EP0753266A1 - Safety and navigation trousers - Google Patents

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EP0753266A1
EP0753266A1 EP96401522A EP96401522A EP0753266A1 EP 0753266 A1 EP0753266 A1 EP 0753266A1 EP 96401522 A EP96401522 A EP 96401522A EP 96401522 A EP96401522 A EP 96401522A EP 0753266 A1 EP0753266 A1 EP 0753266A1
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  • the present invention relates to new maneuvering and safety pants, in particular for navigation.
  • the systems proposed so far generally consist of a harness which the navigator puts on his jacket and which makes it possible to connect it, by means of a mooring line, to a fixed element of the boat, for example a handrail or similar.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks in large part, by proposing pants making it possible to offer acceptable safety conditions, with a minimum of constraints for the navigator.
  • the pants should not limit the total freedom of movement that the navigator needs to perform all the maneuvers and all the work that is necessary for navigation.
  • the rising pants according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises an unclosed strap which goes around said chest-forming part, said strap being fixed rigidly and permanently at least at the sides and the rear face of said chest-forming part and having its free and susceptible ends of movement, at the level of the front face of said chest-forming part, said ends of said strap being able to meet approximately in the middle of said front face of said chest-forming part, each end comprising a means of attachment to a line mooring.
  • the pants are of an upright type.
  • rising pants is understood in the context of this patent application, pants whose upper part does not stop at the waist of the user but partially covers his chest.
  • the center of gravity of a user's body is thus located significantly lower than the level of the strap.
  • the strap is fixed only at the sides and the rear face of the pants and the movable ends of the strap, which are located at the front face of the part forming chest measurement of pants, can be held rigidly and removably by several fixing means, at the front face of the part forming the chest circumference of the pants.
  • these fastening means comprise parts forming a flap fixed on the part forming the chest circumference and which come to trap at least partially, by folding back onto said front face, the ends capable of movement of the strap.
  • the flap parts comprise hook-and-loop strips, of the type used in certain shoes or certain garments, which are superimposed on complementary hook-and-loop strips located on the front face of the pants.
  • the flap parts comprise on their internal face hook-and-loop strips and the front face of the chest-forming part comprises, on its external face and at the level of the strap, complementary Velcro straps.
  • the width of the flap parts and of the Velcro strips is chosen so as to be greater than the width of the mooring strap, so that by placing the flap parts on the complementary Velcro strips, the strap is held by hooking the portions of the flap parts on the portions of the complementary Velcro strips projecting from each side of the strap.
  • detachable holding systems can be used in place of the Velcro straps.
  • the pants have at least two flap parts, each of which makes it possible to hold one of the ends of the strap.
  • the strap is fixed over its entire length and only its ends are capable of movement.
  • the pants do not have hook-and-loop strips.
  • the ends of the strap comprise a fixing means making it possible to connect the pants to a mooring line or lanyard.
  • the fastening means consists of a strap or a loop or an eyelet, produced by bending the end of the strap, by turning it over and maintaining the loop thus formed, for example by a seam.
  • the navigator can fix the mooring line by superimposing the two loops one on the other and passing through them a compatible fixing means carried by the mooring line.
  • the mooring line or lanyard itself comprises a flange at one of its ends, produced in the same way as for the mooring line.
  • the lanyard comprises one or more fixing means allowing its anchoring on a fixed point of the boat, for example carabiners.
  • the lanyard and the mooring strap are made of a textile material offering high tensile strength.
  • the lanyard has a carabiner at its end which is fixed to the mooring strap.
  • the ends of the strap include a metal ring allowing the passage of the lanyard.
  • the mooring strap further comprises, at the rear face of the pants, a loop made as described in the foregoing.
  • the navigator can also be attached to the boat with the lanyard attached behind it, which can facilitate certain operations.
  • the parts forming the flap on the front face of the pants are arranged so as to open in the event of significant traction on the mooring line, thus displacing the center of gravity of the navigator even more down relative to to the strap in the event of a fall and consequently keeping the head and shoulders in the high position.
  • the pants themselves act as a restraint at the crotch, preventing the strap from passing over the head of the user during a sudden pull on the mooring line or falling overboard.
  • the suspenders keep the top of the pants and the mooring strap in the high chest position, so that the pants give a navigator complete freedom of movement without having to tighten and interfere.
  • the mooring strap and the lanyard being made of textile materials and the means of fixing one to the other not comprising metallic material, the risks impact with a metal object, especially in the figure of the navigator, are eliminated during a brutal pull on the lanyard.
  • the pants according to the invention therefore make it possible to moor at any time, keeping both hands free.
  • the pants according to the invention are sufficient to obtain satisfactory safety conditions without the need to wear additional equipment, and in no way reduces the freedom of movement of a navigator.
  • the pants according to the invention comprises two legs 1 connected together by a part forming panties and crotch 2.
  • the pants 2 is extended upwards by a part forming the size of the pants and by a part forming the chest 3 and provided with suspenders 4.
  • the part forming around the chest 3 has a strap 5, sewn at the sides 14, 15 and the rear face 16 of the part forming around the chest 3 and going around the latter.
  • the strap 5 is not sewn and ends in two free ends 7a, 7b which are capable of movement and are each provided with a loop or strap 8a and 8b.
  • the front face 17 also comprises two parts forming removable flaps 6a and 6b provided with hook-and-loop strips 11a, 11b disposed at the periphery of their internal face and which are folded against the upper end of the part forming the chest measurement 3 by partially trapping the ends 7a and 7b of the strap 5.
  • Two complementary hook-and-loop strips 12a, 12b are provided on the external face of the upper end of the part forming the chest measurement 3, at the level of the strap 5, to allow the attachment of the parts forming the flap 6a and 6b (see figure 3).
  • the self-gripping bands 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b are commercially available bands, for example bands known as VELCRO bands (registered trademark).
  • the width of the strap 5 being less than the widths of the hook-and-loop strips 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b, the ends of the strap 5 can thus be held in place against the part forming the chest 3.
  • the flap portion 6b is shown in the position for holding the strap 5 around the user's chest and the flap portion 6a is shown in the half-folded position.
  • the flanges 8a and 8b provided at the ends 7a and 7b respectively of the strap 5 allow the passage of a mooring line (or lanyard) 9.
  • the lanyard 9 comprises carabiners 10 arranged along its length, as well as a flange (not shown) at one of its ends.
  • the lanyard 9 is passed through the two flanges 8a and 8b, bringing the flange provided on the lanyard 9 in a region close to the two flanges 8a and 8b.
  • the length of the strap 5 is provided so that the two flanges 8a and 8b are superimposed one on the other in front of the front face when the lanyard 9 is connected to the pants.
  • the rear part 16 of the pants also has a strap or loop 13 allowing the strap to be hooked by the back or the suspension of the pants when not in use.
  • the pants that have just been described are conventionally made of waterproof material, for example polyamide fabric coated with polyurethane or PVC. It is strong enough to absorb the shock transmitted by the strap 5 in the event of the navigator falling.
  • the seams of the strap 5 on the face rear 16 and sides 14, 15 are strong enough to withstand this shock.
  • the flaps 6a, 6b which are pivotable in the example shown, but which can be entirely removable, are dimensioned and arranged so as to yield and release the ends 7a, 7b of the strap 5 in the case where a tensile force exceeding a predetermined threshold is exerted on these ends 7a, 7b.
  • the lengths and widths of the Velcro strips 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b are determined accordingly.
  • the pants according to the invention can be used with the same efficiency in places where the user needs to be protected by being attached, for example on construction sites, in factories, etc.

