Patent ID: 8443937
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: A41D,A62B

Abstract:
1. A floating harness comprising: a waist belt having a fastener for adjustably securing the waist belt around a wearer's waist; and a support strap comprising: a first leg strap for encircling a wearer's first leg, wherein the first leg strap is formed by fixing a first end of the support strap to a first portion of the support strap; a second leg strap for encircling a wearer's second leg, wherein the second leg strap is formed by fixing a second end of the support strap to a second portion of the support strap; and a front middle portion for attaching to a coupling mechanism and having slack so as to not impede access to the waist belt fastener, wherein the front middle portion is located between the first and second portions of the support strap; wherein the support strap is slideably attached to the waist belt in a vertical direction by a fixed stroke length, the support strap further comprising a first support loop and a second support loop through which the waist belt is slideably attached along a major length of the waist belt, wherein the first and second support loops are dimensioned larger than a width of the waist belt; wherein the support strap comprises a single strap which is selectively overlapped and stitched together to form the first leg strap, the second leg strap, the first support loop, and the second support loop, and wherein the selective overlapping and stitching provides the support strap with one or more portions having a doubled thickness.