SAFETY LOCKOUT ON PATHS TO REGIONS OF HEIGHTENED RISK

• Main Author: Russell, H. Scott
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.02.2022
• Subjects: BLASTING; ELEVATORS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HAULING; HEATING; HOISTING; LIFTING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

A safety device for a path that is traversed to enter a region in which danger to an individual is heightened due to operation of a machine includes at least one sensor installed along the path so as to detect the individual thereat, which compels the sensor to generate a signal. A lockout mechanism...