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The trousers consists of two legs (1) connected by an upper section (2) with a waistband (3) and braces (4). They also have a belt (5) with open ends, which is fixed rigidly to the sides (14,15) and back (16) of the waistband. The two ends (7a,7b) of the belt are free and can be moved relative to the front section (17) of the waistband, being joined together approx. at its centre. Each end of the belt also has a clasp for connecting it to a safety line (9), e.g. equipped with snap buckles (10). The two ends of the belt are fastened to the front of the trouser waistband by opening flaps (6a,6b) with self-gripping surfaces. The trousers are made, e.g. from a waterproof material, such as a polyamide fabric coated with polyurethane or PVC, and the seams attaching the belt to the sides and back of the waistband are strong enough to withstand shocks.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un nouveau pantalon de manoeuvre et de sécurité, notamment pour la navigation.The present invention relates to new maneuvering and safety pants, in particular for navigation.

En bateau, il est en effet important que le navigateur, qu'il soit amateur ou professionnel, puisse se protéger des risques de chute ou de passage par-dessus bord. Les systèmes proposés jusqu'à présent consistent généralement en un harnais que le navigateur enfile sur sa veste et qui permet de le relier, par l'intermédiaire d'une ligne d'amarrage, à un élément fixe du bateau, par exemple une main courante ou similaire.In boat, it is indeed important that the navigator, whether amateur or professional, can protect himself from the risks of falling or going overboard. The systems proposed so far generally consist of a harness which the navigator puts on his jacket and which makes it possible to connect it, by means of a mooring line, to a fixed element of the boat, for example a handrail or similar.

