Sports harness
OwnerGeorge S. Sanchezinventor
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Abstract
A harness for use by adults or children in learning certain sporting activities such as snow skiing is disclosed in two embodiments wherein handles are conveniently disposed for gripping by individuals helping a user of the harness. Anchors are also provided on the harness to releasably attach the harness to a sit ski and other anchors are provided to which tether lines can be attached for use by an individual assisting the user of the harness in snow skiing or the like. The harness is further provided with unique means for positively positioning the harness on a user for optimal control.
Claims14
A harness adapted to be worn by a sports participant comprising,
- a releasable hip strap extending substantially horizontally in a closed loop completely around the hips of a user,
- a pair of shoulder straps connected to the hip strap at a front and rear location relative to a user and adapted to extend over a user's shoulders,
- connection means operably interconnecting the shoulder straps at the back of a user,
- chest adjustment means interconnecting the shoulder straps at the chest of a user,
- a pair of crotch straps having opposite ends connected to the hip strap at a front and rear location relative to a user and adapted to pass beneath a user's crotch, and
- a handle means connected to said shoulder straps adjacent to the neck of a user and being of a size to be easily gripped by the full hand of a third party.
A harness adapted to be worn by a sports participant comprising,
- a releasable hip strap extending substantially horizontally around the hips of a user,
- a pair of shoulder straps connected to the hip strap at a front and rear location relative to a user and adapted to extend over a users shoulders,
- connection means interconnecting the shoulder straps at at least one location,
- a pair of crotch straps connected at opposite ends to said hip strap and adapted to pass beneath a user's crotch, and
- leg strap means attached to each crotch strap at a location on the front of a user and at a location on the back of a user, said leg straps serving to hold the crotch straps in position on a user thereby preventing the hip strap from creeping up on the user.
A harness adapted to be worn by a sport's participant comprising,
- a releasable hip strap extending substantially horizontally in a dose loop completely around the hips of a user,
- a pair of shoulder strap connected to the hip strap at a front and rear location relative to a user and adapted to extend over a suer's shoulders,
- connection means interconnecting the shoulder straps at the back of a user,
- chest adjustment means interconnecting the shoulder strap at the chest of a user,
- a pair of crotch straps having opposite ends connected to the hip strap at a front and rear location relative to a user and adapted to pass beneath a user's crotch,
- a handle means connected to said shoulder straps adjacent to a neck of a user, and
- an attachment ring positively secured to said hip strap at a substantially centered position relative to the back of a user to which a tether can be connected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.