Handling: hand and hoist-line implements – Hand bars and hand barrows
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-01
2001-07-10
Cherry, Johnny D. (Department: 3652)
Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
Hand bars and hand barrows
C224S266000, C224S268000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06257633
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an ergonomically correct harness to be worn by a user which facilitates the lifting and carrying of heavy objects.
There are many known body supported carriers and harnesses for facilitating the lifting and/or transport of a wide variety of articles. U.S. Pat. No. 2,651,441 to Rau et al., U.S. Pat. No. 2,855,133 to Mullin, U.S. Pat. No. 3,090,621 to Heimers et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,280,645 to Goodden, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,438,763 to Zablen illustrate some of these carriers and harnesses.
Many of these devices however are not ergonomically correct. As a result, users suffer from injuries to their backs, knees and other body parts.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a harness for facilitating the lifting and carrying of weighted loads.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a harness as above which is ergonomically sound and thereby prevents injury to a user.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a harness as above which allows a user to use muscles in his/her arms, chest and shoulders to carry weighted loads.
The foregoing objects are attained by the harness of the present invention.
In accordance with the present invention, a harness to be worn by a user to enable the user to transport a load broadly comprises arcuately shaped pieces which fit over the shoulders of the user, first and second arms extending from the rear of the arcuately shaped pieces, means secured to the first and second arms to which the load to be transported may be attached, and means connected to the front of the arcuately shaped pieces for enabling the user to properly adjust and position the harness so that the load may be transported in an ergonomically correct manner. The arcuately shaped shoulder pieces, in a preferred construction, are padded to avoid the harness cutting into the user's shoulders. In a first embodiment of the harness of the present invention, the means to which the load to be transported may be attached comprises a hook to which a load carrier may be attached. In a second embodiment of the harness of the present invention, the means to which the load to be transported may be attached comprises means for gripping the load.
The harness of the present invention is designed to allow a user to lift and carry a load using arm, chest and shoulder muscles while keeping one's back straight. It also allows a user to carry uneven loads, such as logs, over uneven ground. One of the significant advantages to the harness of the present invention is that it does not require use of the knees in the lifting operation. Another advantage to the harness of the present invention is that it is collapsible to facilitate its transport and/or storage.
Other details of the harness of the present invention, as well as other objects and advantages attendant thereto, are set forth in the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals depict like elements.
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patent: 2651441 (1953-09-01), Rau et al.
patent: 2739007 (1956-03-01), Rauterberg
patent: 2855133 (1958-10-01), Mullin
patent: 3090621 (1963-05-01), Heimers et al.
patent: 3377095 (1968-04-01), Allen
patent: 3436778 (1969-04-01), Stevens et al.
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patent: 4280645 (1981-07-01), Goodden
patent: 4438763 (1984-03-01), Zablen
patent: 4804123 (1989-02-01), French
patent: 4874120 (1989-10-01), Paton et al.
Bachman & LaPointe P.C.
Cherry Johnny D.
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