Abstract: An anchor assembly for an elongate safety line comprises safety line gripping means connected to a bracket means by a releasable clamping means. The releasable clamping means comprises a tapered clamp formed by first and second opposed clamping surfaces defining a tapered space between them, a tapered member having a tapered profile matching the tapered space and a clamping element adapted to urge the first and second clamping surfaces together to clamp the tapered member between them.

Abstract: A bottom anchor assembly (10) for a substantially vertically-oriented elongate safety line (70) comprises safety line gripping means (20), safety line tensioning means (80) and a bracket (50). The gripping means (20) includes a manually adjustable clamp (20) and the tensioning means (80) includes a hollow shaft (40) through which the safety line (70) passes. The hollow shaft (40) is externally screw-threaded and carries the load-setting means (80) on its screw-threaded portion (41). The load-setting means (80) is adapted to bear against the underside of the bracket (50) for adjusting the safety line tension to a predetermined value.

Abstract: A removable load transfer device 100 for use in height safety apparatus comprises: spaced-apart rotary members 101, 102 supported for rotation with respect to each other about a common axis of rotation along which the axle extends continuously between the rotary members; a slipper 110 defining a space 150 for receiving elongate element 250 on which the device 100 travels; an attachment 300 for attaching a load to the device 100, and an access for element 250 includes at least one notch 117, 118 in the hub of each rotary member 101, 102 and attachment 300 includes a moveable link assembly operable between blocking and release positions with respect to notches 117, 118 by said element 250, without movement of the rotary members away from each other along the common axis, such that the attachment prevents unintended release of the load from the device.

Abstract: A support for an elongate element comprises a body portion adapted to restrain a supported elongate element against lateral movement. The body portion has a plurality of partial shells extending therefrom, each partial shell having a cross section substantially conforming to a part of the profile of the elongate element to be supported. Adjacent partial shells extend in opposing lateral directions relative to the longitudinal axis of the support. The support may be a split cylinder having a helical groove extending longitudinally of the support, the width of the groove 16 being at least equal to the diameter of the elongate element to be supported.

Abstract: A personal safety device (10) adapted for longitudinal movement relative to an elongate support element (50) comprises a body (11) having a bore (12) for receiving the element (50), a slipper (20) mounted on the body (11) the slipper (20) having a surface (21) oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said bore (12), and connector (30) connected to the slipper (20) and being adapted at its other end (31) for connection to a personal safety harness. Slipper (20) is movable between first and second positions in response to sudden loading of the connector (30). In the first position, surface (21) allows free passage element (50) through the bore (12). When slipper (20) is in the second position, surface (21) clamps element (50) firmly to body (11).