Hands-free lifting and carrying apparatus
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least a pair of body-worn garments and a supported article, in which each of the body-worn garments has;
a front facing side and a rear facing side; and
at least one adjustable lift mechanism attached to said at least one body-worn garment, said at least one lift mechanism being attachable to an article to be supported by said at least one lift mechanism;
said at least one lift mechanism comprising a first block and a second block axially aligned with one another, each of said first and second blocks comprising at least one pair of pulleys and a cable wound through the pulleys;
wherein the pair of body-worn garments are wearable by at least two persons, each of said body-worn garments including at least one lift mechanism that is attached to said garment and to said supported article, respectively; and
wherein an extending end of the cable extending from said at least one lift mechanism, on each of the body-worn garments, is acted upon to control the vertical movement of said supported article, and said at least one lift mechanism includes a locking mechanism to lock the extending end of said cable in one direction.
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Abstract
A hands-free rescue/carrying apparatus includes at least one body-worn garment having a front facing side and a rear facing side, and at least one adjustable lift mechanism attached to the at least one body-worn garment. The at least one lift mechanism is attachable to an article to be supported and is designed to provide a substantial mechanical advantage as to the weight of the article, when employed. Advantageously, the garment having the at least one lift mechanism permits selective dynamic lift capability of the article to which it is attached and secured in a substantially hands-free manner.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least a pair of body-worn garments and a supported article, in which each of the body-worn garments has; a front facing side and a rear facing side; and at least one adjustable lift mechanism attached to said at least one body-worn garment, said at least one lift mechanism being attachable to an article to be supported by said at least one lift mechanism; said at least one lift mechanism comprising a first block and a second block axially aligned with one another, each of said first and second blocks comprising at least one pair of pulleys and a cable wound through the pulleys; wherein the pair of body-worn garments are wearable by at least two persons, each of said body-worn garments including at least one lift mechanism that is attached to said garment and to said supported article, respectively; and wherein an extending end of the cable extending from said at least one lift mechanism, on each of the body-worn garments, is acted upon to control the vertical movement of said supported article, and said at least one lift mechanism includes a locking mechanism to lock the extending end of said cable in one direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A dynamic lifting apparatus for supporting an article between at least two persons, said lifting apparatus comprising:
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a first garment wearable by a first person; a second garment wearable by a second person; and a supported article; wherein each of said first and second garments includes; article securing means to permit securement of said supported article to be lifted to each of said garments; and at least one adjustable lifting mechanism attachable to said first garment and said second garment for lifting and selectively adjusting the relative position of said lifted article, wherein said adjustable lifting mechanism permits the vertical position of said supported article to be selectively and dynamically adjusted while said supported article is being carried between said first and second person without first requiring removal of said garments; wherein said adjustable lifting mechanism comprises a pair of blocks axially aligned with one another, each of said blocks including a pair of axially defined pulleys, said arrangement forming a block and tackle and a cable wound through and between said blocks, wherein one block of said lift mechanism is attached to said article securing means, wherein an extending end of the cable is acted upon to control the vertical movement of said supported article, and said adjustable lifting mechanism includes a locking mechanism to lock the extending end of said cable in one direction. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus comprising:
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a first garment, a second garment, and a supported article, in which each of the first and second garments comprises; at least two lift mechanisms attached to the garment, in which each of the lift mechanisms provides a mechanical advantage and comprises; a pair of axially disposed blocks, each of said blocks including at least one pulley and a cable wound through the blocks to create a block and tackle arrangement wherein one of said blocks is movable and the other of said blocks is fixed; said movable block including a first connector to secure to the supported article; and said fixed block including a second connector and a locking device in which an extending end of said wound cable can be pulled in a first direction and said locking device prevents said end from moving in an opposite second direction, wherein said lift mechanism permits selective dynamic lifting capability of the supported article to which said first connector is attached. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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