Patent ID: 7958574
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
1. A safety system for working under kitchen sinks and the like, comprising: a plate sized and shaped to be generally positioned against a wearer's back, an exposed edge generally at a lower front lip of a cabinet, said edge being sufficiently wide and having an open space above it to permit the insertion of at least an upper portion of the wearer's body, said plate having a back surface positioned generally away from the wearer and a front surface generally toward the wearer's back, said back surface configured and positionable between the wearer's back and the exposed edge while the worker is in a supine position with at least an upper portion of the wearer's body inserted into the cabinet; said back surface of said plate further being substantially flat and hard and providing a substantially smooth exterior to permit sliding of said surface across said edge; and means for attaching the plate to the wearer, said attachment means including a first elongate strap and a second elongate strap and a waist belt, the waist belt being attached generally to a bottom portion of the plate and configured to be worn about the waist of the wearer, and the first elongate strap and second elongate strap are each attached to respective locations on a top section of the plate and configured to engage the wearer's torso to assist in securing the device to the wearer.