Harness device, kit and method of using same
OwnerPhillip J. Pinoninventor
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Abstract
A harness device, an associated kit and a method of using same are described for use in allowing a user to push an attached stroller without the need for the user's arms while simultaneously dampening undesirable up and down vertical rocking motions on the stroller which may be brought about from strides of the user walking, jogging or running. The device includes the interconnected elements of a clamp; a joining bar; a ball joint; an elongated vertical slot joint; a base plate; a waist belt; a first belt coupler; and a second belt coupler. The kit includes the unassembled components of the device. The method of using same includes the steps of affixing, grabbing, grasping; jogging, locking, obtaining, placing, pushing, running, sliding, walking, and wrapping.
Claims20
A harness device comprising:
- a clamp attachable to a push bar of a stroller;
- a joining bar attached to said clamp;
- a ball joint attached to said joining bar;
- an elongated vertical slot joint slidably attached to said ball joint;
- a base plate attached to said vertical slot joint;
- a waist belt attached to said base plate;
- a first belt coupler attached at one end of said waist belt;
- and
- a second belt coupler attached at another end of said waist belt, wherein said first and second belt couplers are attachable together.
A kit for a harness device, said kit comprising
- a clamp attachable to a push bar of a stroller;
- a joining bar attached to said clamp;
- a ball joint attached to said joining bar;
- an elongated vertical slot joint slidably attachable to said ball joint;
- a base plate attached to said vertical slot joint;
- a waist belt attached to said base plate;
- a first belt coupler attached at one end of said waist belt;
- a second belt coupler attached at another end of said waist belt, wherein said first and second belt couplers are attachable together;
- and
- a spring lock attached to said base plate.
A method of using a kit for a harness device, said method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining the kit comprising:
- a clamp attachable to a push bar of a stroller;
- a joining bar attached to the clamp;
- a ball joint attached to the joining bar;
- an elongated vertical slot joint slidably attachable to the ball joint;
- a base plate attached to the vertical slot joint;
- a waist belt attached to the base plate;
- a first belt coupler attached at one end of the waist belt;
- a second belt coupler attached at another end of the waist belt;
- and
- a spring lock attached to the base plate;
- pushing the ball joint onto the spring lock;
- sliding the ball joint into the vertical slot joint, wherein said steps of pushing and sliding constitute assembling the device from the kit;
- wrapping the waist belt around a user's torso;
- grasping hold of the first belt coupler;
- grabbing hold of the second belt coupler;
- locking together the first belt coupler to the second belt coupler so the waist belt is tight around the user's torso, wherein said steps of grabbing, grasping, locking and wrapping constitute wearing the device;
- affixing the clamp to the push bar of the stroller, wherein said steps of affixing, pushing, and sliding constitute mounting the device onto the stroller;
- placing an infant into the stroller;
- walking while wearing the device and while the device is mounted onto the stroller;
- jogging while wearing the device and while the device is mounted onto the stroller;
- and
- running while wearing the device and while the device is mounted onto the stroller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.