Abstract: A fishing pole support apparatus for connecting a user to a fishing pole to support and control the fishing pole.

Abstract: A microphone bearing slider on a diagonal seatbelt member, together with a tethering tape that is positioned along the diagonal seatbelt, from a seatbelt hanger member to the buckle with attachment to the slider, in combination, operate to position the microphone at the same precise location for vocal transmission at each deployment, and to return the assembly to a storage position with no addition attention being required on the part of the communicating person.

Abstract: A passenger safety device for use on vehicles such as airplanes and automobiles is disclosed. In a first embodiment, the device is a “soft” device, i.e., a safety harness comprising exclusively straps and fasteners. A horizontal strap wraps around the back-support of a vehicle seat to secure the harness to the vehicle seat. In a second embodiment, the device comprises a back-support portion and a seat-pan portion. When folded, the exterior frame resembles a small briefcase with a shoulder strap. In a third embodiment, the device comprises a rigid front-support with an inflatable cushion that fills up the space between the passenger and the front-support.

Abstract: A multi-purpose travel bag may be used as a shoulder bag, a child booster seat or a backpack. The travel bag has a strap that may be configured in three different ways to accommodate each of the uses for the travel bag. The travel bag has multiple mounting positions to provide the various configurations of the strap.

Abstract: A safety harness having a chest strap received over a user's shoulders, a crotch strap received between a user's legs and selectively attachable to the chest strap, and a back panel received against a user's back, the back panel being interposed between the crotch strap and chest strap. The back panel is substantially the width of the user's shoulders and the height of the user's torso to evenly disperse and dissipate forces from sudden movements acted upon a user when the harness is secured to a vehicular seatbelt.

Abstract: A shopping cart having a foam pad designed to reduce bruising and other damage to fruits and vegetables as well as provide additional comfort to young children sitting on the pad is provided. The pad should be formed of closed-cell FDA approved foam, having a protective water impermeable skin substantially surrounding exposed surfaces of the foam. The skin should also be FDA approved.

Abstract: The safety and torso positioning apparatus consists of three straps removably anchored to a wheelchair or the like and adjustably fastened to hold the seated occupant and stabilize the occupant's torso in a vertical position.

Abstract: A child carrier harness includes a first harness member made of soft goods with a pair of male fasteners receivable with a second pair of female fasteners secured to the ends of an adjustable strap secured to the rear face of the seatback. The harness also includes an adjustable strap disposed on the rear face of the seatback for adjusting the length of the strap and thereby adjusting the harness to accomodate different midsection sizes.

Abstract: A new bicycle seat harness for securing a rider to the seat of a bicycle. The inventive device includes a belt strap for wrapping around the waist of a rider. The first ends of a plurality of securing straps are coupled to the belt strap. A clamping portion of an anchor member is attached to a seat tube of the frame of a bicycle. The anchor member also has a securing portion to which a second end of each of the securing straps is attached to secure the rider to the seat of the bicycle.

Abstract: A portable toilet having a frame defining a collection space for waste product, an opening in the frame, and a seating surface for supporting a user in a seated position to allow waste product from a user in the seated position to be discharged through the opening into the collection space. A removable cover is provided on the frame for selectively blocking and exposing the frame opening.

Abstract: A baby blanket adapted for use in a child car seat having a restraint system. The blanket has a receiving compartment located on its front surface, for receiving and holding the legs and torso of an infant or small child. The blanket comprises a front sheet and a rear sheet, sewn together to form the compartment. The rear sheet has three to five apertures located to permit the straps or restraining harnesses of a child car seat to pass through the rear sheet and buckle around the child. The front sheet is sewn to the rear sheet along three sides to form an open-topped compartment for receiving and holding the child. The front sheet may additionally have a recloseable opening for further aiding insertion of the child into the compartment.

Abstract: A child carrier harness includes a first harness member made of soft goods with a pair of male fasteners receivable with a second pair of female fasteners secured to the ends of an adjustable strap secured to the rear face of the seatback. The harness also includes an adjustable strap disposed on the rear face of the seatback for adjusting the length of the strap and thereby adjusting the harness to accomodate different midsection sizes.