De cette façon, en cas de chute sur le pont du bateau due à une fausse manoeuvre ou au mauvais temps, le navigateur peut se relever rapidement même avec un fort roulis du bateau ou, dans les cas extrêmes, ne risque pas de passer par-dessus bord.In this way, in the event of a fall on the deck of the boat due to a false maneuver or bad weather, the navigator can get up quickly even with a strong roll of the boat or, in extreme cases, is not likely to pass over- overboard.

Un autre système a été proposé dans lequel le harnais est incorporé directement dans une veste de navigation.Another system has been proposed in which the harness is incorporated directly into a navigation jacket.

On a remarqué cependant que le plus souvent le navigateur, lorsqu'il est sur le pont et manoeuvre son bateau, et lorsque le temps le permet, ne porte qu'un pantalon, généralement en matière imperméable, qui protège la partie inférieure du corps. Quand les circonstances l'exigent, il est alors obligé d'enfiler soit le harnais seul, soit la veste avec harnais, entraînant une perte de temps préjudiciable lors de manoeuvres délicates ou à risques.It has been noted, however, that most often the navigator, when he is on deck and maneuvering his boat, and when the weather permits, only wears pants, generally made of waterproof material, which protects the lower part of the body. When the circumstances require, he is then obliged to don either the harness alone or the jacket with harness, resulting in a detrimental loss of time during delicate or risky maneuvers.

Par ailleurs, si le navigateur ne porte ni harnais, ni veste avec harnais incorporé, la prise de risques peut devenir importante.Furthermore, if the navigator is not wearing a harness or a jacket with incorporated harness, risk-taking may become important.

Dans un tel cas, les manoeuvres ne peuvent être réalisées avec la même efficacité, le navigateur étant obligé de se tenir avec une main et ne disposant plus que d'une seule main pour effectuer les opérations nécessaires.In such a case, the maneuvers cannot be carried out with the same efficiency, the navigator being obliged to hold himself with one hand and having only one hand left to carry out the necessary operations.

L'invention a pour but de remédier en grande partie à ces inconvénients, en proposant un pantalon permettant d'offrir des conditions de sécurité acceptables, avec un minimum de contraintes pour le navigateur. En particulier, le pantalon ne doit pas limiter la liberté totale de mouvement dont a besoin le navigateur pour effectuer toutes les manoeuvres et tous les travaux qui sont nécessaires à la navigation.The object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks in large part, by proposing pants making it possible to offer acceptable safety conditions, with a minimum of constraints for the navigator. In particular, the pants should not limit the total freedom of movement that the navigator needs to perform all the maneuvers and all the work that is necessary for navigation.

Le pantalon montant selon l'invention, du type comportant deux jambes reliées entre elles par une partie formant culotte et entrejambe et une partie supérieure formant tour de poitrine, ladite partie formant tour de poitrine étant munie de bretelles, se caractérise en ce qu'il comprend une sangle non fermée faisant le tour de ladite partie formant tour de poitrine, ladite sangle étant fixée de façon rigide et permanente au moins au niveau des côtés et de la face arrière de ladite partie formant tour de poitrine et ayant ses extrémités libres et susceptibles de mouvement, au niveau de la face avant de ladite partie formant tour de poitrine, lesdites extrémités de ladite sangle pouvant se rejoindre approximativement au milieu de ladite face avant de ladite partie formant tour de poitrine, chaque extrémité comportant un moyen de fixation à une ligne d'amarrage.The rising pants according to the invention, of the type comprising two legs connected together by a part forming panties and crotch and an upper part forming chest circumference, said part forming chest circumference being provided with suspenders, is characterized in that it comprises an unclosed strap which goes around said chest-forming part, said strap being fixed rigidly and permanently at least at the sides and the rear face of said chest-forming part and having its free and susceptible ends of movement, at the level of the front face of said chest-forming part, said ends of said strap being able to meet approximately in the middle of said front face of said chest-forming part, each end comprising a means of attachment to a line mooring.

Selon l'invention, le pantalon est d'un type montant. On entend par pantalon montant dans le cadre de la présente demande de brevet, un pantalon dont la partie supérieure ne s'arrête pas à la taille de l'utilisateur mais recouvre partiellement sa poitrine. Le centre de gravité du corps d'un utilisateur est situé ainsi nettement plus bas que le niveau de la sangle.According to the invention, the pants are of an upright type. By rising pants is understood in the context of this patent application, pants whose upper part does not stop at the waist of the user but partially covers his chest. The center of gravity of a user's body is thus located significantly lower than the level of the strap.

