US1875807A - Aerial safety suit device - Google Patents

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p I P. F. GORMAN 1,875,307

AERIAL SAFETY SUIT DEVICE Filgd May '7, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 a z k I Inventor fmrwifiamzafl, j y

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6 ygwmg Patented Sept- 6, 1932 p 1 I i UNITED snares PATENT OFFICE PATRICK r. GORMAN, OF CENTRAL rains, Rnonn IsLANn if I AERIAL SAFETY snrtr nnvfcn'f V r,

Application filed May 7, 1931. serial No. 535,742.

This invention relates to an aerial safety belt 1 and these members 8 are engaged by suit device, the general object of the invention snap hooks 9 each pair of which is connected being to provide means whereby a workman to the end of a flexible member 10 which or other person can be raised and supported passes through the opening 11 in a strap 5 in astanding position while performing tasks bracket 12 attached to each end of a beam 13 v 7 which are so located that one'must be supwhich has a centrally arranged bracket 14: ported in a sling or the like in order to perthereon having an opening 15 in its top for f th receiving a hook attached to a hoisting cable This invention also consists in certain other or the like sothat the entire device can be 10 features of construction and in the combinaraised and lowered. This beam is reinforced tion and arrangement of the several parts, to by a metal bar 16 which passes through a be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in groove in its lower edge as shown in Figures the accompanying drawings and specifically 2 and 4. i t d ut i th pended claim. As shown in Figures 1 and 2 the hooks 15 In describing the invention in detail, ref- 9 of each flexible member'lO engage the pair erence will be had to the accompanying draw of members 8 at one side of the belt. ings wherein like characters denote like or From the foregoing it will be seen that I corresponding parts throughout the several have provided a simple means for suspending views; and in which: a person engaging in aerial or'ofl-ground Figure l is .an elevation of the device. work and which allows the user to stand in 79,

Figure 2 is an end view thereof or a view an upright position with the belt around his taken at right angles to Figure l. V Waist and his feet in the loops or slings 6.

Figure 3 is a top plan view with the sup- It is thought from the foregoing descripporting means removed. tion that the advantages and novel features Figure 4 is a detail view of one end of the of the invention will be readily apparent. supporting beam. It is to be understood that changes may be In these drawings, the numeral 1 indicates made in the construction and in the combinaa belt formed of any suitable material but tionand arrangement of the several parts, 7 preferably of solid woven cotton of four ply provided that such changes fall Within the m and having straps 2 and 2 connected to its scope of the appended claim. 8Qv ends, preferably by bolts 3, one belt strap Having thus described my invention, What having a buckle 4 attached to its end and the I claim as new is: other strap being formed with a perforated A device'of the class described comprising tongue 5,the perforations of which are adapta belt, adjustable means for fastening the ed to receive the prong of the buckle so that belt about the waist of the user, a pair of verthe belt can be adjusted around the waist of tically arranged looped straps forming slings different persons. and having their upper ends secured to the A pair of loop straps 6, preferably of solid belt, each strap having one end connected to woven cotton, each has one end bolted or oththe belt forwardly of a side of the belt and erwise fastened to the front part of the belt 1 its other end connected with the belt at the as shown at 7. The other end of each strap 6 rear thereof and rearwardly of the said side is suitably fastened to the rear part of the of the belt, each strap having its ends bent belt adjacent the side so that these two straps to form loops with the looped parts extend- 6 form slings for receiving the feet of the ing'above the belt and the fastening means user who has the belt 1 fastened about his for connecting the ends of the straps to the waist. belt passing through the upper ends ofthe Four triangular shaped members 8 are fasstraps, the bent over portions and the belt, tritened to the belt 1 either by the looped upper angular shaped members placed in the loops ends of the straps 6 as shown in Figure 2 or. formed by the bent over portions of the ends by separate looped parts connected with the of the straps, a. beam, brackets connected to .109

the ends thereof having openings therein,

a flexible member passing through the opening ofeach bracket, snap fasteners connected with the ends of the flexible members and engaging the triangular shaped members, the

snap fasteners of one flexible member engaging the triangular shaped members of one sling forming strap and the snap fasteners of the other'flexible member engaging the triangular shaped members of the othersling forming member.

In testimony whereof-I aifix my signature.

PATRICK F. GORMAN.

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