# US 9,434,401 B2 · Harness and pulling assembly

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- Number: US 9,434,401 B2
- Document ID: US9434401B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/960,035
- Filed: 2015-12-04
- Published: 2016-06-09
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2014-12-05
- Assignees: New West Analytics Corporation
- Applicants: New West Analytics Corporation
- Inventors: Jerry Richmond Johnson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9434401B2

## CPC

- B62B 5/068: {Connections to the body for moving the cart, e.g. harnesses}
- B62B 1/10: in which the load is intended to be transferred totally to the wheels
- B62B 5/08: Children's seats (B62B3/14 takes precedence){; Seats or supports for other persons}
- B62B 7/02: having only a single wheel axis
- B62B: HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES (characterised by animal propulsion B62C; propulsion of sledges by driver or engine B62M)

## Abstract

A harness for pulling a carriage includes a waistband and a plurality of pressure-distributing plates. A pulling assembly for coupling the harness to the carriage includes a drawbar coupled to the carriage and a spring coupled to the drawbar and to the harness. A length and an angle of the spring are adjustable.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus comprising:
a pull-behind rickshaw carriage having exactly two wheels;
a rigid drawbar attached to the carriage;
a leaf spring mounted to the rigid drawbar; and
a harness to be worn by a human, the harness attached to the leaf spring.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the drawbar is mounted rigidly to the carriage.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a length of the leaf spring is adjustable.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein an angle of attachment of the leaf spring to the drawbar is adjustable.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the harness is attached to the leaf spring by a double axis hinge.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the harness includes a pressure-distributing plate.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the pressure-distributing plate is rigid.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the pressure-distributing plate is rectangular.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the pressure-distributing plate is greater than 4 inches long and greater than 4 inches wide.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the harness includes a waistband.