Selon une forme de réalisation préférée de la présente invention, la sangle est fixée seulement au niveau des côtés et de la face arrière du pantalon et les extrémités susceptibles de mouvement de la sangle, qui sont situées au niveau de la face avant de la partie formant tour de poitrine du pantalon, peuvent être maintenues de façon rigide et amovible par plusieurs moyens de fixation, au niveau de la face avant de la partie formant tour de poitrine du pantalon.According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the strap is fixed only at the sides and the rear face of the pants and the movable ends of the strap, which are located at the front face of the part forming chest measurement of pants, can be held rigidly and removably by several fixing means, at the front face of the part forming the chest circumference of the pants.

Avantageusement, ces moyens de fixation comprennent des parties formant rabat fixées sur la partie formant tour de poitrine et qui viennent emprisonner au moins partiellement, en se rabattant sur ladite face avant, les extrémités susceptibles de mouvement de la sangle.Advantageously, these fastening means comprise parts forming a flap fixed on the part forming the chest circumference and which come to trap at least partially, by folding back onto said front face, the ends capable of movement of the strap.

De préférence, les parties formant rabat comprennent des bandes auto-agrippantes, du type de celles utilisées dans certaines chaussures ou certains vêtements, qui viennent se superposer sur des bandes auto-agrippantes complémentaires situées sur la face avant du pantalon.Preferably, the flap parts comprise hook-and-loop strips, of the type used in certain shoes or certain garments, which are superimposed on complementary hook-and-loop strips located on the front face of the pants.

Selon une forme de réalisation avantageuse de la présente invention, les parties formant rabat comportent sur leur face interne des bandes auto-agrippantes et la face avant de la partie formant tour de poitrine comporte, sur sa face externe et au niveau de la sangle, des bandes auto-agrippantes complémentaires.According to an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, the flap parts comprise on their internal face hook-and-loop strips and the front face of the chest-forming part comprises, on its external face and at the level of the strap, complementary Velcro straps.

La largeur des parties formant rabat et des bandes auto-agrippantes est choisie de façon à être supérieure à la largeur de la sangle d'amarrage, pour qu'en plaçant les parties formant rabat sur les bandes auto-agrippantes complémentaires, la sangle soit maintenue par accrochage des portions des parties formant rabat sur les portions des bandes auto-agrippantes complémentaires dépassant de chaque côté de la sangle.The width of the flap parts and of the Velcro strips is chosen so as to be greater than the width of the mooring strap, so that by placing the flap parts on the complementary Velcro strips, the strap is held by hooking the portions of the flap parts on the portions of the complementary Velcro strips projecting from each side of the strap.

Il va de soi que d'autres systèmes de maintien de manière amovible peuvent être utilisés à la place des bandes auto-agrippantes. On citera à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, les systèmes utilisant des boutons pressions, les systèmes d'encliquetage, etc.It goes without saying that other detachable holding systems can be used in place of the Velcro straps. By way of nonlimiting examples, mention will be made of systems using press studs, snap-fastening systems, etc.

Selon une forme de réalisation préférée de la présente invention, le pantalon comporte au moins deux parties formant rabat, chacune d'entre elles permettant de maintenir l'une des extrémités de la sangle.According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pants have at least two flap parts, each of which makes it possible to hold one of the ends of the strap.

Selon une autre forme de réalisation de la présente invention, la sangle est fixée sur toute sa longueur et seules ses extrémités sont susceptibles de mouvement. Selon cette forme de réalisation, le pantalon ne comporte pas de bandes auto-agrippantes.According to another embodiment of the present invention, the strap is fixed over its entire length and only its ends are capable of movement. According to this embodiment, the pants do not have hook-and-loop strips.

Selon l'invention, les extrémités de la sangle comportent un moyen de fixation permettant de relier le pantalon à une ligne d'amarrage ou longe.According to the invention, the ends of the strap comprise a fixing means making it possible to connect the pants to a mooring line or lanyard.

Selon une forme de réalisation préférée de la présente invention, le moyen de fixation consiste en une bride ou une boucle ou un oeillet, réalisé en pliant l'extrémité de la sangle, en la retournant et en maintenant la boucle ainsi formée, par exemple par une couture. De cette façon, le navigateur peut fixer la ligne d'amarrage en superposant les deux boucles l'une sur l'autre et en passant à travers elles un moyen de fixation compatible porté par la ligne d'amarrage.According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fastening means consists of a strap or a loop or an eyelet, produced by bending the end of the strap, by turning it over and maintaining the loop thus formed, for example by a seam. In this way, the navigator can fix the mooring line by superimposing the two loops one on the other and passing through them a compatible fixing means carried by the mooring line.

Avantageusement, la ligne d'amarrage ou longe comporte elle-même une bride à l'une de ses extrémités, réalisée de la même façon que pour la ligne d'amarrage.Advantageously, the mooring line or lanyard itself comprises a flange at one of its ends, produced in the same way as for the mooring line.

