U.S. patent application number 10/200267 was filed with the patent office on 2003-01-23 for seat harness with a non-openable closed belt.
This patent application is currently assigned to MKM (SARL). Invention is credited to Menetrier, Marc, Sappei, Jacques.
Application Number | 20030015905 10/200267 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 8865787 |
Filed Date | 2003-01-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030015905 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Sappei, Jacques ; et
al. |
January 23, 2003 |
Seat harness with a non-openable closed belt
Abstract
A harness comprises a non-openable and entirely closed belt and
adjuster (11) enabling adjustment of the dimension of the belt to
allow passage at the hips of the user. The adjuster may be a strap
(12) having two self-gripping strips, one being of the buckle type
(13) and the other of the hook type (14). The strap (12) is
attached to one end of the belt, at the back of a roping up bow
(15) and is passed through a ring (16) attached to the other end
portion of the belt, its end provided with the hook type
self-gripping strip (14) is folded back against its portion with
the buckle type self-gripping strip (13). When the self-gripping
strips are separated, the belt recovers its maximum length to pass
over the hips of the user. The harnesses can take any harnesses
form including shorts, Bermuda shorts or trousers.
Inventors: |
Sappei, Jacques; (Sevrier,
FR) ; Menetrier, Marc; (Poisy, FR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CASELLA & HESPOS
274 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK
NY
10016
|
Assignee: |
MKM (SARL)
Seynod
FR
|
Family ID: |
8865787 |
Appl. No.: |
10/200267 |
Filed: |
July 19, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
297/468 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A62B 35/0031
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
297/468 |
International
Class: |
A47D 015/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 20, 2001 |
FR |
01 09779 |
Claims
1. Seat harness characterized in that it comprises a closed belt
(3) and adjusting means (1, 4, 11) associated with the belt and
enabling the user to adjust the seat harness to his or her
waist.
2. Harness according to claim 1, characterized in that the
adjusting means (1) comprise an elastic element closing the belt
(3) and having a predetermined length, the elastic element being
attached to each end (3a, 3b) of the belt and being located at a
roping up bow (2).
3. Harness according to claim 1, characterized in that the
adjusting means (4, 11) comprise a strap (5, 12) having attached to
the outer face thereof two self-gripping strips, one being of the
buckle type (6, 13) and the other of the hook type (7, 14).
4. Harness according to claim 3, characterized in that the strap
(5) is located at the back of a roping up bow (8) and comes out
onto the front of the belt through a buttonhole (9).
5. Harness according to claim 3, characterized in that the strap
(5, 12) is passed through a ring (10, 16), its end portion provided
with the hook type self-gripping strip (7, 14) being folded back
against its portion provided with the buckle type self-gripping
strip (6, 13).
6. Harness according to claim 5, characterized in that the strap
(5) is located at the back of a roping up bow (8) and comes out
onto the front of the belt through a buttonhole (9).
7. Harness according to claim 1, characterized in that it can take
the form of a short, a Bermuda short or trousers.
Description
[0001] The present invention relates to a seat harness, the
specific construction of which makes it possible for a user to be
in complete safety once he or she has donned the harness, without
having to manipulate safety buckles mounted on belt or thigh
straps.
[0002] The safety of the harness according to the invention is then
enhanced since it can never be opened. In addition, the harness may
be donned more easily as its components are always correctly
positioned and identifiable.
[0003] This invention relates to all types of seat harnesses,
particularly, and in a non-restrictive manner, to personal
protective equipment (PPE) against falls (rock climbing, mountain
climbing, speleology and safety harnesses).
[0004] Usually, a seat harness comprises one or more safety buckles
by which the user may install and adjust it on his or her body:
[0005] either by completely opening the belt (and the thigh straps,
if they are adjustable), and then positioning the harness on
his/her body and closing the belt strap (and the thigh straps) in
order to be in complete safety;
[0006] or by sliding the strap or straps to increase the size of
the harness in order to be able to put it on as with a pair of
pants, and then adjusting the straps by sliding them through the
buckles in order to be in complete safety.
[0007] On the one hand, it is not always easy to fit the harness
into place. On the other hand, a buckle improperly used, in
particular by an inexperienced person, may be dangerous, as there
is a risk of the harness opening.
[0008] The present invention, thanks to its specific construction,
makes it possible to overcome the drawbacks associated with the
conventional harnesses.
[0009] The invention is based on a belt that is completely closed
and non-openable, the size of which is designed to allow it to pass
over the hips of the user. The size of the belt may then be
adjusted to the waist of the user where the harness should normally
be worn through the use of adjusting means in the form of an
elastic member or a strap with self-gripping strips.
[0010] As the harness can never be opened, the user is immediately
in complete safety as soon as he or she has donned it, which is
further facilitated by the fact that the straps cannot become
tangled.
[0011] This novel construction also makes it possible to
manufacture harnesses in the form of shorts, bermuda shorts or
trousers. This opens up numerous possibilities from the aesthetic
viewpoint.
[0012] The accompanying drawings (FIGS. 1, 2 and 3) are provided to
show three exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
[0013] Embodiment 1 According to FIG. 1
[0014] In this embodiment, the harness comprises adjusting means
which are formed of an elastic member 1, the size of which is
perfectly adapted and which is located at a roping up bow 2. The
elastic member 1 is attached to each end 3a, 3b of a belt 3 and
allows the user to put on the harness and to position it properly
around his or her waist.
[0015] Embodiment 2 According to FIG. 2
[0016] In this embodiment, the harness comprises adjusting means 4
made up of a strap 5 having attached to the outer face thereof two
self-gripping strips, one being of the buckle type 6 and the other
of the hook type 7. Said strap 5 is fixed at the back of a roping
up bow 8 of the belt and comes out onto the front of the belt
through a buttonhole 9. The hook strap 5 is passed through a ring
10 and its end portion provided with the hook type self-gripping
strip 7 is then folded back against its portion provided with the
buckle type self-gripping strip 6. When the two self-gripping
strips are separated, the belt recovers its maximum length,
enabling it to pass over the hips of the user.
[0017] Embodiment 3 According to FIG. 3
[0018] In this embodiment, the adjusting means 11 comprise a strap
12 having attached to the outer face thereof two self-gripping
strips, one being of the buckle type 13 and the other of the hook
type 14. Said strap 12 is attached to one end portion of the belt,
at the back of a roping up bow 15, and is passed through a ring 16
attached to the other end portion of the belt, its portion provided
with the hook type self-gripping strip 14 being folded back against
its portion provided with the buckle type self-gripping strip 13.
When the two self-gripping strips are separated, the belt recovers
its maximum length, enabling it to pass over the hips of the
user.
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