Patent ID: 7497190
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: A47D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Restraining-apparatus for coupling at least two users comprising at least one spine member with first and second nodes connected to the spine member at opposite ends of the spine member, each of the first and second nodes having first and second ends, and having connection devices for connecting and disconnecting a respective spine member at each end of the node, each node having at least one lateral attachment member releasably coupled to each node, each lateral attachment member being adapted to couple a respective user to a node of the spine member, the spine member having a first vertical plane, and a second lateral plane, the spine member having a stiffening member to enhance rigidity in said first vertical plane, whereby the spine member is rigid in said vertical plane but wherein the spine member has a higher degree of flexibility in said lateral plane than in said vertical plane, the apparatus having a releasable fastener device for coupling each user to a respective attachment member, wherein each releasable fastener device is coupled to a respective lateral attachment member on each of the nodes.