US Patent 8015619 Rapid extraction body harness with extendable drag straps

Patent 8015619 was granted and assigned to North American Rescue on September, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

North American Rescue

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

8015619

Date of Patent

September 13, 2011

Patent Application Number

12286370

Date Filed

September 30, 2008

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Patent abstract

A body harness having an adjustable waist strap; a shoulder strap having a first distal end affixed to a right side of said waist strap and a second distal end affixed to a left side of said waist strap generally opposite from said first distal end so that said shoulder strap is carried by said waist strap in a looping arrangement; a back strap affixed between said waist strap and shoulder strap, wherein said back strap extends approximately between a midpoint of said waist strap and a midpoint of said shoulder strap for supporting the back of the user when being dragged; an elongated drag strap carried by said back strap and disposed generally at the intersection of said back strap and said shoulder strap for extending to facilitate dragging of the user; and, a hand grip carried by said drag strap for increased grip.