Patent ID: 6450131
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A harness for restricting back angles of a user when lifting comprising:a back strap having a top end and a bottom end, for alignment with the spinal column of a user's back, a left shoulder strap having a first end attached at the top of the back strap and a second end having a strap locking buckle attached thereto, a right shoulder strap having a first end attached at the top of the back strap and a second end having a strap locking buckle attached thereto, a left connector strap having a first end attached to the back strap below the attachment point of the left shoulder strap, and a second end for adjustably connecting the left connector strap to the strap locking buckle on the left shoulder strap, a right connector strap having a first end attached to the back strap below the attachment point of the right shoulder strap, and a second end for adjustably connecting the right connector strap to the strap locking buckle on the right shoulder strap, a ring attached at the bottom of the back strap, a lower right strap passing through the ring, the lower right strap having a first end and a second end, the first end having an adjustable strap locking buckle slidably attached thereto, the second end passing through an upper right slide adjuster and a lower right slide adjuster forming a foot loop and then returning through the lower right slide adjuster and the upper right slide adjuster and having the second end fixedly attached to the lower right strap, such that a leg loop is formed between the second end and the upper slide adjuster, a lower left strap, the lower left strap having a first end and a second end, the second end passing through an upper left slide adjuster and a lower left slide adjuster forming a foot loop and then returning through the lower left slide adjuster and the upper left slide adjuster and having a second end fixedly attached to the lower left strap, such that a leg loop is formed between the second end and the upper slide adjuster, the first end connected to the adjustable strap locking buckle on the lower right strap, such that the user can bend to a first angle when standing and to a second angle when squatting and adjust said first and second angles by moving the lower right strap relative to the strap locking buckle to adjust the first angle and the upper slide adjuster of the lower left strap and the lower right strap for adjusting the second angle.