined equidistant from the first end of the horizontal connecting webbing and a second end of the horizontal connecting webbing.
10 . The harness of claim 1 , wherein the force receiving mechanism is a D ring.
11 . A method of manufacturing a harness for fall protection, the method comprising:
providing a horizontal connecting webbing with a front anchor force receiving mechanism;
forming a first horizontal receiving loop at a first end of the horizontal connecting webbing by folding a portion of the horizontal connecting webbing back upon itself;
creating an upper webbing loop of a first upper webbing by passing the first upper webbing through the first horizontal receiving loop at the first end of the horizontal connecting webbing; and,
creating a lower webbing loop of a first lower webbing by passing the first lower webbing through the first horizontal receiving loop at the first end of the horizontal connecting webbing,
wherein the horizontal connecting webbing is configured to extend laterally across a front torso, the first upper webbing extending vertically upward from the horizontal connecting webbing and the first lower webbing extending vertically downward from the horizontal connecting webbing, wherein the first upper webbing and the first lower webbing are independent of one another.
12 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:
forming a second horizontal receiving loop at a second end of the horizontal connecting webbing opposite the first end of the horizontal connecting webbing by folding a second end of the horizontal connecting webbing back upon itself;
creating an upper webbing loop of a second upper webbing by passing the second upper webbing through the second horizontal receiving loop at the second end of the horizontal connecting webbing; and,
creating a lower webbing loop of a second lower webbing by passing the second lower webbing through the second horizontal receiving loop at the second end of the horizontal connecting webbing,
wherein the second upper webbing and the second lower webbing are independent of one another.
13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising attaching a lower body harness portion to at least one of the first upper webbing, the first lower webbing, the second upper webbing, or the second lower webbing, the lower body harness portion, the lower body harness portion configured to be worn at least around the waist of a user during operation.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the lower body harness portion comprises a waist webbing attached to at least one of the first lower webbing or the second lower webbing, the waist webbing configured to be sit at approximately the waist of a user during operation.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the first upper webbing is attached to the lower body harness portion at an end of the first upper webbing opposite the upper webbing loop.
16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the lower body harness portion further comprises one or more leg webbings configured to receive a leg of a user during operation.
17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the upper webbing loop is created by attaching an end of the first upper webbing to another portion of the first upper webbing and the lower webbing loop is created by attaching an end of the first lower webbing to the another portion of the first lower webbing.
18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising providing a fastening mechanism on the horizontal connecting webbing configured to connect and disconnect the horizontal connecting webbing for removal.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the fastening mechanism is defined equidistant from the first end of the horizontal connecting webbing and a second end of the horizontal connecting webbing.
20 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the force receiving mechanism is a D ring.