Wrap-around harness assembly
AssigneeLion Apparel, Inc.
InventorVincent J. Pratchett
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Abstract
A protective garment including an outer shell and a harness assembly configured to be generally positioned between the outer shell and a wearer of the garment when the garment is worn. The harness assembly includes a wrap-around portion and a shoulder portion configured to fit about the shoulders of a wearer. The wrap-around portion is movable between a retracted position wherein the wrap-around portion is generally positioned adjacent to a back of the garment and an extended position wherein the wrap-around portion is generally spaced away from the back and passable around or over the crotch of a wearer. The harness assembly includes an attachment portion configured to be attached, at a position on a front of the wearer, to the harness assembly, or to the outer shell, or to a component.
Claims36
A protective garment comprising:
- an outer shell;
- and
- a harness assembly configured to be generally positioned between said outer shell and a wearer of said garment when said garment is worn, said harness assembly including a wrap-around portion and a shoulder portion configured to fit about the shoulders of a wearer, said wrap-around portion being movable between a retracted position wherein said wrap-around portion is generally positioned adjacent to a back of said garment and an extended position wherein said wrap-around portion is generally spaced away from said back and passable around or over the crotch of a wearer, said harness assembly including an attachment portion configured to be attached, at a position on a front of said wearer, to said harness assembly, or to said outer shell, or to a component.
A protective garment comprising:
- an outer shell;
- and
- a harness assembly configured to be generally positioned between said outer shell and a wearer of said garment when said garment is worn, said harness assembly including a wrap-around strap and shoulder portion configured to fit about the shoulders of a wearer, said wrap-around strap being movable between a retracted position wherein said wrap-around strap is generally positioned within a back of said garment and an extended position wherein said wrap-around strap is generally spaced away from said back and passable around or over the crotch of a wearer such that said wrap-around strap is generally aligned with a central axis of said garment.
A protective garment assembly comprising:
- an outer shell;
- and
- a harness assembly coupled to said outer shell and including wrap-around portion extending from a position on a back of said garment, extending around or over the crotch of a wearer, and attached to an anchor strap positioned on a front of said wearer.
A method for manipulating a protective garment comprising:
- accessing a protective garment having an outer shell and a harness assembly, said harness assembly including a wrap-around portion and shoulder portion;
- donning said protective garment such that said harness assembly is generally positioned between said outer shell and a wearer of said garment, said shoulder portion is generally positioned about the shoulders of a wearer, and said wrap-around portion is in a retracted position wherein said wrap-around portion is generally entirely positioned within said outer shell;
- moving said wrap-around portion to an extended position wherein at least part of said wrap-around portion is extended away from said outer shell;
- passing said wrap-around portion around or over the crotch of the wearer;
- and
- manipulating said wrap-around portion such that said wrap-around portion is secured on a front of said garment.
A method for manipulating a protective garment comprising:
- accessing a protective garment having an outer shell and a harness assembly configured to be generally positioned between said outer shell and a wearer of said garment when said garment is worn, said harness assembly including a shoulder portion configured to fit about the shoulders of a wearer;
- incorporating a wrap-around portion into said harness assembly, said wrap-around portion being movable between a retracted position wherein said wrap-around portion is generally positioned adjacent to a back of said garment and an extended position wherein said wrap-around portion is generally spaced away from said back and passable around or over the crotch of a wearer, said harness assembly including an attachment portion configured to be attached, at a position on a front of said wearer, to said harness assembly, or to said outer shell, or to a component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.