Suspension trauma relief strap assembly for use with a full body harness

A suspension trauma relief strap assembly for use with a full body harness having a first leg strap and a second leg strap, comprising:

• a) a first strap having a first end and a second end, the first end including a first connector, the first connector being configured and arranged to engage the full body harness proximate the first leg strap;
• b) a hook operatively connected to the second end;
• c) a second strap having a third end, an intermediate portion, and a fourth end, the third end including a second connector, the second connector being configured and arranged to engage the full body harness proximate the second leg strap;
• d) a plurality of closed loop arrangements operatively connected to the intermediate portion of the second strap, the plurality of closed loop arrangements being configured and arranged to receive the hook of the first strap, the hook of the first strap engaging one of the plurality of closed loop arrangements to connect the first strap and the second strap thereby forming a sling, the sling providing a surface upon which a worker may stand to relieve suspension trauma from pressure on the worker's body by the full body harness.

A suspension trauma relief strap assembly for use with a full body harness having shoulder straps, leg straps, a seat strap, and a dorsal D-ring, the dorsal D-ring being operatively connected to the shoulder straps proximate a rear portion of the full body harness, the seat strap interconnecting the shoulder straps, the leg straps being operatively connected to the seat strap, wherein a worker donning the full body harness is suspended in a relatively upright position by the dorsal D-ring when a fall occurs, the dorsal D-ring pulling the full body harness upward relative to the worker, the full body harness placing pressure on the worker, comprising:

• a) a first strap and a second strap, each strap having a first end, an intermediate portion, and a second end, the first end of each strap including a connector configured and arranged to engage one of the shoulder straps of the full body harness proximate the seat strap;
• b) a hook operatively connected to the second end of one of the straps;
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• c) a plurality of closed loop arrangements operatively connected to the intermediate portion of another of the straps, the hook of one strap being configured and arranged to engage the plurality of closed loop arrangements of the other strap, the engaged hook and closed loop arrangement interconnecting the first strap and the second strap forming a sling upon which the worker may stand to relieve the pressure of the full body harness on the worker.

A suspension trauma relief strap assembly for use with a full body harness, comprising:

• a) a strap having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion;
• b) a connector operatively connected to the first end and being configured and arranged to engage the full body harness;
• c) a first connecting member operatively connected to the second end;
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• d) a second connecting member operatively connected to the intermediate portion, the first connecting member and the second connecting being configured and arranged to engage one another to form a sling upon which a worker donning the full body harness may stand after a fall to relieve suspension trauma.