Shock absorbing safety harness

A shock absorber operatively connected to shoulder straps of a safety harness, comprising:

• a) a first strap having a first connecting end, a second connecting end, and an intermediate portion, the first connecting end and the second connecting end being at opposite ends of the first strap with the intermediate portion between the first connecting end and the second connecting end;
• b) a second strap having a first segment, a second segment, and an interconnected portion, the first segment and the second segment being at one end of the second strap and the interconnected portion extending toward an opposite end of the second strap, the first segment being operatively connected to the first strap proximate the first connecting end, the second segment being operatively connected to the first strap proximate the second connecting end, wherein the first connecting end and the second connecting end are positioned proximate the one end and the intermediate portion extends toward the opposite end;
• c) a harness connector operatively connected to the shoulder straps and to the first connecting end thereby interconnecting the safety harness and the first strap;
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• d) a D-ring operatively connected to the second connecting end, wherein the harness connector and the D-ring are positioned proximate the one end and the intermediate portion and the interconnected portion extend in a downward direction relative to the harness connector and the D-ring.

A dorsal D-ring shock absorber assembly for use with a safety harness, the safety harness having shoulder straps criss-crossing and overlapping in divergent fashion at a junction proximate a back of the safety harness, comprising:

• a) a shock absorber having a first strap and a second strap, the first strap having a first connecting end, a second connecting end, and an intermediate portion, the first connecting end and the second connecting end being at opposite ends of the first strap with the intermediate portion between the first connecting end and the second connecting end, the second strap having a first segment, a second segment, and an interconnected portion, the first segment and the second segment being at one end of the second strap and the interconnected portion extending toward an opposite end of the second strap, the first segment being operatively connected to the first strap proximate the first connecting end, the second segment being operatively connected to the first strap proximate the second connecting end, wherein the first connecting end and the second connecting end are positioned proximate the one end and the intermediate portion extends toward the opposite end;
• b) a harness connector operatively connected to the shoulder straps proximate the junction and to the first connecting end thereby interconnecting the safety harness and the first strap;
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• c) a dorsal D-ring operatively connected to the second connecting end, wherein the harness connector and the D-ring are positioned proximate the one end and the intermediate portion and the interconnected portion extend in a downward direction relative to the harness connector and the D-ring.

A shock absorbing device, comprising:

• a) a safety harness having shoulder straps;
• b) a strap having a first connecting end, a second connecting end, and an interconnected portion, the first connecting end and the second connecting end being proximate one end of the strap and the interconnected portion extending toward an opposite end of the strap;
• c) a first connector operatively connected to the shoulder straps and to the first connecting end thereby interconnecting the safety harness and the strap;
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• d) a second connector operatively connected to the second connecting end, wherein the first connector and the second connector are positioned proximate the one end and the interconnected portion extends in a downward direction therefrom.