US 6,981,571 B2
Climber catcher
Frederick James Diggle, 2054-H Vestavia Park Ct., Birmingham, Ala. 35216 (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/652,127.
Prior Publication US 2005/0247521 A1, Nov. 10, 2005
Int. Cl. A47L 3/04 (2006.01); A63B 29/02 (2006.01); A63B 27/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 182—9 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A safety device, comprising:
a flexible, elongated body comprising a first end and a second end, the flexible, elongated body for extending about a circumference of a columnar member;
positioning means attached at the first end, the positioning means for positioning and securing a portion of the body about the circumference; and
engagement means attached at the second end, the engagement means for engaging a body belt; and
wherein the flexible, elongated body comprises one or more chained links and wherein the positioning means comprise a chained link cincher, each link for mating with the chained link cincher of the first end to secure a portion of the body into a desired position about the columnar member.