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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357099 | Animal restraint apparatus and method of use An animal restraint apparatus is provided to restrain an animal. The restraint apparatus comprises a first loop that fits over the animal's head and a second loop that is formed about the animal's torso when two straps are routed behind the animal's forelegs and rel... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325516 | Mobility assistance vest for the lame or elderly animal A mobility assistance vest can be easily donned by placing the vest inside up under the dog, then pulling the right and left side sections together over the top line fastening the Velcro strips, and then pulling the chest section by the front shoulder straps through... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7240638 | Apparatus for training a dog to heel An apparatus for training a dog to heel includes an elongated body adapted to be vertically positioned against an outside portion of a leg of a dog trainer. The body has a top end and a bottom end. The top end is adapted for positioning against the leg in the vicini... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7185613 | Fashion accessory A collar, having a support band with a first and a second end, a scented material, and a connection arrangement on the support band, the connection arrangement configured to hold the first and the second end in a desired configuration, wherein the support band has a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178632 | Dorsal pad assembly for use with a safety harness A preferred embodiment safety harness includes two straps operatively connected to a D-ring, which is operatively connected to a biasing mechanism urging the D-ring to an upright position. The safety harness may also include an impact indicator for providing indicat... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163081 | Elastic strap assembly for tree stand safety belts and harnesses An elastic strap assembly for tree stands, safety belts and harnesses. The strap assembly is adapted to be attached to a first strap which can be disposed around and secured to a tree and a second strap which is disposed around a person standing in a tree stand or t... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156747 | Golf swing stance stabilizer The present invention relates generally to the game of golf and golf accessories more particularly, to an alignment device for setting a player's stance. This invention relates to golf training devices and the method of using the devices. Specifically disclosed here... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7073627 | Dorsal pad assembly for use with a safety harness A preferred embodiment safety harness includes two straps operatively connected to a D-ring, which is operatively connected to a biasing mechanism urging the D-ring to an upright position. The safety harness may also include an impact indicator for providing indicat... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7036628 | Hunter's safety harness for tree stand An apparatus that secures a hunter to a tree while in a tree-mounted hunting stand that includes a safety harness assembly (200) having a belt retractor (24) and a body harness (16). The belt retractor is configured to be removably secured about... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7017207 | Size identification system for bed sheets and the like A size-identification system for bed sheets and the like is developed at the stage of weaving the greige fabric from which the bed sheets are made. One woven greige fabric (12) has a colored warp yarn (14′) in a selvage (20). A bed sheet (2... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6938881 | Manual marine winch with lead in webbing strap A manual marine winch includes a housing, a rotating drum in the housing, a drum rotating and holding mechanism, and a winch line having a lead in end formed by a webbing strap. The webbing strap can include an integral safety indicator such as load indicating indic... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925966 | Apparatus and method for partially encapsulating an animal's head A hemispherical shaped animal protective head shield with detachable optional rings and a pivotal visor member. The hemispherical shield is a transparent shell with an irregular aperture therein covered by a visor having a parabolic notch forming parabolic opening b... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910993 | Device for use in teaching infants to walk A device for use by an adult to support an infant at a comfortable walking position for both while teaching the infant how to walk. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6883466 | Animal leg wrap A leg wrap for wrapping a leg of an animal includes an inner wrapping sheet of flexible material, an outer wrapping sheet of flexible material, and soft, resilient filler material disposed between the inner wrapping sheet and the outer wrapping sheet. Stitching exte... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6807680 | Adjustable band to be worn by a person or animal A band to be worn on the limb of a person or animal is provided. The band includes an outer member having an inner surface on which is provided one of a mating pair of fastening elements. A strap is attached to the outer member adjacent an end thereof, so as to defi... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6651594 | Adult/child restraint harness An adult/child restraint harness (10) including an adult harness unit (11) and a child restraint harness (12) connected together by a tether unit (13) wherein, the adult harness unit (11) includes a chest harness member (20) and the child harness unit (12... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6612266 | Head stabilizer for equestrian jumping A stabilizer for training a person in equestrian jumping. The stabilizer comprises an upper brace and a lower brace. The upper brace comprises an upper side and a lower side. The upper brace is capable of receiving a person's neck therein. The lower brace... