A Boat Towing Harness.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Aug., 1892-Accepted, 10th Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Boat Towing Harness.
I, JAMES ELDRIDGE HOLDSWORTH of 19 Golden Square, Regent Street, in
the County of London, Perfumer and Soap Refiner do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a harness designed to be used by men and women
for towing boats.
According to my invention I provide a series of straps adapted to be fastened
around the body and so arranged that a ring or eye to which the tow rope can be
attached can be fixed at or about the middle of the back.
In practice I find it advantageous to provide a waist strap or band of webbing
to which are connected the ends of two straps or bands also of webbing extending
over the shoulders and crossing at the back, the ring or eye being applied at the
point where these straps or bands cross.
By the use of a harness of the kind described the weight or strain is distributed
evenly over the body so that a person using the same can tow with much less
exertion than by the ordinary method and at the same time the chest is expanded
and the hands are left at liberty.
Dated the 2nd day of July 1892.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Boat Towing Harness.
1, JAMES ELDRIDGE HOLDSWORTH, of 19, Golden Square, Regent Street, in
the County of London, Perfumer and Soap Refiner, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to a harness designed to be used by men and women for
towing boats.
According to my invention provide a series of straps adapted to be fastened
around the body and so arranged that a ring or eye to which the tow rope can be
attached can be fixed at or about the middle of the back.
In practice I find it advantageous to provide a waist strap or band of webbing
to which are connected the ends of two straps or bands also of webbing extending
over the shoulders and crossing at the back, the ring or eye being applied at the
point where these straps or bands cross.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing; in which
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my towing harness, and
Figures 2 and 3 illustrate in two positions the towing harness in use.
a is the waist band or strap of the harness which is provided with a buckle bor
with some other suitable fastening device. c, c are the shoulder straps which are
secured at both ends to the waist strap a and cross one over the other at the back.
is the eye or ring which is secured to the shoulder straps at the point where they
cross the said eyce as shown being provided with a swivel ring e.
In using my towing harness it is applied to the body as shown in Figures 2
and 3 the tow line, which is indicated by the letter f, being secured to the swive!
ring e

page_text: By the use of a harness of the kind described the weight or strain is distributed
evenly over the body so that a person using the same can tow with much less
exertion than by the ordinary method and at the same time the chest is expanded
and the hands are left at liberty.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
The manufacture and use of the improved boat towing harness hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 3rd day of August 1892.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.