Ambulance attendant's safety vest and harness

• US 5,544,363 A
• Filed: 03/29/1995
• Issued: 08/13/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nedward B. Dunnington, Patrick O. Mccue
• Original Assignee: Nedward B. Dunnington, Patrick O. Mccue
• Inventors: McCue, Patrick O., Dunnington, Nedward B.
• Primary Examiner(s): MOHANTY, BIBHU R
• Application Number:
  US08/412,313
• Time in Patent Office: 503 Days
• Field of Search: 297/465, 297/467, 297/484, 280/801 R, 2/94, 2/102, 2/2
• US Class Current: 2/102
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 35/04 incorporating energy absorbing means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/0037 standing
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 22/14 incorporating enlarged restraint areas, e.g. vests, nets , crash pads, optionally for children crash pads for occupants' safety on vehicles in general B60R21/02
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 22/24 secured to the side, door, or roof of the vehicle

Abstract

A vest and harness combination is disclosed comprising a sleeveless vest formed of a fabric material for covering the shoulders, front and back of a wearer. A harness comprising two pairs of spaced webs is secured to said vest. The first pair of spaced webs is attached to and extends longitudinally along the front of said vest. The second pair of spaced webs is attached to said vest and extends laterally of said first pair of webs at least partially around the vest. The first pair of webs extends over the shoulders of said vest, criss crosses the back of said vest and is fastened to opposite sides thereof. The first pair of webs at the point of criss crossing is provided with a slotted ring-like frame through which each of the first pair of webs extends. One of the pair of webs is provided with a second slotted ring-like frame at a point midway of the back of the vest. The other of said second pair of webs is provided with a slotted buckle at one end and a clasp at its other end for engaging said buckle. A plurality of paired ring-like frames is attached to the front of the harness. Each of the first, second and the plurality of paired ring-like frames is detachably connectable to a retractable wall mountable reel for containment of the user of the vest and harness combination in a limited movable position. Further, each of said plurality of ring-like frames is detachably connectable to a variety of accessories.

Claims

1. A vest and harness combination comprising:

a sleeveless vest formed of a fabric material for covering the shoulders, front and back of a wearer,

a harness secured to said vest and comprising a first pair of spaced webs attached to and extending longitudinally along the front of said vest and a second pair of spaced webs attached to said vest and extending laterally of said first pair of webs at least partially around said vest,

said first pair of webs extending over the shoulders of said vest, criss cross the back of said vest and fastened to opposite sides thereof,

said first pair of webs at the point of criss crossing being provided with a slotted ring-like frame through which each of said first pair of webs extend,

one of said pair of webs being provided with a second slotted ring-like frame at a point midway of the back of the vest,

the other of said second pair of webs being provided with a slotted buckle at one end and a clasp at its other end for engaging said buckle,

at least one additional ring-like frame attached to the front of the harness,

each of said first, second and the at least one additional ring-like frames being detachably connectable to a retractable wall mountable reel for containment of the user of the vest and harness combination in a limited movable position,

a pair of metallic rings one positioned at each of the opposite sides of said vest each attachable to both ends of one of said first pair of webs, and

a third pair of webs for attaching one at each end thereof to a different one of said rings and the other end of each of said third pair of webs after completely surrounding a leg of a user to the associated one of said rings.