Patent ID: 7325254
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A torso conforming harness configured as a vest having a pair of torso sections for covering a user's torso area and a pair of shoulders for each torso section comprising: a front torso panel having left and right shoulder portions each having a releasable fastener at an end thereof; a back torso panel having left and right shoulder portions each having a releasable fastener at an end thereof wherein said front and back torso sections attach to each other by way of the releasable fasteners; said front torso panel having horizontal upper and lower releasable fasteners affixed and positioned substantially at said front torso area; said back torso panel having horizontal upper and lower releasable fasteners affixed and positioned substantially at said back torso area; an upper left strap having a first and second end with releasable fasteners at each end, a lower left strap having a first and second end with releasable fasteners at each end, an upper right strap having a first and second end with releasable fasteners at each end and a lower right strap having a first and second end with releasable fasteners at each end wherein said releasable fasteners of each strap attach to said releasable fasteners of said front and back torso panels so as to secure said front and back torso panels about a user; left and right D-rings affixed to said front torso panel between said upper and lower releasable fasteners and substantially at the center thereof; left and right D-rings affixed to said back torso panel substantially at the center thereof; an adjustable left elbow strap for encircling a user's arm below the left elbow having a D-ring affixed thereto; an adjustable right elbow strap for encircling a user's arm below the right elbow having a D-ring affixed thereto; a left cord restrainer having first and second ends wherein each end has a hook member affixed thereto wherein one end receives said D-ring of said left elbow strap and said other end receives said left D-ring of one of said front and back torso panels; a right cord restrainer having first and second ends wherein each end has a hook member affixed thereto wherein one end receives said D-ring of said right elbow strap and said other end receives said right D-ring of one of said front and back torso panels; and an arm sleeve member releasably attached to said front torso panel at the center thereof and configured to receive a left or right arm of a user.