Harness spreader bar for wind sports
OwnerGary Siskar, Coleman Buckley +1inventors
InventorsGary Siskar, Coleman Buckley, Julien Fillion
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Abstract
A spreader bar for a wind sport harness, with a front member having at least one release latch on one end. A structural side member is releasably securable to the release latch. A bracket for receiving the side member is configured to releasably secure the side member. The length of the side member extending through the bracket is adjustable. Closing the at least one release latch can create a unitary mechanical connection around a user.
Claims19
A spreader bar for a wind sport harness comprising a front member having at least one release latch on one end, a structural side member releasably securable to the release latch and a bracket for receiving the side member and releasably securing the side member, wherein a length of the side member extending through the bracket is adjustable and wherein the release latch transitions between open and closed configurations upon user actuation independent of length adjustment of the side member.
A wind sport harness comprising a spreader bar with a front member having at least one release latch on one end, a structural side member releasably securable to the release latch and a bracket for receiving the side member and releasably securing the side member, wherein a length of the side member extending through the bracket is adjustable and wherein the bracket is secured to a back member of the harness.
A method for wearing a wind sport harness comprising:
- providing the wind sport harness having a spreader bar with a front member having at least one release latch on one end, a structural side member releasably securable to the release latch and a bracket for receiving the side member and releasably securing the side member;
- adjusting a length of the side member extending through the bracket and securing the bracket and side member;
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- closing the at least one release latch, wherein the release latch transitions between open and closed configurations upon user actuation independent of length adjustment of the side member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.