Patent ID: 8061481

Claim:
A suspension trauma relief strap assembly for use with a full body harness, comprising: a) a pair of straps, each strap having a first end, an intermediate portion, and a second end, each first end including a connector configured and arranged to engage the full body harness, each intermediate portion including a plurality of closed loop arrangements, the closed loop arrangements each being formed by overlapping adjacent portions of the intermediate portion of the strap into an “S” configuration and securing with stitching, each second end including a hook, the hook being configured and arranged to engage one of the plurality of closed loop arrangements, the pair of straps connectable in two configurations; b) a first configuration formed by engaging the hook of one strap with one of the plurality of closed loop arrangements of the other strap, the pair of straps forming a sling upon which a person donning the full body harness may stand; and c) a second configuration formed by engaging the hook of the one strap with one of the plurality of closed loop arrangements of the one strap and engaging the hook of the other strap with one of the plurality of closed loop arrangements of the other strap, each strap forming a sling upon which a person donning the full body harness may stand.