Drag harness with multiple gripping locations
AssigneeMorning Pride Manufacturing, L.L.C.
InventorsWilliam L. Grilliot, Mary I. Grilliot, Patricia K. Waters
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Abstract
A drag harness for use with a protective garment for a fire fighter or emergency worker is provided. The protective garment includes an outer shell having a main body portion and at least two limb covering portions. The drag harness includes a wearer loop and at least two gripping portions. A first gripping portion is located at a first limb covering portion while a second gripping portion is located at a second limb covering portion. Each of the gripping portions is located adjacent the outer shell in a non-deployed state and extend away from the outer shell in a deployed state whereby a rescuer can drag a wearer.
Claims24
(canceled)
The protective garment of claim 9 wherein each of the gripping portions comprise gripping loops.
The protective garment of claim 9 wherein the outer shell includes a first set of apertures and a second set of apertures.
The protective garment of claim 9 wherein the drag harness comprises a webbing material.
The protective garment of claim 9 wherein the drag harness comprises a rope material.
The protective garment of claim 9 wherein the drag harness further comprises a releasable fastener whereby the drag harness can be secured around a wearer.
A protective garment for a firefighter or emergency worker comprising:
- an outer shell having a main body portion and at least two limb covering portions;
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- a drag harness located substantially within the outer shell, the drag harness comprising a wearer portion configured to encircle a portion of a wearer's body within the outer shell, and at least two gripping portions, a first gripping portion located at a first limb covering portion, a second gripping portion located at a second limb covering portion, each of the gripping portions located adjacent the outer shell in a non-deployed state and extend away from the outer shell in a deployed state whereby a rescuer can drag a wearer;
- wherein the garment is a protective coat having arm covering portions and the gripping portions extend from the arm covering portions.
A protective garment for a firefighter or emergency worker comprising:
- an outer shell having a center line which defines two halves;
- and
- a drag harness located substantially within the outer shell, the drag harness comprising a wearer portion and at least two gripping portions, a first gripping portion located at one of the halves, a second gripping portion located at the other of the halves, each of the gripping portions comprising a gripping loop located adjacent the outer shell in a non-deployed state and extend away from the outer shell in a deployed state whereby a rescuer can drag a wearer, each gripping loop being a separate component that is attached to the wearer portion.
A protective garment for a firefighter or emergency worker comprising:
- an outer shell having a center line which defines two halves;
- and
- a drag harness located substantially within the outer shell, the drag harness comprising a wearer portion configured to encircle a portion of a wearer's body within the outer shell, and at least two gripping portions, a first gripping portion located at one of the halves, a second gripping portion located at the other of the halves, each of the gripping portions comprising a gripping loop located adjacent the outer shell in a non-deployed state and extend away from the outer shell in a deployed state whereby a rescuer can drag a wearer, each gripping loop being a separate loop that is connected to the wearer portion;
- wherein the garment is a protective coat having arm covering portions and the gripping loops extend from the arm covering portions.
A protective garment for a firefighter or emergency worker comprising:
- an outer shell having a center line which defines two halves;
- and
- a drag harness located substantially within the outer shell, the drag harness comprising a wearer portion configured to encircle a portion of a wearer's body within the outer shell, and at least two gripping portions, a first gripping portion located at one of the halves, a second gripping portion located at the other of the halves, each of the gripping portions comprising a gripping loop located adjacent the outer shell in a non-deployed state and extend away from the outer shell in a deployed state whereby a rescuer can drag a wearer, each gripping loop being a separate loop that is connected to the wearer portion;
- wherein the garment is a protective coat having shoulder covering portions and the gripping loops extend from the should covering portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.