← Back to Patent Explorer
US4320863A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Wearer adjustable article carrying harness assembly

Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1980-09-15
•
Granted: 1982-03-23
•
Expires: 2000-09-15
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract A wearer adjustable article carrying harness assembly adapted to releasably hold an article, such as a camera, against the body of the wearer in a carrying position while not in use and selective eye level positioning, when in a use position comprising a pair of length adjustable front straps connected to the article at one end and to an upper across the back over the shoulders strap at the other end; a central back strap attached centrally to the upper across the back strap and extending downward to the waist of the wearer and a waist band attached to the lower end of the central back strap which extends at least part way around the mid section of the wearer. The waist band is removably attached to the article.

Inventors

  • 👤 Daniel M. Lyer
  • 👤 Vicky Lyer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 00:55
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F3/00; A45F3/14; A45F5/1533; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/908

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 217 words
A carrying harness assembly means adapted to releasably position an article against the front midsection of the wearer when in a carrying position and for permitting selective eye level positioning of the article in an operating position comprising: a pair of length adjustable front straps each with a lower end for attachment to the article and each with an upper end; an upper back strap means extending across the upper back of the wearer having an end extending over each shoulder of the wearer for movable attachment to a respective upper end of said pair of straps through rigid rings means; a length adjustable central back strap movable connected to said upper back strap intermediate the ends thereof extending downward toward the waist of the wearer; a waist band connected to said central back strap and extending at least partially around the wearer; and a pair of article attachment straps each having first and second ends, the first end of each article attachment strap being movably connected through rigid ring means to a respective front strap at said lower end and the second end of each article attachment strap being removably attached by cooperating fasteners to said waist band, the article attachment straps each movably connected at said first end to respective opposite sides of the article.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 217 words
A carrying harness assembly means adapted to releasably position an article against the front midsection of the wearer when in a carrying position and for permitting selective eye level positioning of the article in an operating position comprising: a pair of length adjustable front straps each with a lower end for attachment to the article and each with an upper end; an upper back strap means extending across the upper back of the wearer having an end extending over each shoulder of the wearer for movable attachment to a respective upper end of said pair of straps through rigid rings means; a length adjustable central back strap movable connected to said upper back strap intermediate the ends thereof extending downward toward the waist of the wearer; a waist band connected to said central back strap and extending at least partially around the wearer; and a pair of article attachment straps each having first and second ends, the first end of each article attachment strap being movably connected through rigid ring means to a respective front strap at said lower end and the second end of each article attachment strap being removably attached by cooperating fasteners to said waist band, the article attachment straps each movably connected at said first end to respective opposite sides of the article.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein at least the second ends of the article attachment straps are constructed of Velcro connecting material which removably mate with mating Velcro connecting material forming a portion of said waist band.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said upper back strap and said waist band are movably connected to said central back strap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 40 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said central back strap is connected through a first rigid movable ring member to said upper back strap and is connected through a second rigid movable ring member to said waist band.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said waist band extends around the user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 30 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein the second end of the article attachment straps are removably connected to said waist band by Velcro hook and eye connection means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 29 words
The invention as defined in claim 6 wherein the front portion of said waist band comprises Velcro® connecting material and mating Velcro® connecting material is attached to said article.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US770761A Cited
US950452A Cited
US2477432A Cited
US2643803A Cited
US3152738A Cited
US3507424A Cited
US3638284A Cited
US3884403A Cited
US4091974A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1985-03-22 1985-09-21 1986-03-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-03-22 1989-09-21 1990-03-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-03-22 1993-09-21 1994-03-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag