Harness

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10799732-B2
Application number	US-201815919844-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 13, 2018
Priority date	Mar 13, 2017
Publication date	Oct 13, 2020
Grant date	Oct 13, 2020

Abstract

The roping harness comprises a pair of leg loops and a suspension point. The suspension point comprises:
distinct first and second rings, a connecting part fixed continuously to the two distinct rings, the connecting part mechanically connecting the two distinct rings with the pair of leg loops, a closed metal connector provided with a rod.

The two rings are separated from one another by a first distance in a first direction and define an empty space between a first lateral surface of the first ring and a second lateral surface of the second ring. The two rings are arranged so as to allow fitting of the rod of the connector in the two rings. The rod presents a longitudinal axis coinciding with the first direction. The rod is fitted movable in rotation in the two rings and the connector is mounted movable in rotation around the rod.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Roping harness comprising:
a pair of leg loops,
a suspension point comprising:
distinct first and second rings separated from one another by a first distance in a first direction and defining an empty space between a first lateral surface of the first ring and a second lateral surface of the second ring,
a connecting part fixed continuously to the distinct first and second rings, the connecting part mechanically connecting the distinct first and second rings with the pair of leg loops,
a closed metal connector provided with a rod and a first part mounted removable from the rod, the closed metal connector and the connecting part are different of possible closing means of the roping harness, the first part and the rod defining a closed ring, the first part connecting the rod in first and second connecting points separated by the first and second rings, wherein

the distinct first and second rings are arranged in such a way as to allow fitting of the rod of the closed metal connector in the distinct first and second rings, the rod presenting a longitudinal axis coinciding with the first direction, the rod being fitted movable in rotation in the first and second rings and the closed metal connector being fitted movable in rotation around the longitudinal axis of the rod, the first part rotating around the longitudinal axis of the rod,
a first adapter is fitted inside the first ring, the first adapter comprising a first pass-through hole in the first direction, the rod passing through said first pass-through hole,
a second adapter is fitted inside the second ring, the second adapter comprising a second pass-through hole in the first direction so that the rod passes through the first and second pass-through holes, and
the first adapter is configured to prevent rotation of the first adapter with respect to the first ring around the longitudinal axis of the rod wherein an equipment item is fixed to the rod between the first and second ring, the equipment item defining a hole, the rod passing through said hole.

2. Roping harness according to claim 1 , wherein the distinct first and second rings are formed by first and second textile loops and wherein the connecting part is made from textile material.

3. Roping harness according to claim 2 , wherein the first and second textile loops are sewn onto the connecting part.

4. Roping harness according to claim 2 , wherein the first and second textile loops are sewn onto the connecting part in first and second fixing positions aligned in the first direction.

5. Roping harness according to claim 1 , wherein the first adapter and the second adapter are formed by a single monolithic part configured to allow fitting of a connecting part on the rod in a space situated between the first adapter and the second adapter.

6. Roping harness according to claim 5 , wherein the single monolithic part defines a groove between the first adapter and the second adapter.

7. Roping harness according to claim 1 , wherein the first adapter and eventually a second adapter are made from polymer material, the second adapter being fitted inside the second ring, the second adapter comprising a second pass-through hole in the first direction so that the rod passes through the first and second pass-through holes.

8. Roping harness according to claim 1 , wherein at least the first pass-through hole of the first adapter presents a complementary cross-section to the cross-section of the rod of the closed metal connector.

9. Roping harness according to claim 1 , comprising a belt and wherein the connecting part is fixed to at least a part of the belt and the distinct first and second rings are arranged so that the longitudinal axis of the rod can rotate freely in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the belt.

10. Roping harness according to claim 1 , comprising a belt and wherein the first ring and second rings are formed by a strap and/or a rope which are fixed directly onto the belt.

11. Roping harness according to claim 9 , wherein the distinct first and second rings are fixed to the ventral portion of the belt covering the user's abdomen to form a ventral suspension point.

12. Roping harness according to claim 9 , wherein the distinct first and second rings are connected to the belt to form a lateral suspension point.

13. Roping harness according to claim 12 , wherein the connecting part forms at least a part of the belt and the distinct first and second rings are arranged so that the longitudinal axis of the rod can rotate freely in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the belt.

14. Roping harness according to claim 1 , comprising a belt and adjustment means of the circumference of the belt, the distinct first and second rings being distinct from the adjustment means of the circumference of the belt, and the adjustment means of the circumference of the belt are located outside a surface demarcated by fixing points of the first ring with the belt and of the second ring with the belt.

15. Roping harness according to claim 1 , wherein the harness is devoid of shoulder straps.

16. Roping harness according to claim 1 , comprising shoulder straps and wherein the distinct first and second rings are connected to the belt without being fixed to the shoulder straps.

17. Roping harness according to claim 16 , wherein the first ring and/or the second ring are formed by a strap and/or a rope which covers two opposite surfaces of the belt.

18. Roping harness according to claim 1 , comprising a belt and opening and closing means of the belt located outside a surface demarcated by fixing points of the first ring with the belt and of the second ring with the belt.

19. Roping harness according to claim 1 , comprising shoulder straps and wherein the distinct first and second rings are fixed to form a sternal or dorsal suspension point, the first and/or second rings being formed by at least one strap or rope mechanically connected to at least one shoulder strap.

20. Roping harness according to claim 19 , wherein the first ring is formed by a first strap and the second ring is formed by a second strap different from the first strap.

21. Roping harness according to claim 9 , wherein the closed metal connector defines a closed contour, the closed metal connector being fixed to the belt by means of the distinct first and second rings so as to be able to make the closed contour rotate according to an axis of rotation parallel with or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the belt.

22. Roping harness according to claim 1 , wherein the rod of the closed metal connector is configured to rotate independently from the rest of the closed metal connector.

23. Roping harness according to claim 1 , wherein the rod of the closed metal connector is fitted in removable manner so as to enable the closed metal connector to be removed from the harness.

24. Roping harness according to claim 1 , wherein the rod of the closed metal connector is configured to accommodate attachment parts of a seat support, said attachment parts being arranged on the rod outside a closed contour of the closed metal connector and of the distinct first and second rings.

25. Roping harness according to claim 1 , wherein the first adapter and the second adapter are formed by a monolithic part, and is fixed to the belt to form a ventral suspension point, the first direction being parallel to a longitudinal axis of the be

Assignees

• Zedel

Inventors

• Bouquier Benoît
• Emonin Simon

Classifications

• A62B35/0006 Primary

  Harnesses; Accessories therefor · CPC title

• A62B35/0018

  Full body harnesses covering at least shoulders and thighs · CPC title

• A62B35/0031

  Belt sorting accessories, e.g. devices keeping the belts in comfortable positions · CPC title

• A62B35/0037 Primary

  Attachments for lifelines and lanyards (lifelines, lanyards A62B35/0043) · CPC title

• A62B35/0025

  Details and accessories · CPC title