Harness with adjustable means for supporting a tool belt
OwnerMichael Bellinventor
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A harnesses for protecting a worker from a fall off of an elevated structure. The harness is arranged to suspend a tool belt therefrom and harness comprises a pair of leg straps, a pair of upper torso straps, a pair of rappelling straps, a seat strap, and four belt suspenders. Each of the upper torso straps includes a chest strap portion and a back strap portion, with the chest strap portions extending across respective portions of the chest of the worker. The back strap portions extend across respective portions of the back of the worker. Two of the belt suspenders are mounted on respective ones of the back strap portions and include extendable free end portions have respective hooks thereon for releasable securement to respective rear portions of the tool belt. The other two belt suspenders are mounted on respective ones of the chest strap portions and include respective hooks for releasable securement to respective front portions of the tool belt. The upper torso straps are adjustable in length to enable the tool belt suspended by said belt suspenders to be raised or lowered in the front and back by the adjustment of the length of the upper torso straps.
A harnesses for protecting a worker from a fall off of an elevated structure, said harness being formed of a flexible material to be worn by the worker for supporting a tool belt therefrom, said harness comprising a pair of leg straps, a pair of upper torso straps, and four belt suspenders, each of said leg straps being arranged for extending about a respective leg of the person, each of said upper torso straps including a chest strap portion and a back strap portion, with said chest strap portions extending across respective portions of the chest of the person, and with said back strap portions extending across respective portions of the back of the person, two of said belt suspenders being mounted on respective ones of said back strap portions of said pair of upper torso straps to form a right rear belt suspender and a left rear belt suspender and the other two of said belt suspenders being mounted on respective ones of said chest strap portions of said pair of upper torso straps to form a right front belt suspender and a left front belt suspender, each of said belt suspenders comprising connector means, said connector means being arranged to connect to respective portions of the tool belt to suspend the tool belt from said harness, one of said upper torso straps being adjustable in length to enable the portions of the tool belt suspended by the one front belt suspender and the one rear belt suspender mounted on said one of said upper torso straps to be raised or lowered together by the adjustment of the length of said one of said upper torso straps, the other of said upper torso straps being adjustable in length to enable the portions of the tool belt suspended by the other front belt suspender and the other rear belt suspender mounted on said other of said upper torso straps to be raised or lowered together by the adjustment of the length of said other upper torso strap.
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