Patent ID: 7073866
Filing Date: 2006-07-11
Classification: A47D,B62B

Abstract:
1. A harness adapted to be worn by a person having a torso, a chest and shoulders, comprising: (A) an elongated waist piece having a bottom edge and a top edge and including a first end portion with a first end, an opposite second end portion with a second end and a central portion therebetween, said first and second end portions including cooperative fastening elements operative to fasten together thereby to secure said waist piece around the torso of the person in a mounted state with said central portion confronting the chest of the person, said waist piece including a plurality of spaced-apart first connector elements disposed thereon proximately to the bottom edge thereof; (B) a pair of shoulder straps that extend across the shoulders of the person when in the mounted state, one said shoulder strap interconnecting said central portion and said first end portion and another said shoulder strap interconnecting said central portion and said second end portion, wherein said pair of shoulder straps are secured such that they cross one another at the back of the person when in the mounted state but do not cross one another when not in the mounted state; and (C) an elongated strap member having an adjustable effective length so as to define opposite strap member ends, said strap member including a fastener at each end thereof, each said fastener adapted to connect to said connector elements to selectively secure the ends of said strap thereto.