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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1996
Wayne H Hanson, Bozeman, MT (US);
Timothy R Border, Bozeman, MT (US);
Evyln K Gorsuch, Belgrade, MT (US);
Jay Medical Ltd., Longmont, CO (US);
Abstract
A chest harness (10) includes a right harness piece (12) and a left harness piece (14). Right harness piece (12) includes an elongated right shoulder extension (16) and a lower torso portion (18). A narrow flap (20) is secured to the inside edge (22) of torso portion (18). On the inside face of flap (20) is secured a set of VELCRO type hooks (25) that cooperate with corresponding loops (27) on left harness piece (14). A first half (24) of a zipper (26) is secured to inside edge (22). Zipper (26) includes a handle (28), which is carried by zipper half (24). A draw cord or loop (29) is tied to handle (28). Draw cord (29) is longer than zipper (26), so that the draw cord can extend along the zipper and past the lower end of the zipper. Left harness piece (14) includes an elongated left shoulder extension (38) and a lower torso portion (40). Lower torso portion (40) includes a plastic backing plate (42) that is sufficiently wide to underlie the lower torso portion (18) of right harness piece (12). A second half (44) of zipper (26) is secured approximately at the center of torso portion (40). Loops (27) are spaced from zipper half (44) so as not to interfere with operation of the zipper.