Roof-line safety system

Abstract

A mounting assembly for an adjustable arrest distance fall-protection system includes an offset stanchion comprising a hollow body and a first bore formed through the hollow body, an arm connected at a first end to the hollow body, and a mounting tube comprising a first end configured to fit within the hollow body and a second bore configured to align with the first bore. The fall protection system can include multiple mounting assemblies, with a fall-arrest cable extending therebetween.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mounting assembly for a fall-protection system, the mounting assembly comprising:
 an offset stanchion comprising a hollow body and a first bore formed through the hollow body;   an arm connected at a first end to the hollow body; and   a mounting tube comprising a first end configured to fit within the hollow body and a second bore configured to align with the first bore.   
     
     
         2 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the arm is configured to position the offset stanchion away from an overhang of a building structure so that the mounting tube does not contact the overhang. 
     
     
         3 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a third bore formed through the hollow body; and   a fourth bore formed through the mounting tube,   wherein the third and fourth bores are configured to align with one another when the first and second bores are aligned.   
     
     
         4 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting tube comprises a plurality of bores configured to be selectively aligned with the first bore to alter a height of a second end of the mounting tube. 
     
     
         5 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a bypass bracket connected to a second end of the mounting tube. 
     
     
         6 . The mounting assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a cable tension system connected a second end of the mounting tube. 
     
     
         7 . A fall-protection system comprising:
 a first mounting assembly comprising:
 a first offset stanchion comprising a first hollow body and a first bore formed through the first hollow body; 
 a first arm connected at a first end to the first hollow body; and 
 a first mounting tube comprising a first end configured to fit within the first hollow body of the first offset stanchion and a second bore configured to align with the first bore; 
   a second mounting assembly comprising:
 a second offset stanchion comprising a second hollow body and a third bore formed through the second hollow body; 
 a second arm connected at a first end to the second hollow body of the second offset stanchion; and 
 a second mounting tube comprising a first end configured to fit within the second hollow body and a fourth bore configured to align with the third bore; and 
   a fall-arrest cable extending between the first mounting assembly and the second mounting assembly.   
     
     
         8 . The fall-protection system of  claim 7 , further comprising a third mounting assembly comprising a bypass bracket through which the fall-arrest cable passes. 
     
     
         9 . The fall-protection system of  claim 7 , wherein the first arm positions the first offset stanchion away from an overhang of a building structure to which the fall-protection system is attached so that the first mounting tube does not contact the building structure. 
     
     
         10 . The fall-protection system of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a fifth bore formed through the first hollow body; and   a sixth bore formed through the first mounting tube,   wherein the fifth and sixth bores are configured to align with one another when the first and second bores are aligned.   
     
     
         11 . The fall-protection system of  claim 7 , wherein the first mounting tube further comprises a plurality of bores configured to be selectively aligned with the first bore to alter a height of a second end of the first mounting tube. 
     
     
         12 . The fall-protection system of  claim 7 , further comprising a cable tension system connected a second end of the second mounting tube. 
     
     
         13 . The fall-protection system of  claim 12 , wherein the fall-arrest cable is coupled to the cable tension system. 
     
     
         14 . A method of installing a fall-protection system, the method comprising:
 securing a first mounting assembly to a building structure by attaching an arm of the first mounting assembly to a first wall of the building structure;   securing a second mounting assembly to the building structure by attaching an arm of the second mounting assembly to a second wall of the building structure;   attaching a first end of a fall-arrest cable to the first mounting assembly and a second end of the fall-arrest cable to the second mounting assembly;   wherein the first mounting assembly comprises:
 a first offset stanchion comprising a first hollow body and a first bore formed through the first hollow body; and 
 a first mounting tube comprising a first end configured to fit within the first hollow body of the first offset stanchion and a second bore configured to align with the first bore; 
   wherein the second mounting assembly comprises:
 a second offset stanchion comprising a second hollow body and a third bore formed through the second hollow body; and 
 a second mounting tube comprising a first end configured to fit within the second hollow body and a fourth bore configured to align with the first bore. 
   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising securing a third mounting assembly to a third wall of the building structure at a position between the first and second mounting assemblies. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the third mounting assembly comprises a bypass bracket. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first, second, and third walls are the same wall. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the securing the first mounting assembly includes installing a reinforcing structure on the first wall to strengthen the first wall. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising setting a height of a second end of the first mounting tube by aligning the first bore of the first hollow body with one of a plurality of bores formed through the first mounting tube. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the arm of the first mounting assembly positions the mounting tube away from an overhang of the building structure.