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| (54) | Fall arrest safety net |
| (57) A fall arrest safety net assembly has the form of a bag constructed of wire mesh,
with a closed end (2) and an opposing open mouth (3) about which a plurality of eyes
(12) are spaced. An elongate line (33) has opposing first and second ends, first and
second line portions of the line being disposed adjacent the first and second ends
respectively, an intermediate portion of the line located between the first and second
line portions. A choker fitting (52) has two faces between which a plurality of openings
extend, and an end-securing fixture on the choker fitting. The first portion of the
line is connected in a ring by the choker fitting, the first end being fixed to the
end-securing fixture, the first portion extending through the eyes for drawing the
mouth closed, and the intermediate portion extending through the openings in the choker
fitting (52).
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