Selon l'invention, la longe comporte un ou plusieurs moyens de fixation permettant son ancrage sur un point fixe du bateau, par exemple des mousquetons.According to the invention, the lanyard comprises one or more fixing means allowing its anchoring on a fixed point of the boat, for example carabiners.

Avantageusement, la longe et la sangle d'amarrage sont réalisées en un matériau textile offrant une grande résistance à la traction.Advantageously, the lanyard and the mooring strap are made of a textile material offering high tensile strength.

Selon une autre forme de réalisation, la longe comporte un mousqueton à son extrémité venant se fixer à la sangle d'amarrage.According to another embodiment, the lanyard has a carabiner at its end which is fixed to the mooring strap.

Selon également une autre forme de réalisation, les extrémités de la sangle comportent un anneau métallique permettant le passage de la longe.According to another embodiment, the ends of the strap include a metal ring allowing the passage of the lanyard.

Selon une forme de réalisation préférée de la présente invention, la sangle d'amarrage comporte de plus, au niveau de la face arrière du pantalon, une boucle réalisée telle que décrit dans ce qui précède. Ainsi, le navigateur peut également être attaché au bateau en ayant la longe fixée dans son dos, ce qui peut faciliter certaines opérations.According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mooring strap further comprises, at the rear face of the pants, a loop made as described in the foregoing. Thus, the navigator can also be attached to the boat with the lanyard attached behind it, which can facilitate certain operations.

Selon l'invention, les parties formant rabat sur la face avant du pantalon sont agencées de manière à s'ouvrir en cas de traction importante sur la ligne d'amarrage, déplaçant ainsi le centre de gravité du navigateur encore plus vers le bas par rapport à la sangle en cas de chute et maintenant par conséquent la tête et les épaules en position haute.According to the invention, the parts forming the flap on the front face of the pants are arranged so as to open in the event of significant traction on the mooring line, thus displacing the center of gravity of the navigator even more down relative to to the strap in the event of a fall and consequently keeping the head and shoulders in the high position.

Cet effet est encore accru par le fait que la sangle maintenant le navigateur au bateau par l'intermédiaire de la ligne d'amarrage passe au niveau de la poitrine et non pas au niveau de la taille de l'utilisateur.This effect is further increased by the fact that the strap holding the navigator to the boat via the mooring line passes at the level of the chest and not at the level of the waist of the user.

Le pantalon fait lui-même office de retenue au niveau de l'entrejambe, évitant que la sangle ne passe par dessus la tête de l'utilisateur lors d'une traction brusque sur la ligne d'amarrage ou de chute par-dessus bord. Les bretelles maintiennent le haut du pantalon et la sangle d'amarrage en position poitrine haute, de sorte que le pantalon laisse à un navigateur une complète liberté de mouvement sans avoir à le serrer et sans le gêner.The pants themselves act as a restraint at the crotch, preventing the strap from passing over the head of the user during a sudden pull on the mooring line or falling overboard. The suspenders keep the top of the pants and the mooring strap in the high chest position, so that the pants give a navigator complete freedom of movement without having to tighten and interfere.

De plus, selon le mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, la sangle d'amarrage et la longe étant réalisées en des matériaux textiles et le moyen de fixation de l'une avec l'autre ne comportant pas de matériau métallique, les risques de choc avec un objet métallique, notamment sur la figure du navigateur, sont éliminés lors d'une traction brutale sur la longe.In addition, according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, the mooring strap and the lanyard being made of textile materials and the means of fixing one to the other not comprising metallic material, the risks impact with a metal object, especially in the figure of the navigator, are eliminated during a brutal pull on the lanyard.

Le pantalon selon l'invention permet donc de s'amarrer à tout moment, en gardant les deux mains libres. De plus, le pantalon selon l'invention suffit pour obtenir des conditions de sécurité satisfaisantes sans qu'il y ait besoin de porter un équipement complémentaire, et ne diminue en rien la liberté de mouvement d'un navigateur.The pants according to the invention therefore make it possible to moor at any time, keeping both hands free. In addition, the pants according to the invention are sufficient to obtain satisfactory safety conditions without the need to wear additional equipment, and in no way reduces the freedom of movement of a navigator.

