Patent ID: 7066181

Claim:
A body support harness for supporting a patient comprising, a torso support portion for fitting around a torso of a patient, said torso support portion comprising a first and a second body panel and a rear panel adjustably secured between the first and second body panels, a pair of thigh support portions for fitting around a thigh of the patient and adjustably connected to said torso support portion and depending therefrom, a plurality of suspension strap means for suspending said torso support portion, said first and second body panels each having a front free side and a rear free side, and said rear panel and thigh support portions each having a set of opposite free sides, and each of the torso support portion and thigh support portion being formed of an outer layer of hard relatively stiff molded plastic material of limited flexibility and an inner layer of relatively soft cushioning material for distributing the weight of a patient over a large area, a securing means for tightening and securing said torso support portion about said torso of a patient's body and a securing means for tightening and securing each of said thigh support portions about said thighs of a patient's body.