US5069168A
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Child's safety harness
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-12-13
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Granted: 1991-12-03
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Expires: 2010-12-13
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a unified safety harness worn on the upper torso of a child. It has a front vest section and a pair of criss crossing back straps. A waist belt extends around the lower section of the harness and is releasably secured at the back by a locking mechanism. A tether belt is an integral extension of the back end of the waist belt and can be either self-contained on the harness or hooked around a persons wrist. An emblem depicting a logo is secured on the front of the vest section.
Inventors
- 👤 Linda K. Roberson
- 👤 Suzanne Mackey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:47
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D13/00; A47D13/08; A47D13/086; A01; A01K; A01K27/00; A01K27/002; A01K27/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
A safety harness for a child comprising a unified vest harness including a front vest, a pair of criss-crossing back straps, a waist belt, a tether belt and an adjustable means, the front vest adapted to cover the upper front torso of the child, the back straps adapted to fit over the back of the child in a criss-crossing fashion from top to bottom and be permanently secured to the top of the front vest and at the bottom to the waist belt, the waist belt adapted to encircle the front and back torso of the child, and having the front encircling portion of the waist belt permanently secured to the bottom of the front vest, and having one end of the back encircling portion of the waist belt adjustably positioned along the waist belt and secured by the adjustable means, the other end of said back encircling portion extends beyond said harness to form a tether belt and adapted to terminate around a person's wrist or to be releasably secured around the waist belt, the adjustable means allows the waist belt to be varied in size which varies the length of the tether belt at the back of the child, whereby said harness is put on over the head and secured by said adjustable means to help support the child's upper torso, and whereby said tether belt can be worn either encircling the waist belt and attached thereon or exceeded freely from the adjustable means to be held by a person.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
A safety harness for a child comprising a unified vest harness including a front vest, a pair of criss-crossing back straps, a waist belt, a tether belt and an adjustable means, the front vest adapted to cover the upper front torso of the child, the back straps adapted to fit over the back of the child in a criss-crossing fashion from top to bottom and be permanently secured to the top of the front vest and at the bottom to the waist belt, the waist belt adapted to encircle the front and back torso of the child, and having the front encircling portion of the waist belt permanently secured to the bottom of the front vest, and having one end of the back encircling portion of the waist belt adjustably positioned along the waist belt and secured by the adjustable means, the other end of said back encircling portion extends beyond said harness to form a tether belt and adapted to terminate around a person's wrist or to be releasably secured around the waist belt, the adjustable means allows the waist belt to be varied in size which varies the length of the tether belt at the back of the child, whereby said harness is put on over the head and secured by said adjustable means to help support the child's upper torso, and whereby said tether belt can be worn either encircling the waist belt and attached thereon or exceeded freely from the adjustable means to be held by a person.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A safety harness according to claim 1 which is prepared from fabric material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A safety harness according to claim 2 wherein front vest is prepared with a double layer of fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A safety harness according to claim 3 wherein the back straps are secured at the criss-crossing point of contact.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A safety harness according to claim 1 wherein the tether belt is self-contained on the waist belt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety harness according to claim 5 wherein the adjustable means is a double bar belt buckle with locking teeth.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A safety harness according to claim 6 wherein belt loops are attached to the waist belt to contain said tether belt.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A safety harness according to claim 7 wherein the free end of the tether belt is releasably self-contained on the waist belt by adhesive means attached to the tether belt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A safety harness according to claim 8 wherein the tether belt is releasably self-contained by folding it over a belt loop and joining adhesive containing end areas.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A safety harness according to claim 9 wherein said tether belt is released from the waist belt and is held releasably self-contained on a persons wrist.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A safety harness according to claim 5 wherein the waist belt, back straps, and the tether belt are prepared from nylon webbing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety harness according to claim 1 wherein an emblem containing an identification code for the child is secured thereto.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A safety harness according to claim 12 wherein said emblem contains a logo for identification.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A safety harness according to claim 12 wherein the emblem is located on the exterior of the front vest.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A safety harness according to claim 14 wherein the identification code is located on the back of the emblem and is visible only on the underside of the front vest.
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