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6523180 | Dog handler system A dog handler system for assisting dog handlers wearing camouflage to effectively transmit hand signals to their dog. The dog handler system includes a sleeve member having a first sleeve surface and a second sleeve surface, a flap member having a first f... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523501 | Device for supporting an individual requiring assistance An adjustable waistband, adapted to be worn by a caregiver, is provided with a support plate located at the caregiver's side when the waistband is worn. An adjustable strap is joined to the support plate in a manner which permits the strap to pass over th... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6513460 | Retaining and guiding configuration A retaining and guiding configuration may serve as a lead replacement and is always carried along without a person or animal being impeded. The configuration includes an inwardly directed inner band and an outer band guided over the outside of the inner b... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6450131 | Forward bending motion control harness A harness for preventing lower back injuries caused by improper bending and lifting. This harness consists of a flexible back strap (26), and two flexible shoulder straps. Two additional straps compose the lower portion of this device. The lower left stra... | 09/17/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6405685 | Method of fabricating a safety harness A safety harness comprises a strap portion for extending over a portion of a 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... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6378465 | Full-body safety harness A full-body, fall-arrest harness includes a shoulder strap having opposite distal ends and an intermediate portion disposed there between, and a back strap having opposite distal ends and an intermediate portion disposed there between. A rear suspension a... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6367427 | Shield and transport apparatus Shield and transport apparatus includes a pair of panels secured together which may by used as a shield while a person or persons are advancing towards a combative person in which may be partially wrapped around the combative person to help restrain the p... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367583 | Capture strap for a rescue harness and method of use A capture strap (20) for rescue harness (500) includes a strap (22) having a first metal connector (28) connected to one end and a second cooperating metal connector (30) connected to the opposite end. The first (28) and second (30) metal connectors may b... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367582 | Adaptable rescue harness and method of use A harness (20) for suspending a rescuer (500) by a line (502) includes an upright attachment (22) so that the rescuer may be suspended in a substantially upright position, an inverted attachment (40) so that the rescuer (500) may be suspended in a substan... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6289903 | Accessory display system and method A method for displaying accessories includes providing a wearable body having a first side and a second side. The method also includes coupling to the wearable body at least one accessory using a cord adapted to be woven through a portion of the wearable ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6125792 | Shoulder harness with support handle A support harness for a child to be used when learning activities such as skating, in-line skating, and bicycling. The support harness comprises a length adjustable chest strap having a releasable fastener, a left and right length adjustable shoulder stra... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6009839 | Child restraint harness A child restraint harness system comprising a first harness assembly securable about the legs and shoulders of a child and including a semi rigid child seat frame having harness retention clips securable to a second harness assembly worn by an adult. The ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6006700 | Safety harness A safety harness comprises a strap portion for extending over a portion of a 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... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6000249 | Prisoner restraint device and method therefor A prisoner restraint device is provided having a belt with a tongue attached to a handcuff cover with two plates with inner and outer faces, lateral edges, longitudinal edges and slots. A channel to receive a portion of a pair of handcuffs extends across ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5980496 | Topical drug dispersing apparatus The method for automatic dosing of drugs utilizes a delivery device which may be administered to an animal. The delivery device is configured to have one or more compartments or reservoirs, each containing at least one drug so that a plurality of doses of... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5950569 | Hands free dog leash An apparatus for restraining an animal includes a belt capable of being worn about the torso of a person. The belt has interior and exterior surfaces. A slide member formed from a length of flexible substantially non-stretchable material has two ends secu... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5927235 | Kid-keeper child harness and detachable tether A child harness and tether is provided having superior comfort and safety features, the tether comprising a detachable strap adjustable in length and connectable to a harness using a tangle resistant rotating clasp where the position of the connection is ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5893339 | Dog harness A dog harness having a collar mounted on a dog's neck, a girth passing around the dog's body, the girth having a first end fastened to the metal ring at the collar and a second end passing around the dog's body and then inserted through the metal ring at ... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5842444 | Hands free dog leash An apparatus for restraining an animal includes a belt capable of being worn about the torso of a person. The belt has interior and exterior surfaces. A slide member formed from a length of flexible substantially non-stretchable material has two ends secu... | 12/01/1998 |
