Safety harness with integral support line
AssigneeRapid Intervention Technologies, Inc.
InventorOmar P. Jordan
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Abstract
A harness assembly having an integral support line. The harness assembly includes a harness body having first and second ends and a hollow interior which receives the support line. The support line has first and second ends that extend from the harness body. The harness is secured within a garment. The garment has a front opening which is normally covered by a releasable flap. The first and second ends of the support line extend through the front opening and are accessible when the flap is moved to an open position. The first end of the support line may be pulled away from the harness to extend the support line therefrom. The second end of the support line is secured to the harness.
Claims25
A garment, comprising:
- an outer layer;
- a harness assembly secured to an interior of said outer layer, said harness assembly comprising a harness body and a support line, said harness body defines a chamber, said support line being received and stored within said harness body, said support line having a first end which is accessible from an exterior of said outer layer, said first end being withdrawn from said harness body by pulling said first end relatively away from said garment outer layer.
A harness assembly, comprising:
- a harness body portion defining a chamber and having a first end and a second end;
- a fastener for releasably securing the first end to the second end to releasably secure said harness body portion around a wearer;
- a support line received by said harness body portion, said support line having a first end and a second end which extend from said harness body portion, said support line being removed from said harness body portion by pulling said support line first end away from said harness body portion, said support line second end being releasably secured to said harness body portion.
A method for using a garment to escape from a building, said garment including an outer layer and a harness assembly, said harness assembly comprising a harness body defining a chamber and a support line, said harness body being secured to an interior of said outer layer and receiving said support line, a first end of said support line being accessible on an exterior of said outer layer, comprising the steps of:
- accessing said first end of said support line;
- withdrawing a length of said support line from said harness body by pulling said first end of said support line relatively away from said harness body;
- securing said support line first end in a fixed position relative to said building;
- holding said support line and controllably withdrawing support line from said harness body to lower oneself down a side of said building.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.