Child's restraining harness
OwnerJames R. Owensinventor
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a restraining harness for use on school buses, vans and other vehicles having a pair of straps and means for removably interconnecting the ends of the straps around the seat back for securingly attaching the harness to the seat back. A plurality of generally parallel, aligned loops are formed on each strap with a waist belt and a chest belt extending through respective pairs of generally aligned loops. The ends of the belts are connected together by means of material including minute hook members and pile or loop members on the other of the belt end.
Claims7
A restraining harness for use on school buses, vans or other vehicles comprising:
- (a) a pair of straps,
- (b) said straps each having two ends and means for removably interconnecting said ends around the seat back for securely attaching the harness to a seat back,
- (c) a plurality of generally parallel, aligned loops formed on said straps,
- (d) a waist belt extending through a pair of said generally aligned loops and a chest belt extending through a pair of said generally aligned loops, and
- (e) means for adjustably connecting the ends of said belts around a person.
A method for restraining a child in a school bus, van or other vehicle seat comprising:
- (a) providing a pair of straps each having two ends,
- (b) forming a plurality of parallel, aligned loops on each of said straps,
- (c) removably interconnecting said strap ends around a seat back in a substantially tight manner,
- (d) inserting a waist belt through a pair of generally aligned lower loops and inserting a chest belt through a pair of generally aligned upper loops,
- (e) placing a child on the seat between said straps and connecting said belts around the child to restrain the child on the seat and against the seat back.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.