Squatting harness
OwnerRobert Tscheschloginventor
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Abstract
A squatting harness for use by a person when lifting a barbell includes: a belt to engage a user's waist, a lower shank extending upward from the belt, an upper shank connected to the lower shank so as to allow adjustment of the relative angular position and effective length of the upper and lower shanks, a bar rest bracket on the upper shank to engage the bar of the barbell, and a pair of hooks connected to the upper shank for engaging the user's shoulders whereby the lifted weight may be carried by the user's shoulders and hips.
Claims6
In a squatting harness for use by a person when lifting a weight set which includes a bar and a plurality of weights, which acts to shift a portion of the lifted weight to a user's hips, the improvement which comprises:
- a belt to engage a user's waist;
- a lower shank extending upward from said belt;
- an upper shank;
- connecting means connecting said upper and lower shanks and allowing adjustment of the relative angular position and effective length of the upper and lower shanks;
- a bar rest bracket on said upper shank to engage a weight set bar;
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- a pair of hooks connected to said upper shank and having cushioning means for engaging a user's shoulders;
- whereby the lifted weight may be carried by a user's shoulders and hips.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.