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Harness
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-11-19
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Granted: 1971-09-14
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Expires: 1988-11-19
Abstract
Abstract Harnesses are taught for converting a chair into a security chair to hold an individual in a sitting position while at the same time permitting comfortable shifting movements by the individual. The harnesses are first affixed to a chair and then body holding elements of the harnesses are used to secure a seated individual for safety. One type of harness especially useful for holding infants is formed from a length of flexible sheetlike material having the following panels in sequence: A seat section, a back section, and a back overlap section which extends from the top of the upright back of a chair downwardly on the rear side. Flexible members or straps connected to the length of material are used to firmly fasten the seat section, back section, and back overlap panel to a chair. Shoulder straps affixed to the back section are crossed over the chest of an individual; and a crotch extension equipped with a sash or belt is drawn upwardly between the legs of an individual, connected to the crossed shoulder straps and then secured laterally and rearwardly of the individual. The harness for adults or invalids likewise includes a seat section, back section and back overlap panel, preferably with an underseat panel interposed between the seat section and back section and a slot along the rear edge of the seat section through which the back section and back overlap panel are drawn after the seat section and underseat panel are stretched about the seat of a chair. Additionally, in the embodiment designed especially for use by adults, the long shoulder straps are preferably fixed at one end to the underseat section, and extended upward behind the back section to locations in the back section from which they are extended to cover the chest of the individual. The adult embodiment has separate thigh straps affixed to the seat section. They are adapted to be drawn separately upwardly between the legs of an individual and over his thighs.
Inventors
- 👤 Esther W Doering
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:43
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47D; A47D15/00; A47D15/005; A47D15/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A harness useful to convert a chair into a security chair for holding an individual in a sitting position while at the same time permitting comfortable shifting movements by the individual, said harness being free of members which constrictively encircle the limbs of an individual and comprising (i) a seat section of flexible material adapted to extend as a covering upon the seat portion of a chair, (ii) means connected to said seat section for fastening said seat section upon the seat portion of the chair, (iii) a back section of flexible material connected to said seat section, said back section being adapted to extend as a covering upon the front surface of the upright back of the chair, (iv) means for fastening said back section on the front surface of the upright back of the chair, and (v) releasable and adjustable body harness means for holding an individual in a seated position on said seat section, said body harness means being adapted for attachment and removal from an individual without releasing the means fastening said seat section and back section on the chair.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A harness useful to convert a chair into a security chair for holding an individual in a sitting position while at the same time permitting comfortable shifting movements by the individual, said harness being free of members which constrictively encircle the limbs of an individual and comprising (i) a seat section of flexible material adapted to extend as a covering upon the seat portion of a chair, (ii) means connected to said seat section for fastening said seat section upon the seat portion of the chair, (iii) a back section of flexible material connected to said seat section, said back section being adapted to extend as a covering upon the front surface of the upright back of the chair, (iv) means for fastening said back section on the front surface of the upright back of the chair, and (v) releasable and adjustable body harness means for holding an individual in a seated position on said seat section, said body harness means being adapted for attachment and removal from an individual without releasing the means fastening said seat section and back section on the chair.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The harness of claim 1 wherein said means for fastening said seat section upon the seat portion of the chair comprises a flexible member adapted to extend as a connection underneath the seat of the chair from one edge to an opposing edge of said seat section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The harness of claim 2 wherein the flexible member consists essentially of a strap connection extending from one lateral edge to the opposing lateral edge of said seat section, said strap connection being conveniently and quickly severable for removal of said seat section and reconnectable to fasten said seat section upon the seat portion of a chair.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The harness of claim 2 wherein the flexible member consists essentially of a bottom panel of material united at one edge to the anterior edge of the seat section and connected at its opposite edge to said back section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The harness of claim 4 wherein the rear edge portion of said seat section is provided with means cooperative with the lowermost part of said back section to hold the rear edge portion of said seat section against forwaRd movement away from said back section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The harness of claim 5 wherein said means to hold the rear of said seat section against said forward movement comprises a slotlike opening along the rear edge portion of said seat section, through which opening said back section is adapted to be drawn upwardly to thereby prevent said forward movement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
The harness of claim 1 wherein said means for fastening said back section on the front surface of the upright back of the chair comprises a back overlap panel of flexible material united at one edge to the uppermost edge of said back section, said back overlap panel being adapted to extend from the top portion of the upright back of the chair downwardly upon the rear side of said upright back.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The harness of claim 7 having severable and reconnectable means for fastening lateral portions back section to the depending part of said back overlap panel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
