Patent ID: 6968801

Claim:
A safety device comprising: a first and a second releasable buckle, each said buckle comprising two components complementary to one another to interlock releasably together; a primary strap adjustable in length having one component of said first buckle defining an upper end of said primary strap and one component of said second buckle defining a lower end of said primary strap; a support comprising a gripping surface secured by a support strap to the complementary component of the second releasable buckle, such that the lower end of said primary strap may be releasably buckled to said support; and a keeper comprising: a pouch with an interior surface and an exterior surface, said pouch having at its lower end an opening and a flap foldable over said opening and releasably securable to the exterior surface of said pouch opposite from the flap; and a loop fixed to the back side of said pouch for securing said device to a person or object; and wherein the complementary component of said first releasable buckle is secured to the interior of said pouch and is accessible when said flap is open, such that the upper end of said primary strap may be releasably buckled to said keeper, the pouch being of sufficient size to stow said primary strap inside with the support secured to the lower end of said primary strap hanging from said opening in a position fixed by the closure of said flap.