Shoulder-mounted platform system
OwnerMichael Marshallinventor
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Abstract
A shoulder-mounted platform system for supporting a cat on a user's shoulder includes front and rear portions joined by an adjustable strap that extends over the shoulder. Each portion has an inner plate attached to a torso harness, an outer plate coupled to the inner plate, and an upper plate coupled to the outer plate. Adjustable couplings permit lateral translation and vertical-plane rotation of the outer plate and horizontal extension and horizontal-plane rotation of the upper plate to fit different shoulder dimensions. When worn, the upper plates are oriented substantially perpendicular to the shoulder to support the cat facing forward. Upper plates may include apertures to enhance grip.
Claims7
A shoulder-mounted platform system configured to support a cat situated on a user's shoulder comprising:
- a front portion and a rear portion, each portion including:
- an upper plate,
- an outer plate, and
- an inner plate;
- a strapping structure extending over the user's shoulder and joining the front portion to the rear portion to set a displacement between the portions in accordance with the user's shoulder dimensions;
- an adjustable harness including a plurality of straps and connectors attaching the inner plates to the torso straps;
- a first adjustable coupling between each upper plate and a corresponding outer plate that permits at least horizontal extension of the upper plate relative to the outer plate and rotation of the upper plate in a horizontal plane;
- a second adjustable coupling between each outer plate and a corresponding inner plate that permits at least lateral translation of the outer plate relative to the inner plate and rotation of the outer plate in a vertical plane;
- wherein, when worn, each upper plate is oriented substantially perpendicular to a line extending from the user's neck to the user's shoulder joint, to support the cat facing forward relative to a direction of movement of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.