The harness of claim 7 having severable and reconnectable means for fastening lateral portions of said back section to the depending part of said back overlap panel, said severable and reconnectable means comprising a strap connection adapted to extend between said lateral portions off said back section and through a port opening at the depending part of said back overlap panel, said harness being adapted to be folded into a compact diaper-carrying bag when not affixed to a chair.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
114 words
The harness of claim 1 wherein said body-harness means for holding an individual in a seated position on said seat section consists essentially of two strap members, each of which is permanently connected at one end to the forward central area of said seat section, one of said strap members being adapted to be drawn upwardly between the legs of an individual seated on said seat section over his right thigh and secured rearwardly of said individual on his right side, and the other of said strap members being adapted to be drawn upwardly between the legs of said individual over his left thigh and secured rearwardly of said individual on his left side.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
103 words
The harness of claim 1 wherein the body-harness means for holding an individual in seated position on said seat section comprise upper torso holding means extending from said back section and lower body holding means connecting to said forward central area of said seat section, said upper torso holding means being adapted to be drawn over the shoulders of an individual seated on said seat secton on the chair, and said lower body holding means being adapted to be drawn upwardly between the legs of an individual seated on said seat section on the chair and joined to said upper torso holding means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
78 words
The harness of claim 11 wherein sad upper torso holding means consists essentially of two spaced shoulder straps so arranged that one end of each extends from fixed laterally spaced locations in the upper half of said back section as said back section is affixed to a chair, said shoulder straps being adapted to be drawn over the shoulders of an individual seated on said seat section on the chair and crossed over the chest of said individual.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
101 words
The harness of claim 12 wherein the lower body holding means consists essentially of a crotch panel connected to a forward central area of said seat section and a laterally extending sash attached to the anterior portion of said crotch panel, said crotch panel being adapted to be drawn upwardly between the legs of an individual over the lower abdominal area of said individual and said sash being adapted to be connected to depending ends of said crossed shoulder straps over the chest of an individual and then extended to laterally spaced locations at each side and rearwardly of said individual.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
70 words
The harness of claim 12 having, in addition, means uniting the depending terminal ends of said shoulder straps in crossed condition, and wherein the lower body holding means consists essentially of a crotch panel connected to the forward central area of said seat section, said crotch panel being Provided with severable and reconnectable means for attaching it to said means uniting the depending terminal portions of said crossed shoulder straps.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
The harness of claim 12 wherein the means for fastening said seat section upon the seat portion of the chair comprises an underseat bottom panel of flexible material united at one edge to the anterior edge of said seat section and united at its opposite edge to said back section.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
84 words
The harness of claim 15 wherein each of said shoulder strap members is united at a laterally spaced location to the rear edge portion of said underseat bottom panel, wherein said laterally spaced locations in the upper half of said back section are slotlike openings, and wherein said shoulder straps are adapted to be extended upwardly from said locations at the rear edge of said underseat bottom panel and forwardly through said laterally spaced openings in said back section in the upper half thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
122 words
The harness of claim 11 wherein the lower body holding means consists essentially of two strap members, each of which is permanently connected at one end to the forward central area of said seat section, one of said strap members being adapted to be drawn upwardly between the legs of an individual seated on said seat section over his right thigh for connection to said upper torso holding means before being secured rearwardly of said individual on his right side, and the other of said strap members being adapted to be drawn upwardly between the legs of said individual over his left thigh for connection to said upper torso holding means before being secured rearwardly of said individual on his left side.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
49 words
The harness of claim 17 wherein said upper torso having means consists essentially of two spaced shoulder straps so arranged that one end of each extends from a fixed laterally spaced location in the upper half of said back section as said back section is affixed to a chair.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
55 words
The harness of claim 1 wherein the body harness means for holding an individual in seated position on said seat section comprises upper torso holding means being adapted to back section, said upper torso holding means being adapted to be drawn over the shoulders of an individual seated on said seat section in the chair.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
94 words
The harness of claim 19 wherein the upper torso holding means comprises two spaced shoulder straps so arranged that one end of each extends from fixed laterally spaced locations in the upper half of said back section as said back section is affixed to a chair, said shoulder straps being adapted to be drawn over the shoulders of an individual seated on said seat section for crossing over the chest of said individual and then extended laterally of the individual under his arms, and means for releasably securing said shoulder straps in said position.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
80 words
The harass of claim 1 wherein said means for fastening said back section on the front surface of the upright back of the chair comprises a back overlap panel of flexible material united at one edge to the uppermost edge of said back section and united at lateral edge portions to lateral edge portions of said back section, whereby said back overlap panel and said back section form an envelope adapted to fit over the upright back of a chair.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
