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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7445085 | Roping and suspension harness with enhanced resistance A roping and suspension harness is manufactured from a cushioned fabric the opposite lateral edges whereof at the level of the belt and leg loops are reinforced by support biases providing mechanical strength. The biases pass through the closing and/or adjustment de... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7357224 | Personal emergency escaping device from skyscrapers Escape device that comprises a sliding box worn by each escaping person, such that the escape device is combined with an escape cable. The sliding box comprises a supporting structure; a driven wheel supported in the structure for rotation, and adapted to be in enga... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353910 | Simple belay device A simple, economical, and highly effective auto locking belay device is presented, certain embodiments of which contain no moving parts. The simplicity of the device is due to the fact that it derives certain functionality from its attachment carabiner that would no... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341025 | Gait training harness A full body Gait Training Harness for children with disability may be modified for adult use to assist a trainer to teach functions such as walking with a proper gait and crawling. Shoulder straps attached to a torso-encircling belt cross at the trainee's back to el... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7257847 | Buttocks support device A Buttocks Support Device is disclosed. Also disclosed is a support device that comprises an abdominal element and a pair of thigh support elements each of which can be but is not limited to be formed as a ring shaped element. Each thigh support element has a buttoc... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7198134 | Method and apparatus for assisting multiple climbers A method is provided for assisting multiple climbers in ascending and descending the same ladder using an apparatus that includes a plurality of counterweights and a rigging system coupled to the counterweights, the rigging system includes at least two subsystems, e... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195100 | System and method for an escapable multistory building A system and method for allowing escape of many persons from a multistory building over a short period of time. The method and system include strategic placement and use of anchor points and components in conjunction with escape kits or devices so as to allow increa... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7103943 | Multi-purpose utility strap and method therefor A multi use utility strap has an elongated first strap member. The first strap member has a first end and a second end. The first end is folded over and coupled to a body section of the elongated strap to form a first loop. The second end is folded over and coupled ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086091 | Full body harness A full-body harness, with or without an integral support line, with the harness being adaptable for class I, class II, and/or class III service, and for use by safety personnel (such as firefighters, for example) for situations that call for emergency activity in ar... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7063185 | Support harness A harness system for supporting a person off of a ground surface. The harness system may include a seat supported by a strap attached to the seat. The strap may form one or more leg containing loops for keeping a person securely positioned in the harness. The harnes... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051836 | Support harness A harness system for supporting a person off of a ground surface. The harness system may include a seat supported by a strap attached to the seat. The strap may form one or more leg containing loops for keeping a person securely positioned in the harness. The harnes... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7025171 | Safety harness A safety harness comprises a strap portion for extending over a portion a the person's body to retain the person within the safety harness. The strap portion is fabricated from a flexible material having an elastic extension in the range of approximately 3 to approx... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025172 | Fixed strand descending and lowering system A method for descending and/or lowering objects from a height employing a device that includes a fixed strand, a locking carabiner, and a simple harness. The carabiner serves as both a connector between the harness and the strand, and a friction device. Wrapping the... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021246 | Animal umbrella An animal umbrella is disclosed. The animal umbrella comprises a saddle, straps connected to the saddle for detachably attaching the saddle to the animal, a collapsible canopy, a shaft with first and second ends, connected at the first end to the canopy, and connect... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6971476 | Safety harness A preferred embodiment safety harness includes two straps that are operatively connected at a juncture and a D-ring proximate the juncture. A retrofittable, removable back panel padding is configured and arranged to accommodate the straps and the D-ring to aid in th... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971615 | Line support systems Embodiments of the invention may include a line support system that may have a support member with an elongate body that may form a loop. The support member may be configured such that a positive biasing force may be provided at a distal end of the line support. The... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966534 | Wire system for hanging picture frames A wire system for use with picture frames and other items to be hung from or mounted to a vertical support. The wire system includes a base that includes a plurality of openings and rotatable levers that include respective internal passageways. Wire is installed thr... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962235 | Apparatus for exterior evacuation from buildings An apparatus for safely evacuating a person within a prescribed weight range from a multistory building by enabling the person to exit from the interior of the building to the outside very quickly and to descend to the ground or lower surface alongside the exterior ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962232 | Torso harness A torso harness reduces injury from a fall from a utility pole. The torso harness has a safety belt for wrapping around the waist of a person. A single strap forms a left and a right leg loop. The single strap has a first end secured to the safety belt and a second ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6941585 | Ballistic protection apparatus A ballistic protection apparatus including a garment made of ballistic material including a reinforced peripheral edge. