Harness tightening system

A hip-belt harness system comprising:

• a. a hip belt configured for securement around the waist of a user;
• b. a first elongate strap secured to said hip belt;
• c. a winding reel secured to said hip belt;
• d. a tension member comprising a cable, said cable windable in said winding reel and coupled to said first elongate strap;
• e. a coupler member coupled to said hip belt, wherein said first elongate strap is looped through said coupler member from its attachment to said hip belt, an opposite end being secured to said tension member;
• f. a backpack secured to said hip belt;
• g. a second elongate strap secured to said hip belt and coupled to said first elongate strap, said harness further comprising an adjustable buckle coupled to said second elongate strap for adjustment of said second elongate strap;
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• h. a lock member comprising a rotatable cam having a cam surface engageable with said first elongate strap.

An adjustable harness comprising:

• a. a first elongate strap having a first portion and a second portion;
• b. a coupler member, said first elongate strap disposed through said coupler member such that said second portion extends back adjacent said first portion;
• c. a winding reel coupled to said first portion of said first elongate strap;
• d. a tension member that comprises a cable windable on said winding reel, the cable secured between said winding reel and said second portion of said first elongate strap, wherein adjustment of said winding reel moves said tension member for adjustment of said first elongate strap;
• f. a lock member coupled to said coupler member, said lock member engageable with said first elongate strap between the first and second portions thereof;
• g. a second elongate strap coupled to said coupler member and extending away from said first elongate strap;
• h. an adjustment buckle coupled to said second elongate strap;
• i. a hip belt secured to said first elongate strap and to said second elongate strap;
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• j. a low friction guide secured to the said first elongate strap configured to receive the cable.

A belt adjustment system for adjusting the length of a body-encircling belt, the system comprising:

• a. a strap extending from the belt, said strap having a first strap portion and a second strap portion continuing from said first strap portion;
• b. a winding reel secured to said first strap portion;
• said winding reel having a rotation portion that rotates relative to said first strap portion;
• c. a tension member comprising a cable, the cable interconnected between said second strap portion and said winding reel, said tension member being engaged by said winding reel rotation portion;
• d. a lock coupled to said second strap portion, said lock being selectively engageable with said second strap portion;
• e. a load carrier secured to the belt;
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• f. a coupler member secured to the belt, wherein said second strap portion extends from said first strap portion and through said coupler member, said first strap portion extending from said winding reel to said coupler, said second strap portion extending from the coupler back toward said winding reel.