Ronald C Derby

US Patent:

6367582, Apr 9, 2002

Filed:

Jul 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/624365

Inventors:

Ronald C. Derby - Big Bear Lake CA 92315-8985

International Classification:

A47L 304

US Classification:

182 3, 182 7, 119857, 244151

Abstract:

A harness ( ) for suspending a rescuer ( ) by a line ( ) includes an upright attachment ( ) so that the rescuer may be suspended in a substantially upright position, an inverted attachment ( ) so that the rescuer ( ) may be suspended in a substantially inverted position, a seated attachment ( ) so that the rescuer ( ) may be suspended in a substantially seated position, and a back attachment ( ), so that the rescuer ( ) may be suspended in an angled forward facing position. Harness ( ) also includes a longitudinally adjustable back strap ( ) so that the suspension angle of rescuer ( ) may be altered, and two spaced longitudinally adjustable front straps ( ) which limit the degree to which the rescuer ( ) can lean backward when in the seated position.

US Patent:

6367583, Apr 9, 2002

Filed:

Sep 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/655216

Inventors:

Ronald C. Derby - Big Bear Lake CA 92315-8985

International Classification:

A47L 304

US Classification:

182 3, 182 7, 119857, 244151 R

Abstract:

A capture strap ( ) for rescue harness ( ) includes a strap ( ) having a first metal connector ( ) connected to one end and a second cooperating metal connector ( ) connected to the opposite end. The first ( ) and second ( ) metal connectors may be removably connected together so that capture strap ( ) may be locked around a person being rescued. Capture strap ( ) has two spaced apart harness connectors ( ) and ( ) for removably connecting capture strap ( ) to the rescue harness ( ).