Harness configurations for a suspension device

A controlled descent device comprising:

• a suspension device, the suspension device comprising a cable drum device;
• and
• a harness for harnessing said cable drum device to a user, the harness comprising:
• two spaced apart abdomen straps, each having a front end comprising a connector attached thereto and a back end directly connected to said suspension device, said abdomen strap extending between said front and back ends along a respective lateral side of the harness;
• two spaced apart shoulder straps, each having a front end connected directly to a respective one of said abdomen straps, and a back end directly connected to said suspension device, said shoulder strap extending between said front and back ends along an upper side of the harness forming with said respective one of said abdomen straps a respective shoulder loop;
• two crotch straps each having front and back ends, said front ends being connected one to the other to form a V-shaped strap structure having a connector attached to its apex, said connector configured to connect to the connectors of the abdomen straps, said crotch straps extending between said front and back ends along a bottom side of the harness;
• two spaced apart intermediary straps each having a front end connected directly to a respective one of said abdomen straps, a back end connected directly to said suspension device, and an intermediary section between said front and back ends connected directly to a back end of a respective one of said crotch straps.