Patent ID: 8702177

Claim:
A shoulder and waist harness for use with a wheelchair comprising: a horizontal belt from which shoulder straps extend; wherein the horizontal belt is configured to encircle both the seat back of a wheelchair and a belly of an occupant, whereas the shoulder straps extend vertically from behind the seat back of the wheelchair, up and over shoulders of said occupant, before connecting to a front cover thereby securing a torso of said occupant to the seat back of the wheelchair without restriction or movement of arms of said occupant; wherein the horizontal belt is further defined by a first belt member and a second belt member each having first distal ends and second distal ends; wherein the first distal ends of the first belt member and the second belt member include a buckle that connects to secure the first belt member to the second belt member along said rear surface of a wheelchair; wherein the second distal ends of the first belt member and the second belt member are each affixed to either a front member or a rear member forming the front cover, and which connects to the form the front cover adjacent said belly of said occupant; wherein the front member includes a rear surface whereas the rear member includes a front surface; wherein the rear surface and the front surface each includes a nylon hook or loop strip in order to secure together; wherein the front cover also includes a lift tab on the front member, which aids in separating the nylon hook or loop strips of the front member with respect to the rear member.