ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,351,951, issued on July 8, was assigned to OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics Inc. (Bernardsville, N.J.).
"Webbing for fall protection device" was invented by Mark M. Morgis (Mountain Top, Pa.) and Kevin W. Raup (Milton, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A webbing for use in a fall protection device, such as a self-retracting lifeline having leading edge capabilities, is provided having a double cloth construction with the exterior of the webbing constructed of woven, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarns and having stuffer yarns positioned in the interior of the fabric, wherein the stuffer yarns are made of high-tenacity fibers, suc...