Abstract: This multi-purpose child safety harness (10) is wearable and is used to support, hold, restrain, and protect a child (33) during a variety of the child's activities. In FIGS. 1-4, the harness (10) includes a torso band (11), a pair of shoulder straps (19, 21), an inner crotch strap (15), an outer crotch strap (16), and underarm securing straps (23, 25). The outer crotch strap is attached at the rear of the torso band and is used to secure the child to a seat (36) by looping the free end underneath the seat so as to attach it to the chest portion of the torso band thereby securing the child to the seat. The shoulder straps provide ejection protection of the child during swinging and other active pursuits. The securing straps are attached to the harness underneath each arm of the child and are terminated in means for securing the child to swing chains or ropes, and to various types of chairs, shopping carts, strollers, or other fixtures desired to safely retain the child.

Abstract: A patient support system for holding the torso and head of a user upright when sitting in a wheel chair or a chair to prevent the user from falling off of the wheel chair or chair. The patient support system includes a vest harness designed for wear on the torso of a patient user. The vest harness has a neck opening, a pair of shoulder straps, a pair of side regions and a lower edge defining a lower opening. The vest harness has breaks through each of the shoulder straps and slits through each of the side regions of vest harness to define separable front and back portions of the vest harness. The front and back portions are detachably coupled together at the breaks of each of the shoulder straps and along the slits of each of the side regions. A chair structure is provided having a backrest and a seat. The back portion of the vest harness is detachably attachable to the backrest of the chair structure to help hold a patient user upright in the chair structure.

Abstract: An adaptive patient support and restraint system provides (i) selective delivery of physical support, physical restraint, or physical support and physical restraint to control movement of the patient's upper body and lower body, (ii) adjustable delivery of physical support, physical restraint, or physical support and physical restraint to accommodate a range of patient sizes, various chair, gerichair, wheelchair, and bed sizes and types, (iii) variable delivery of physical support, physical restraint, or physical support and physical restraint to accommodate a range of patient medical and safety needs, and (iv) distributive delivery of physical support, physical restraint, or physical support and physical restraint to distribute stresses associated with support and restraint over a broad area of a patient's body. The adaptive patient support and restraint system includes a belt system, a garment system, and seating cushion system.

Abstract: A sling-type combination child carrying and seat harness apparatus comprises a piece of suitable fabric having at opposite first and second ends thereof a pair of rings and a pair of elongated ties, the latter being adapted to be threaded through the rings and secured thereto to form a loop which is required in a child carrying position of the apparatus. The fabric defines a pouch between the first and second ends for receiving the child in the child carrying position of the apparatus which has been suspended from an adult's shoulder. The apparatus comprises a pocket defined at the first end adjacent the rings in order that the apparatus may be used as a seat harness for a chair or the like having a seat and a back rest. In this case, the apparatus and, more particularly, the pouch is laid partly on the seat of the chair and the pocket is slidably engaged over the back rest.

Abstract: The present apparatus is a personal restraint device for fully restraining the wearer while providing flexibility and limited movement during use. The personal restraint device of this invention comprises a harness with a central portion having spaced apart top, bottom and lateral edges that define the parameter of the central portion and portion for securing the personal restraint device to an existing seat.

Abstract: A cover for a person in a seat, e.g. a child in a car seat, booster seat, stroller, or other seating arrangements, including a recessed notch to allow for proper covering of a child's shoulders, an extended tab to provide covering for the child's legs and feet, and two side wings allowing the cover to be secured to the seating arrangement. The cover is provided with fasteners to removably secure the cover to corresponding fasteners on the seating arrangement.

Abstract: An airplane passenger restraint system is provided that cooperates with an existing seat belt of an airplane seat where the seat belt has two straps which are releasably coupled together. The existing airline seat is typically equipped with an existing seat belt having a first female buckle end and a first male buckle end. The system includes a second male buckle end for mating connection to the first female buckle end of the seat belt and a second female buckle end for mating and releasable connection to the first male buckle end of the seat belt. A first passenger strap is coupled to the second male buckle end and the second female buckle end and extends therebetween. A second passenger strap is coupled to the second male buckle end and the second female buckle end and also extends therebetween. The system further includes a floatation tube secured around the second passenger strap.

