Patent ID: 8534515

Claim:
A support harness comprising: an adjustment slide; a woven strap between 1 and 1.5 inches wide and between 0.05 inches and 0.25 inches thick extending between a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the adjustment slide and the strap being slidably engaged with the adjustment slide such that the first end is slidable relative to the strap to form a loop; a first bracket slidably engaged with the loop; a second bracket attached to the second end; a first elastic strap between 1 and 1.5 inches wide and extending between a first end and a second end, the first elastic strap including a plurality of sleeves formed in a fabric cover and a plurality of elastic bands located within each of the sleeves and extending between the first and second ends of the first elastic strap, the first end of the first elastic strap being joined to the first bracket; a second elastic strap between 1 and 1.5 inches wide and extending between a first end and a second end, the second elastic strap including a plurality of sleeves formed in a fabric cover and a plurality of elastic bands located within each of the sleeves and extending between the first and second ends of the second elastic strap, the first end of the second elastic strap being joined to the second bracket, the first and second elastic straps having an elastic constant of substantially 0.3 kg/cm; a pivot frame pivotally attached to the second ends of the elastic straps to permit rotation of the second ends relative to the pivot frame about a first axis; a hook pivotally attached to the pivot frame to permit rotation of the hook about a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis; and a shoulder pad attached to the strap, wherein the woven strap has an elastic constant at least 10 times the elastic constant of the elastic straps.