191 words
A harness useful to convert a chair into a security chair for holding an individual in a sitting position while at the same time permitting comfortable shifting movements by the individual, said harness being free of members which constrictively encircle the limbs of an individual and comprising (i) a back section of flexible material adapted to extend as a covering upon the front surface of the upright back of the chair, (ii) means for fastening said back section on the chair, (iii) body harness means for holding an individual in a seated position, said body harness means comprising upper torso holding means consisting essentially of two separate straps, each having one end extending from said back section and the other end free of attAchment, said shoulder straps being adapted to be drawn separately over the shoulders of an individual and then placed in crossed position over the chest of said individual, said shoulder straps being essentially uniform in width throughout the length thereof, and releasable means for securing said free ends of said shoulder straps laterally with respect to the individual to hold said shoulder straps in said chest crossed position.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
191 words
A harness useful to convert a chair into a security chair for holding an individual in a sitting position while at the same time permitting comfortable shifting movements by the individual, said harness being free of members which constrictively encircle the limbs of an individual and comprising (i) a back section of flexible material adapted to extend as a covering upon the front surface of the upright back of the chair, (ii) means for fastening said back section on the chair, (iii) body harness means for holding an individual in a seated position, said body harness means comprising upper torso holding means consisting essentially of two separate straps, each having one end extending from said back section and the other end free of attAchment, said shoulder straps being adapted to be drawn separately over the shoulders of an individual and then placed in crossed position over the chest of said individual, said shoulder straps being essentially uniform in width throughout the length thereof, and releasable means for securing said free ends of said shoulder straps laterally with respect to the individual to hold said shoulder straps in said chest crossed position.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
138 words
A chair with harness members to hold an individual in a sitting position while at the same time permitting comfortable shifting movements by the individual, said harness members being free of members which constrictively encircle the limbs of an individual and comprising upper torso holding means consisting of two separate shoulder straps, each having one end extending from the upright back of the chair and the other end free of attachment, said shoulder straps being adapted to be drawn separately over the shoulders of an individual and then placed in crossed position over the chest of said individual, said shoulder straps being essentially uniform in width throughout the length thereof, and releaseable means for securing said free ends of said shoulder straps laterally with respect to the individual to hold said shoulder straps in said chest crossed position.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
138 words
A chair with harness members to hold an individual in a sitting position while at the same time permitting comfortable shifting movements by the individual, said harness members being free of members which constrictively encircle the limbs of an individual and comprising upper torso holding means consisting of two separate shoulder straps, each having one end extending from the upright back of the chair and the other end free of attachment, said shoulder straps being adapted to be drawn separately over the shoulders of an individual and then placed in crossed position over the chest of said individual, said shoulder straps being essentially uniform in width throughout the length thereof, and releaseable means for securing said free ends of said shoulder straps laterally with respect to the individual to hold said shoulder straps in said chest crossed position.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
186 words
A chair with harness members to hold an individual in a sitting position while at the same time permitting comfortable shifting movements by the individual, said harness members being free of members which constrictively encircle the limbs of an individual and comprising lower body holding means in the nature of two thigh straps, each affixed at one end to a central forward area of the seat part of the chair and having the opposite end thereof free of attachment, one of said thigh straps being adapted to be drawn upwardly between the legs of an individual seated in said chair over his right thigh for attachment of its free end laterally on the right side of the individual, the other of said thigh straps being adapted to be drawn upwardly between the legs of said individual over his left thigh for attachment of its free end laterally on the left side of the individual, and means laterally with respect to the individual for attachment of said free ends of said thigh straps, said lower body holding means being free of constrictive binding in the crotch area.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
186 words
A chair with harness members to hold an individual in a sitting position while at the same time permitting comfortable shifting movements by the individual, said harness members being free of members which constrictively encircle the limbs of an individual and comprising lower body holding means in the nature of two thigh straps, each affixed at one end to a central forward area of the seat part of the chair and having the opposite end thereof free of attachment, one of said thigh straps being adapted to be drawn upwardly between the legs of an individual seated in said chair over his right thigh for attachment of its free end laterally on the right side of the individual, the other of said thigh straps being adapted to be drawn upwardly between the legs of said individual over his left thigh for attachment of its free end laterally on the left side of the individual, and means laterally with respect to the individual for attachment of said free ends of said thigh straps, said lower body holding means being free of constrictive binding in the crotch area.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-09-13 | 1975-03-15 | 1975-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-13 | 1979-03-15 | 1979-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-13 | 1983-03-15 | 1983-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |