Harness safety system

Claim 1

A harness safety system for safely securing a child or mentally or physically impaired adult comprising: a chest strap having first and second ends for positioning around the chest of a child or mentally or physically impaired adult; loop means secured to the first end of said chest strap; fastening means secured to the second end of said chest strap such that when said chest strap is positioned around the chest of a child or mentally or physically impaired adult, said second end of said chest strap is placed through said loop means and folded back upon itself for securing by said fastening means thereby providing a snug fit of the chest strap about the chest of a child or mentally or physically impaired adult; at least a pair of attachment rings through which said chest strap extends; first and second front shoulder straps each having a first and second end whereby the first end of said shoulder straps is looped about said chest strap and stitched to itself thereby forming a looped connection capable of sliding along said chest strap; a pair of rear shoulder straps secured to said chest strap and having a locking means secured to an end of said pair of rear shoulder straps opposite the end secured to said chest strap such that said second ends of said front shoulder straps loop through respective locking means of said pair of rear shoulder straps so as to form an adjustable shoulder strap assembly; first and second side restraining assemblies having first and second ends such that a first end of said first side restraining assembly is connected to one of said pair of attachment rings and said first end of said second side restraining assembly is connected to the other of said pair of attachment rings, said second ends of said first and second side restraining assemblies having a securing means secured thereon for connection to a shopping cart, high chair, booster seat, stroller, wheelchair or similar seating device; a shoulder strap connecting element having first and second ends such that said first end of said connecting element is secured to said looped connection of said first shoulder strap and the second end of said shoulder strap connecting element is secured to said looped connection of said second shoulder strap thereby forming a sliding yoke connection between said shoulder straps and said chest strap, wherein said shoulder strap connecting element is secured such that it can slide along an outer surface of said chest strap; and a further shoulder strap connecting element having first and second ends such that said first end is secured to said first looped connection of said first shoulder strap and the second end of said further shoulder strap connecting element is secured to said second looped connection of said second shoulder strap such that said further connecting element can slide along an inner surface of said chest strap.