Des avantages et caractéristiques supplémentaires de l'invention apparaîtront encore à la lumière de la description plus détaillée qui suit d'un mode de réalisation préféré de la présente invention, donné à titre illustratif et non limitatif, ainsi qu'aux figures qui s'y rapporte et dans lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 représente une vue schématique en perspective d'un mode de réalisation du pantalon de sécurité selon la présente invention, et
  • la figure 2 représente une vue schématique de dessus du mode de réalisation de la figure 1.
  • la figure 3 représente un détail agrandi de la figure 1 montrant les rabats amovibles, la sangle n'étant pas représentée pour la clarté de la figure.
Additional advantages and characteristics of the invention will become apparent in the light of the more detailed description which follows of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, given by way of illustration and not limitation, as well as in the figures which appear therein. reports and in which:
  • FIG. 1 represents a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the safety pants according to the present invention, and
  • FIG. 2 represents a schematic top view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.
  • 3 shows an enlarged detail of Figure 1 showing the removable flaps, the strap not being shown for clarity of the figure.

En se référant maintenant aux figures 1 et 2, le pantalon montant selon l'invention comporte deux jambes 1 reliées entre elles par une partie formant culotte et entrejambe 2. La culotte 2 se prolonge vers le haut par une partie formant la taille du pantalon et par une partie formant tour de poitrine 3 et munie de bretelles 4.Referring now to Figures 1 and 2, the pants according to the invention comprises two legs 1 connected together by a part forming panties and crotch 2. The pants 2 is extended upwards by a part forming the size of the pants and by a part forming the chest 3 and provided with suspenders 4.

La partie formant tour de poitrine 3 comporte une sangle 5, cousue au niveau des côtés 14, 15 et de la face arrière 16 de la partie formant tour de poitrine 3 et faisant le tour de celle-ci.The part forming around the chest 3 has a strap 5, sewn at the sides 14, 15 and the rear face 16 of the part forming around the chest 3 and going around the latter.

Au niveau de la face avant 17 de la partie formant tour de poitrine 3, la sangle 5 n'est pas cousue et se termine par deux extrémités libres 7a, 7b qui sont susceptibles de mouvement et sont munies chacune d'une boucle ou bride 8a et 8b.At the front face 17 of the part forming the chest 3, the strap 5 is not sewn and ends in two free ends 7a, 7b which are capable of movement and are each provided with a loop or strap 8a and 8b.

La face avant 17 comporte également deux parties formant des rabats amovibles 6a et 6b munies de bandes auto-agrippantes 11a, 11b disposées à la périphérie de leur face interne et qui viennent se rabattre contre l'extrémité supérieure de la partie formant tour de poitrine 3 en emprisonnant en partie les extrémités 7a et 7b de la sangle 5.The front face 17 also comprises two parts forming removable flaps 6a and 6b provided with hook-and-loop strips 11a, 11b disposed at the periphery of their internal face and which are folded against the upper end of the part forming the chest measurement 3 by partially trapping the ends 7a and 7b of the strap 5.

Deux bandes auto-agrippantes complémentaires 12a, 12b sont prévues sur la face externe de l'extrémité supérieure de la partie formant tour de poitrine 3, au niveau de la sangle 5, pour permettre l'accrochage des parties formant rabat 6a et 6b (voir figure 3). Les bandes auto-agrippantes 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b, sont des bandes disponibles dans le commerce, par exemple des bandes connues sous le nom de bandes VELCRO (marque déposée).Two complementary hook-and-loop strips 12a, 12b are provided on the external face of the upper end of the part forming the chest measurement 3, at the level of the strap 5, to allow the attachment of the parts forming the flap 6a and 6b (see figure 3). The self-gripping bands 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b are commercially available bands, for example bands known as VELCRO bands (registered trademark).

La largeur de la sangle 5 étant inférieure aux largeurs des bandes auto-agrippantes 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b, les extrémités de la sangle 5 peuvent ainsi être maintenues en place contre la partie formant tour de poitrine 3.The width of the strap 5 being less than the widths of the hook-and-loop strips 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b, the ends of the strap 5 can thus be held in place against the part forming the chest 3.

Sur la figure 1, la partie formant rabat 6b est représentée en position de maintien de la sangle 5 autour de la poitrine de l'utilisateur et la partie formant rabat 6a est représentée en position à demi rabattue.In Figure 1, the flap portion 6b is shown in the position for holding the strap 5 around the user's chest and the flap portion 6a is shown in the half-folded position.

Les brides 8a et 8b prévues aux extrémités 7a et 7b respectivement de la sangle 5 permettent le passage d'une ligne d'amarrage (ou longe) 9.The flanges 8a and 8b provided at the ends 7a and 7b respectively of the strap 5 allow the passage of a mooring line (or lanyard) 9.

La longe 9 comporte des mousquetons 10 disposés le long de sa longueur, ainsi qu'une bride (non représentée) à l'une de ses extrémités.The lanyard 9 comprises carabiners 10 arranged along its length, as well as a flange (not shown) at one of its ends.

