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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2013
Hyprum Llc, Lebanon, OH (US);
Robert K. Murphy, Ada, MI (US);
Tom J. Africa, Lebanon, OH (US);
Patrick R. Walker, Pataskala, OH (US);
Hyprum LLC, Lebanon, OH (US);
Abstract
Garments having an evacuation harness that are intended for connection to each other, with each garment having an outer wear unit including at least a torso portion and an evacuation harness that includes a torso strap system connected to the outer wear unit, a drag strap coupling connected to the torso strap system and extending rearward relative to the outer wear unit, and a drag strap connected at a first end to the torso strap system at a position above the drag strap coupling and the drag strap being selectively extendible rearward relative to the outer wear unit. Also disclosed are methods of connecting a rescuer wearing a garment having an evacuation harness to an individual wearing a similarly configured garment having an evacuation harness.