Patent ID: 8281894

Claim:
A floating harness comprising: a waist strap; a first unitary strap slidably connected to the waist strap, the first unitary strap comprising: a first leg strap formed by fixing a first end of the first unitary strap to a first portion of the first unitary strap, wherein the first leg strap is of fixed circumference for encircling a wearer's leg; and a first support strap formed by folding a second end of the first unitary strap back onto a second portion of the first unitary strap and fixing the second end of the first unitary strap to the second portion of the first unitary strap, wherein the second support strap includes: a first support loop that is slidably attached to the waist strap and configured to be vertically slidable around the waist strap by a distance greater than 5 centimeters; and, a first fastening loop distal to the first leg strap; and a second unitary strap slidably connected to the waist strap, the second unitary strap comprising: a second leg strap formed by fixing a first end of the second unitary strap to a first portion of the second unitary strap, wherein the second leg strap is of fixed circumference for encircling a wearer's leg; and a second support strap formed by folding a second end of the second unitary strap back onto a second portion of the second unitary strap and fixing the second end of the second unitary strap to the second portion of the second unitary strap, wherein the second support strap includes: a second support loop that is slidably attached to the waist strap and configured to be vertically slidable around the waist strap by a distance greater than 5 centimeters; and a second fastening loop distal to the leg strap; wherein the waist strap has a major length and the first support strap and the second support strap are slidable laterally along at least a quarter of the major length of the waist strap.