Pour accrocher la longe 9 à la sangle 5, la longe 9 est passée au travers des deux brides 8a et 8b, en amenant la bride aménagée sur la longe 9 en une région proche des deux brides 8a et 8b.To attach the lanyard 9 to the strap 5, the lanyard 9 is passed through the two flanges 8a and 8b, bringing the flange provided on the lanyard 9 in a region close to the two flanges 8a and 8b.

L'extrémité de la longe ne comportant pas de bride est ensuite passée au travers de la bride de la longe 9 et cette dernière est tendue, afin d'assurer un serrage des différents éléments reliés entre eux et par conséquent leur maintien, par le noeud coulant ainsi formé. Aucun anneau ou pièce métallique ne risque donc de blesser le navigateur portant le pantalon en cas de choc ou de chute.The end of the lanyard having no flange is then passed through the flange of the lanyard 9 and the latter is tensioned, in order to ensure a tightening of the various elements connected to each other and therefore their retention, by the knot flowing thus formed. No ring or metal part can therefore injure the navigator wearing the pants in the event of an impact or fall.

La longueur de la sangle 5 est prévue de façon telle que les deux brides 8a et 8b viennent se superposer l'une sur l'autre devant la face avant lorsque la longe 9 est reliée au pantalon.The length of the strap 5 is provided so that the two flanges 8a and 8b are superimposed one on the other in front of the front face when the lanyard 9 is connected to the pants.

La partie arrière 16 du pantalon comporte également une bride ou boucle 13 permettant l'accrochage de la sangle par le dos ou la suspension du pantalon lorsqu'il n'est pas utilisé.The rear part 16 of the pants also has a strap or loop 13 allowing the strap to be hooked by the back or the suspension of the pants when not in use.

Le pantalon que l'on vient de décrire est de façon classique réalisé en matière imperméable, par exemple en tissu de polyamide enduit de polyuréthane ou de PVC. Il est suffisamment solide pour encaisser le choc transmis par la sangle 5 en cas de chute du navigateur. Les coutures de la sangle 5 sur la face arrière 16 et sur les côtés 14, 15 sont suffisamment solides pour résister à ce choc. Les rabats 6a, 6b, qui sont pivotants dans l'exemple représenté, mais qui peuvent être entièrement amovibles, sont dimensionnés et agencés de façon à céder et à libérer les extrémités 7a, 7b de la sangle 5 dans le cas où une force de traction dépassant un seuil prédéterminé s'exerce sur ces extrémités 7a, 7b. Les longueurs et largeurs des bandes auto-agrippantes 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b sont déterminées en conséquence. Avec un tel pantalon, un navigateur peut accomplir sans gêne toutes les manoeuvres nécessaires tout en bénéficiant de la sécurité indispensable en cas de chute.The pants that have just been described are conventionally made of waterproof material, for example polyamide fabric coated with polyurethane or PVC. It is strong enough to absorb the shock transmitted by the strap 5 in the event of the navigator falling. The seams of the strap 5 on the face rear 16 and sides 14, 15 are strong enough to withstand this shock. The flaps 6a, 6b, which are pivotable in the example shown, but which can be entirely removable, are dimensioned and arranged so as to yield and release the ends 7a, 7b of the strap 5 in the case where a tensile force exceeding a predetermined threshold is exerted on these ends 7a, 7b. The lengths and widths of the Velcro strips 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b are determined accordingly. With these pants, a navigator can accomplish without any discomfort all the necessary maneuvers while benefiting from the essential safety in the event of a fall.

Bien que l'invention ait été décrite plus particulièrement dans ce qui précède pour une utilisation en navigation, il n'en demeure pas moins que le pantalon selon l'invention peut être utilisé avec la même efficacité dans les lieux où l'utilisateur a besoin d'être protégé en étant attaché, par exemple sur des chantiers, dans des usines, etc.Although the invention has been described more particularly in the above for use in navigation, the fact remains that the pants according to the invention can be used with the same efficiency in places where the user needs to be protected by being attached, for example on construction sites, in factories, etc.

Il va de soi que l'invention ne se limite nullement aux formes de réalisation qui viennent d'être décrites dans ce qui précède, mais en embrasse au contraire toutes les variantes. L'homme du métier aura toute possibilité d'apporter des modifications à la présente invention, sans pour autant sortir du cadre de ses éléments caractéristiques, tels que définis dans les revendications qui suivent.It goes without saying that the invention is in no way limited to the embodiments which have just been described in the foregoing, but on the contrary embraces all variants thereof. Those skilled in the art will have any possibility of making modifications to the present invention, without going beyond the scope of its characteristic elements, as defined in the claims which follow.

