Interchangeable harness assembly for a user-worn electrical appliance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12064026-B2
Application number	US-202117445798-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 24, 2021
Priority date	Aug 24, 2021
Publication date	Aug 20, 2024
Grant date	Aug 20, 2024

Abstract

A harness assembly for an electrical appliance includes an upper support assembly and a lower support assembly. The upper support assembly includes an upper back pad and at least one shoulder strap emanating from the upper back pad. The upper back pad includes an upper pocket that receives an upper mounting plate of the electrical appliance therein, and an upper flap selectively connectable to the upper pocket to close the upper pocket and retain the upper mounting plate within the upper pocket. The lower support assembly includes a lower back pad and a waist belt emanating from the lower back pad. The lower back pad includes a lower pocket that receives a lower mounting plate of the electrical appliance therein, and a lower flap selectively connectable to the lower pocket to close the lower pocket and retain the lower mounting plate within the lower pocket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A harness assembly for an electrical appliance, the harness assembly comprising:
an upper support assembly including an upper back pad and at least one shoulder strap emanating from the upper back pad, the upper back pad including a first side and an opposing second side, the first side adapted to engage a user's back when the harness assembly is worn by the user, wherein the upper back pad includes an upper pocket located on the second side of the upper back pad, the upper pocket sized and shaped to receive an upper mounting plate of the electrical appliance therein, wherein the upper pocket includes an upper aperture sized and shaped to receive a portion of the upper mounting plate therein such that the portion of the upper mounting plate extends out of the upper pocket through the upper aperture when the upper mounting plate is within the upper pocket, wherein the upper back pad further includes an upper flap selectively connectable to the upper pocket to close the upper pocket and retain the upper mounting plate within the upper pocket; and
a lower support assembly including a lower back pad and a waist belt emanating from the lower back pad, the lower back pad including a first side and an opposing second side, the first side adapted to engage the user's back when the harness assembly is worn by the user, wherein the lower back pad includes a lower pocket located on the second side of the lower back pad, the lower pocket sized and shaped to receive a lower mounting plate of the electrical appliance therein, wherein the lower pocket includes a lower aperture sized and shaped to receive a portion of the lower mounting plate therein such that the portion of the lower mounting plate extends out of the lower pocket through the lower aperture when the lower mounting plate is within the lower pocket, wherein the lower back pad further includes a lower flap selectively connectable to the lower pocket to close the lower pocket and retain the lower mounting plate within the lower pocket.

2. The harness assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the upper flap and the lower flap includes a first attachment feature, wherein each of the upper pocket and the lower pocket includes a second attachment feature, wherein the first attachment feature is selectively engageable with the second attachment feature such that the upper flap is selectively attachable to the upper pocket, and the lower flap is selectively attachable to the lower pocket.

3. The harness assembly of claim 1 in combination with the lower mounting plate, wherein the lower mounting plate includes a lower frame and an annular wall extending from the lower frame, wherein the lower frame is sized and shaped to fit within the lower pocket, and wherein the lower aperture is sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of the annular wall therein such that the annular wall extends out of the lower pocket through the lower aperture when the lower mounting plate is within the lower pocket.

4. The harness assembly of claim 3 , wherein the annular wall is sized and shaped to receive a lower attachment of the electrical appliance to connect the lower mounting plate to the electrical appliance.

5. The harness assembly of claim 1 , in combination with the upper mounting plate, wherein the upper mounting plate includes an upper frame including a keyed boundary defining a keyed bore, wherein the keyed bore is sized and shaped to receive a keyed shaft of the electrical appliance to connect the upper mounting plate to the electrical appliance.

6. The harness assembly of claim 5 , wherein the keyed boundary is accessible through the upper aperture when the upper mounting plate is within the upper pocket.

7. The harness assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one shoulder strap includes a second end adjustably connected to a lower shoulder strap mount of the electrical appliance.

8. The harness assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one shoulder strap includes a first shoulder strap and a second shoulder strap, each of the first shoulder strap and the second shoulder strap including a second end that is adjustably connected to a lower shoulder strap mount.

9. The harness assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the upper support assembly and the lower support assembly includes an auxiliary pocket.

10. The harness assembly of claim 1 , wherein the harness assembly includes at least one accessory coupler connected to one of the waist belt and the at least one shoulder strap, wherein the accessory coupler is adapted to couple an accessory to the harness assembly.

11. The harness assembly of claim 1 , wherein the upper pocket includes a front cover and a back cover, wherein the front and back covers cooperatively define an upper opening that provides access to the upper pocket, wherein the upper flap is attached to the back cover and is selectively connectable to the front cover to occlude the upper opening.

12. The harness assembly of claim 11 , wherein the upper aperture is defined in the front cover of the upper pocket.

13. The harness assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lower pocket includes a front cover and a back cover, wherein the front and back covers cooperatively define a lower opening that provides access to the lower pocket, wherein the lower flap is attached to the back cover and is selectively connectable to the front cover to occlude the lower opening.

14. The harness assembly of claim 13 , wherein the lower aperture is defined in the front cover of the lower pocket.

15. A harness assembly for an electrical appliance in combination with a lower mounting plate of the electrical appliance, wherein the harness assembly comprises:
an upper support assembly including an upper back pad and at least one shoulder strap emanating from the upper back pad, the upper back pad including a first side and an opposing second side, the first side adapted to engage a user's back when the harness assembly is worn by the user, wherein the upper back pad includes an upper pocket located on the second side of the upper back pad, the upper pocket sized and shaped to receive an upper mounting plate of the electrical appliance therein, wherein the upper back pad further includes an upper flap selectively connectable to the upper pocket to close the upper pocket and retain the upper mounting plate within the upper pocket; and
a lower support assembly including a lower back pad and a waist belt emanating from the lower back pad, the lower back pad including a first side and an opposing second side, the first side adapted to engage the user's back when the harness assembly is worn by the user, wherein the lower back pad includes a lower pocket located on the second side of the lower back pad, the lower pocket sized and shaped to receive the lower mounting plate therein, wherein the lower back pad further includes a lower flap selectively connectable to the lower pocket to close the lower pocket and retain the lower mounting plate within the lower pocket;
wherein the lower mounting plate includes a lower frame and an annular wall extending from the lower frame, wherein the lower frame is sized and shaped to fit within the lower pocket; and
wherein the lower pocket includes a lower aperture sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of the annular wall therein such that the annular wall extends out of the lower pocket through the lower aperture when the lower mounting plate is within the lower pocket.

16. The harness assembly and lower mounting plate of claim 15 , wherein the annular wall is sized and shaped to receive a lower attachment of the electrical appl

Assignees

• Emerson Electric Co

Inventors

• Wilsey Gregory
• Sanders Jeremy Nathan

Classifications

• A47L5/36 Primary

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