Harness for parachutes and the like

Claim 1

In a harness for a parachutist or workman carrying out work involving a falling hazard, comprising in combination : means defining an upper harness back part for engaging the upper part of the back of the harness user and a lower harness back part for engaging under the buttocks of the user, two shoulder strap portions integral with and extending in a first part of the shoulder strap portions forwardly from said upper back part and then extending downwardly from said first part for respectively engaging the two shoulders of the user, said shoulder strap portions having lower front ends, rapid-release means for location in front of the user, said lower ends being engaged with said rapid-release means, two inner thigh strap portions integral with and extending forwardly and upwardly from said lower back part for respectively extending on the inside of the two thighs of the user and having upper ends, two first loop means respectively attached to said two thigh strap portions adjacent said upper ends, two second loop means respectively attached to said lower back part and respectively for association with said two first loop means; the provision of means for adjusting the harness to the user while allowing complete release of the harness from the user and comprising two adjusting straps having loweR ends respectively engaged with said rapid-release means and upper ends, fixing means for fixing said two adjusting straps respectively to said two shoulder strap portions adjacent said upper ends of said adjusting straps so that said first parts of said shoulder strap portions are in the extension of and integral with said adjusting straps and constitute two strap assemblies, each of said adjusting straps extending freely through the corresponding first loop means and second loop means, and means for adjusting the length of each of said two strap assemblies for adjusting the harness to the size of the user.