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Pantalon montant de manoeuvre et de sécurité, notamment pantalon de navigation, du type comportant deux jambes (1) reliées entre elles par une partie formant culotte et entrejambe (2) et une partie formant tour de poitrine (3), ladite partie formant tour de poitrine (3) étant munie de bretelles (4), caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une sangle (5) non fermée faisant le tour de ladite partie formant tour de poitrine (3), ladite sangle (5) étant fixée de façon rigide au moins au niveau des côtés (14, 15) et de la face arrière (16) de ladite partie formant tour de poitrine (3) et ayant ses extrémités (7a, 7b) libres et susceptibles de mouvement au niveau de la face avant (17) de ladite partie formant tour de poitrine (3), lesdites extrémités (7a, 7b) de ladite sangle (5) se rejoignant approximativement au milieu de ladite face avant (17) de ladite partie formant tour de poitrine (3), chaque extrémité (7a, 7b) comportant un moyen (8a, 8b) de fixation d'une ligne d'amarrage (9).Maneuvering and safety pants, in particular navigation pants, of the type comprising two legs (1) connected together by a part forming panties and crotch (2) and a part forming chest circumference (3), said part forming tour of chest (3) being provided with suspenders (4), characterized in that it comprises an unclosed strap (5) which goes around said chest-forming part (3), said strap (5) being rigidly fixed at least at the sides (14, 15) and at the rear face (16) of said chest-forming part (3) and having its ends (7a, 7b) free and capable of movement at the front face ( 17) of said chest forming part (3), said ends (7a, 7b) of said strap (5) joining approximately in the middle of said front face (17) of said chest forming part (3), each end (7a, 7b) comprising means (8a, 8b) for fixing a mooring line e (9). Pantalon selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fixation de la ligne d'amarrage (9) consistent notamment en des brides (8a, 8b).Pants according to claim 1, characterized in that the means for fixing the mooring line (9) consist in particular of flanges (8a, 8b). Pantalon selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il est adapté à coopérer avec une ligne d'amarrage (9) comportant une bride ou boucle à l'une de ses extrémités et un ou plusieurs moyens de fixation à un point fixe.Pants according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is adapted to cooperate with a mooring line (9) comprising a strap or loop at one of its ends and one or more means of attachment to a fixed point . Pantalon selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fixation à un point fixe consistent notamment en des mousquetons (10).Pants according to claim 3, characterized in that the fixing means at a fixed point consist in particular of carabiners (10). Pantalon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend de plus plusieurs moyens de fixation amovibles des extrémités (7a, 7b) susceptibles de mouvement de ladite sangle (5), au niveau de la face avant de la partie formant tour de poitrine dudit pantalon.Trousers according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it further comprises several removable means for fixing the ends (7a, 7b) capable of movement of said strap (5), at the front face of the chest portion of said pants. Pantalon selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fixation amovibles comprennent des parties formant des rabats (6a, 6b) amovibles fixées sur la partie formant tour de poitrine (3) et venant se rabattre sur la face avant en emprisonnant, au moins en partie, les extrémités (7a, 7b) de ladite sangle (5).Pants according to claim 5, characterized in that the removable fastening means comprise parts forming flaps (6a, 6b) removable fixed on the part forming the chest (3) and coming to fold down on the front face by trapping, at at least in part, the ends (7a, 7b) of said strap (5). Pantalon selon la revendication 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que les parties formant rabats amovibles (6a, 6b) comportent sur leur face interne des bandes auto-agrippantes (11a, 11b) et en ce que la face avant (17) de la partie formant tour de poitrine comporte, sur sa face externe et au niveau de la sangle, des bandes auto-agrippantes complémentaires (12a, 12b).Pants according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the parts forming removable flaps (6a, 6b) have on their internal face hook-and-loop strips (11a, 11b) and in that the front face (17) of the part forming a chest measurement has, on its external face and at the level of the strap, complementary self-gripping bands (12a, 12b). Pantalon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins deux moyens de fixation amovibles (6a, 6b).Pants according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that it comprises at least two removable fastening means (6a, 6b). Pantalon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que la largeur de la sangle (5) est inférieure à la largeur des bandes auto-agrippantes (11a, 11b) et des bandes auto-agrippantes complémentaires (12a, 12b).Pants according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the width of the strap (5) is less than the width of the hook-and-loop strips (11a, 11b) and of the complementary hook-and-loop strips (12a, 12b ). Pantalon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que la sangle (5) comporte de plus une bride (11) située au niveau de la face arrière du pantalon.Pants according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the strap (5) further comprises a strap (11) located at the rear face of the pants.
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