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932027 | Pet tethering apparatus The instant invention is a two piece waist mounted harness for use in hands free exercising of pets. The two pieced waist harness includes a back portion which is enlarged and padded and can be placed about a persons waist with a front portion which allows for ease ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6874596 | Safety harness with front D ring A safety harness with a front D-ring includes an upper body portion and a lower body portion. A front D-ring is positioned at a front of the upper body portion where a first shoulder strap and a second shoulder strap cross. A single length of webbing is used to form... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6732834 | Combination trucker's belt and extrication harness A combination trucker's belt and extrication harness is provided, said combination including a belt having loop portions and connection means at each of its ends, and a multi-use strap affixed to the second end and contained within a quick-open hook-and-loop fabric ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6607058 | Rope brake The invention is directed to a rope brake especially for synthetic fiber ropes such as climbing ropes or the like. The rope brake has a housing which includes a guide device for at least one rope and this guide device can apply a braking action to the rop... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6481528 | Combination utility belt and climbing harness A dual belt system having a load-bearing or "utility" belt as well as a climbing harness waist band. An inner belt is a waistband for a climbing harness, the other outer belt being any typical load bearing belt, such as a military gear belt. The inner har... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6438756 | Suspended extrication harness apparatus having installation assembly A harness strap assembly is adapted to be incorporated into the inner liner of the pants of a firefighter's turnout suit without requiring structural modification thereof. The harness strap assembly, when installed, comprises a pair of webbed strap member... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6431313 | Roping sit harness with force distributor A roping sit harness comprises a securing belt joined to a pair of leg loops by an intermediate part. The pair of leg loops and the intermediate part are manufactured from a synthetic fabric stuffed with a padding foam to form a single semi-rigid part. Th... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6390234 | Shock absorbing safety harness The safety harness assembly has a body harness securable on the user's torso. Shoulder straps of the body harness are provided with non-stretchable sleeves enclosing an insert with limited stretching capabilities that provide shock-absorption during an ac... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6374946 | Roping harness with an offset attachment strip A roping harness comprises a sit harness, a pair of shoulder straps fixed to the front and rear of the belt, and an offset attachment strip formed by an auxiliary extension strap. The attachment strip has a first fixing end securedly affixed to the front ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6308335 | Extrication harness apparatus having suspender assembly A harness strap assembly is adapted to be incorporated into the inner liner of the pants of a firefighter's turnout suit without requiring structural modification thereof. The harness strap assembly, when installed, comprises a single length of webbed str... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6253874 | Methods and apparatus for interconnecting harness straps A connector is provided to connect criss-crossing shoulder straps on a body-engaging harness. The connector joins overlapping portions of the shoulder straps while maintaining discrete portions thereof spaced apart. A preferred embodiment of the connector... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6244379 | Safety harness An automatically adjustable safety harness, intended to be sewn into a lining which is equipped with fasteners for integration of the lining into a pair of working trousers. The harness has a waist belt which, via two connecting straps with fixed loops an... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6189651 | Harness for human wear A harness for human wear comprises an elongated belt for encircling a waist of a wearer. A first strap is fixed to the belt and is extendible transversely of the belt from a lower edge of the belt, the first strap having a connector at a free end thereof.... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6158548 | Personal safety device A personal safety device comprising a harness, a positioning strap attached to spaced apart region on the harness by way of a transfer strap. The ends of the positioning straps disconnect from the harness on the application of a force exceeding a predeter... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6125966 | Harness assembly for safely restraining a person in elevated position proximate a vertical object A safety restraint device, such as may be worn by a hunter or wildlife photographer perched on a tree stand for preventing falls, comprising a waist belt which incorporates a quick release buckle, a shoulder harness including front and rear straps with ea... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6105169 | Extrication harness apparatus A harness strap assembly is incorporated into the inner liner of the pants of a firefighter's turnout suit. The harness strap assembly comprises a single length of webbed strap (or, preferably, a securely interconnected bifurcated length) that is wound fo... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6095282 | Rappel tool for descent of a load and rappel tool and stirrup assembly for ascent along a rappel rope A rappel tool for use in conjunction with rappel rope, the tool comprising generally rectangularly-shaped and substantially planar rigid body having first and second side edges and first and second end edges. A first opening extends through the body and i... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6050364 | Sit harness or roping harness adjustable in height A sit harness comprises a pair of leg loops joined to a belt by means of a link webbing passing through a securing ring. The securing ring includes an adjustment mechanism for the heightwise positioning of the link webbing to adjust the leg loop module wi... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6032758 | Personal safety device A personal safety device for users, either workers or sportsmen, exposed, for example, to the risk of falling from a height, comprises a body harness (2) including a pair of shoulder straps (4), a pair of leg loops (6), and a positioning strap (22) attach... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6016891 | Tree stand harness system The present invention relates to a harness system for "climbing" tree stands to assist users in climbing, sitting in and descending trees. The invention has a standoff integrated with or attachable to the climbing tree stand for: (a) receiving a tree stra... | 01/25/2000 |
