David Paul Evangelista
Engineers at Coulter Dr, Jamestown, RI
License number
Colorado 36104
Issued Date
Jan 11, 2002
Renew Date
Nov 1, 2015
Expiration Date
Oct 31, 2017
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
28 Coulter Dr, Jamestown, RI 02835
Professional information
Post-Tensioned Fall Protection System
US Patent:
2002017, Dec 5, 2002
Filed:
May 31, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/158162
Inventors:
David Evangelista - Jamestown RI, US
International Classification:
A62B001/16
US Classification:
182/003000, 182/036000
Abstract:
A post-tensioned fall protection system including a beam-column having a first end and a second end; first and second end supports attached to the beam-column; a tensioned cable having a first end connected to the first end support and a second end connected to the second end support; a coupling device for connecting a lanyard to the tensioned cable; and at least one offset bracket attached to the beam-column between the first and second end supports for positioning the tensioned cable at a greater distance with respect to a neutral axis of the beam-column than at the end supports, wherein the coupling device can traverse from the first end of the tensioned cable to the second end of the tensioned cable past the at least one offset bracket.