Patent ID: 6205584
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: A41D,A62B

Abstract:
A drag harness for a fireman's coat, the coat having interior and exterior surfaces; a torso portion for positioning about the torso of a wearer and having an opening therethrough; and first and second arm portions extending from the torso portion for receiving corresponding arms of the wearer, the drag harness comprising:a single strap having first and second opposite ends, the strap including:first and second loop portions positionable within the coat adjacent corresponding arms portions such that the loop portions extend about corresponding arms when the arms of the wearer are received within the arm portions of the coat; anda drag loop formed by joining the first and second ends of the strap, the drag loop interconnecting the first and second loop portions and being extendable through the opening in the torso portion of the coat to allow a potential rescuer to grasp the same; anda cross strap portion extending between and interconnecting the first and second loop portions;wherein each loop portion is movable between a first configuration allowing one of the arms to pass therethrough and a second configuration for capturing the one of the arms therein in response to the pulling of the drag loop by the potential rescuer.