Harness with adjustable positioning pad and tool belt

A harness formed of a flexible material to be worn by a person, said harness including a waist belt a pair of upper torso straps, a pair of leg straps, and a pair of waist belt positioning straps, each of said upper torso straps including a chest strap portion for extending over a portion of the chest of the person, a shoulder strap portion for extending over a respective shoulder of the person, and a back strap portion for extending over a portion of the back of the person, each of said leg straps for extending about a respective leg of the person, one of said leg straps being connected between a first one of the back strap portions and a first one of the chest strap portions, the other one of said leg straps being connected between a second one of said back strap portions and a second one of said chest strap portions, one of said positioning straps being connected in a generally vertical orientation between a first one of said back strap portions and a first one of said leg straps, the other of said positioning straps being connected in a generally vertical orientation between a second one of said back strap portions and a second one of said leg straps, said waist belt being coupled to said positioning straps and being slidable thereon so that the position of said waist belt at the rear of said harness can be adjusted to a desired height.

A harness formed of a flexible material to be worn by a person, said harness including a waist belt, a pair of upper torso straps, a pair of leg straps, and rappelling means comprising at least one strap having a first end fixedly secured to said harness and a second end which can be readily moved from a retracted position to an extended position, wherein when said at least one strap is in said retracted position said at least one strap does not interfere with the activities of said person, and wherein when said at least one strap is in said extended position said at least one strap permits said person to easily connect said second end of said strap to a support means, each of said upper torso straps including a chest strap portion for extending over a portion of the chest of the person, a shoulder strap portion for extending over a respective shoulder of the person, and a back strap portion for extending over a portion of the back of the person, each of said leg straps for extending about a respective leg of the person and terminating at an upper end portion, each of the upper end portions of said leg straps including a passageway through which said waist belt extends.