GB2472777A

GB2472777A - Object carrying body harness

Info

Publication number: GB2472777A
Application number: GB0914268A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Brian Williams
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-08-17
Filing date: 2009-08-17
Publication date: 2011-02-23
Anticipated expiration: 2029-08-17
Also published as: GB2472777B; GB0914268D0

Abstract

An object carrying body harness, has a body wearable portion 2,5, from which depends a looped object carrying strap 10, with one part of the loop threaded through a ring or d-bar 4, and a hook 8 attached to an end of the carrying strap 10. The harness is worn by a person and objects that are hookable can be carried directly on the hook 8. Alternately, for items which are not hookable, the carrying strap 10 is wrapped around the object and the hook 8 attached to the freely moveable ring 4. The weight of the item causes the carrying strap 10 to tighten around the object and thus to hold it securely. Two people may wear a harness each to carry long and/or heavy object between them, such as a length of piping. The harness transfers weight to the torso of a user, and allows their hands to be free whilst lifting.

Description

Title.

Arm Assist Harness.

Background.

This device relates to a harness to support objects of different shapes, sizes and weights from the human body.

When people lift objects using their hand or their arm they hook their arm/hand or both around the object. This places pressure on the arm or hand resulting in the potential for early unintended release of the object; this can be due to the weight, shape or movement of the object.

Statement of invention.

To overcome this, this device proposes a harness which slips over the wearers shoulder and clips around the wearers waist with a loose strap and hook hanging by the side of the wearer which is attached to the object to be carried either by wrapping and clipping or direct attachment of the hook to the object, perhaps to a handle on the object. The harness is ambidextrous.

Advantages.

The arm assist harness ensures the object being held is secure to the body with the weight of the object acting on the wearer's body not the hand or arm thereby spreading the weight and making the object easy to carry. The design allows the wearer to walk around freely and ensures the arms and hands are free to negotiate steps, stairs or other obstacles within the wearers' environment.

Example

An example of the invention will now be described by referring to the drawings in Figures 1 -4.

Figure 1 shows the Arm Assist Harness. The following sizeS relate to the working prototypes but the application is not restricted to these sizes.

A 75" long, 2" seat belt webbing (2) (the shoulder strap) is attached to a steel, centre b' bar (3) by stitching. An adjustable 2" 3 bar s'ide (1) worn at the front of the body is threaded through the webbing to allow for adjustment of the strap for different sized torsos'. A shoulder pad is attached to the shoulder strap for comfort (11).

* A 60" long, 2" seat belt webbing (5) (the waist strap) is passed through the steel, centre FY bar (3) and a 3 pronged plastic buckle clip is stitched on; 6a/6b, the male section of the buckle clip to one end of the waist strap (6a) and the female section of the buckle clip to the other end of the waist strap 6b, the male end of the buckle clip has a 3 bar slide fitted to it (9) to allow for adjustment to different waist sizes.

* A 38" long 2" seat belt webbing (10) (the object strap) is threaded through the steel, centre b' bar (3) a 3 bar slide is also threaded through the harness (7) to allow for adjustment for different sized objects, a second steel 1b' bar is also threaded through the object strap and allowed to hang loose (4) and finally a gate carabiner hook (8) is stitched onto the end of the strap.

The carabiner hook strap wraps around an object and clips onto the floating metal b' bar (4) or the hook is directly attached to the object to be carried to secure the object to the harness and wearer.

Example (continued)

* Figure 2 shows the harness being used to secure a cylindrical object. The shoulder harness strap is slipped over the wearer's shoulder and the waist band is clipped around the wearer's waist.

The object strap' is wrapped around the object and clipped onto the loose steel b' bar attached to the object strap'. The wearer now has complete freedom to move using both hands and arms with the cylinder secure and supported by the strap and harness.

* Figure 3 shows the harness being used to secure on object with a handle or some means to clip the gate carob iner hook directly onto the object. Once again the wearer has complete freedom to move, with the object held secure by the object strap' and relieving strain on the arm, hand and fingers.

* Figure 4 shows the harness being used to support a sheet, which can be of any material. The sheet demonstrated is a typical 2.lm x 1.2m x 18mm plywood board. The gate carob iner hook slides over one edge of the board in the centre of the length of the board and supports the board from the body of the wearer, again giving the wearer good oil round visibility and freedom of movement.

Claims

Claims.1. A means to independently support objects, f or a left handed or right handed wearer, from the body using a harness and gate carabiner hook attachment negating the need to hold onto the object with the hand or arm, allowing the full use of the hands and arms with complete freedom of body movement; see figures 1 to4.
2. An object support device according to claim 1 in which the shoulder harness is adjustable to the wearer's body to allow for objects to be attached by wrapping/clipping of the object or direct hooking.
3. An object support harness according to claim 1 in which the waist harness is adjustable to the wearer's body to allow for objects to be attached by wrapping/clipping of the object or direct hooking.
4. An object support device according to claim 1 in which the hook attachment strap is adjustable to allow for different sized and shaped objects to be attached by wrapping/clipping of the object or direct hooking.
5. An object support device according to claim 1 in which the hook attachment strap is attached to the object by wrapping and clipping of the hook around the object or direct hooking to the object.Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows: Claim set.1) An object carrying body harness for carrying objects, which features; A shoulder strap (2) A securable waist strap (5) An object carrying strap (10) with a slidable D'-bar (4) and a hook A centre D'-bar (3) The shoulder strap (2) being connected at each end to the centre D'-bar (3), the waist strap (5) and object carrying strap (10) each being looped through the centre U-bar (3) in a slidable manner.2) The harness of claim 1, in which the shoulder strap (2) further features a bar slide (1), for adjustment of the shoulder strap (2) to fit a wearer.3) The harness of any preceding claim in which the shoulder strap (2) further features a shoulder pad (11), for the comfort of the wearer.4) The harness of any preceding claim, in which the waist strap (5) further features clips 6(a), 6(b), for securing the waist strap (5) around the waist of the wearer.5) The harness of any preceding claim, in which the waist strap (5) further features a bar slide (9) fDr 1 adjustment of the waist strap (5) around the waist of the wearer.
6) The harness of any preceding claim, in which the object strap (10) further features a bar slide (7) for adjustment of the length of the object strap (10).
7) The harness of any preceding claim, in which the hook (8) is a carabiner type hook.
8) A first method of using the harness of any preceding claim, in which a wearer puts on the harness, with the shoulder strap (2) over a shoulder, and the waist strap (5) secured around their waist, and picks up an object or objects directly on the hook (8) of the object carrying strap (10), for example for objects which have their own carry handles.
9) A second method of using the harness of any preceding claim, in which a wearer puts on the harness, with the shoulder strap (2) over one shoulder, and the waist strap (5) secured around their waist, and picks up an object or objects by passing the object strap (10) usually vertically though can be horizontally, around the object and hooking the hook (8) to the slidable metal D'-bar (4), with gravity acting to tighten the looped section of the object strap (10) around the object as it is lifted, for example for relatively broad laminar objects.
10) A third method of using the harness of any preceding claim, in which two people each wearing a harness, carry one end each of an object or objects, with each person attaching their harness to one end of the object by the methods of either claim 8 and / or claim 9, for example for relatively long objects such as pipes.