Abstract: An airplane passenger restraint system is provided that cooperates with an existing seat belt of an airplane seat where the seat belt has two straps which are releasably coupled together. The existing airline seat is typically equipped with an existing seat belt having a first female buckle end and a first male buckle end. The system includes a second male buckle end for mating connection to the first female buckle end of the seat belt and a first passenger strap coupled to the second male buckle end and extending therefrom. A second female buckle end is coupled to the first passenger strap distal from the second male buckle end for mating and releasable connection to the first male buckle end of the seat belt. The first passenger strap extends through the second female buckle end. A third male buckle end is coupled to an end of the first passenger strap distal from the second male buckle end and a second passenger strap is coupled to the second male buckle end and extends therefrom.

Abstract: A multi-usage packsack comprising a bag, a piece body; and a zipper attached about the periphery of each of the bag and piece body for connecting the bag to the piece body. The packsack comprising linking belts each having a first end with a first fastener and a second end with a second fastener. The piece body having first and second shoulder straps and a torso strap having primary fasteners connected thereto and secondary fasteners respectively connected on opposing lateral sides at a lower portion thereof such that when the bag is attached to the piece body by the zipper, the shoulder straps are placable on a baby's shoulders and the primary and secondary fasteners are secured together for securing the packsack to the baby. The piece body including first and second pairs of bearing belts.

Abstract: A method or an apparatus for helping a user rest and sleep while in a vertical sitting position on a seat by providing vertical and horizontal support to the user's upper body and head. The method comprises steps of providing and fitting one or more braces adaptable to the user's armpits, portion of his upper body and head; providing supporting frame and fastening means for the braces; adjusting the position of the braces to correspond to his height and size; and holding the braces continuously against the user's upper body and head, to provide continuous upward and horizontal support to the user against gravity. The apparatus comprises one or more braces with flexible structure adapted to the user's armpits, portion of his upper body and his head, and a supporting frame being integral with the seat with fasten means adjustable to the user's height and size.

Abstract: A protective cover for an infant or child in a baby swing or infant carrier device such as a baby car seat, bicycle seat, or stroller. The cover has a top sheet and a bottom sheet formed by folding a single continuous sheet. The top and bottom sheet are removably connected by snaps or a zipper. The snaps are aligned and spaced an equal distance apart along the outer edges of the sheets, so the size of the enclosure can be adjusted by fastening the relevant snaps. The top sheet has an adjustable flap defining an opening for the baby's head.

Abstract: A child safety restraint system is provided for a car seat, and a method of using the same. The restraint system comprises a left and a right shoulder straps that are coupled with the seat, and pass over the left and right sides of the child. The shoulder straps are complete loops that are wrapped around the back cushion of the car seat. A crotch strap is coupled with the seat and passes between the thighs of the child. The crotch strap terminates in a loop passing through the car seat belt that is fastened to itself. A left and a right buckle are slidably coupled with the shoulder straps. A crotch buckle is coupled with the crotch strap, and is fastened together with the left and right buckles. The shoulder straps are passed over the sides of the child, the crotch strap is pulled up between the thighs, and the crotch buckle is fastened together with the left and right buckles.

Abstract: A seat cushion 17 is provided with a seat portion 17a, a back portion 17b provided so as to be continued to the seat portion 17a, and a leg-pad portion 17c. A get-out preventing cloth 17e is sewn onto the leg-pad portion 17c. The get-out preventing cloth 17e is sewn onto not only the front end but also the left and right sides of the leg-pad portion 17c. At the inside front portion of each of arm-rest cover portions 17d, a pocket 17f is provided in a state where the pocket 17f is opened at its rear end, and hook and loop fastener 24 is stuck inside the pocket 17f. A second crotch belt through hole 17n is formed in a suitable position of the get-out preventing cloth 17e so that a crotch belt 14 is inserted through this crotch belt through hole 17n.

Abstract: A seating structure for a child is provided. The seating structure includes a box open at an upper end. The box includes a bench positioned within the box.

Abstract: A flexible and adjustable harness used by drivers of cranes and earth moving equipment is disclosed. In its preferred embodiment, the flexible and adjustable harness is used when it is necessary for a driver of a crane or an earth moving equipment to lean over to view objects such as loads and obstacles directly below his or her seat. The flexible and adjustable harness includes a flexible slip-on portion that easily slips onto the driver seat. The harness also includes a flexible right wrap and a flexible left wrap which enclose the driver's abdominal and chest areas and bear the weight of the driver when he or she leans over to view loads or obstacles under his or her seat. The flexible and adjustable harness also comprises left and right wrap elastic safety bands that add to the protection and safety provided by the left and right wraps. The flexible and adjustable harness further includes back side left and right safety bands to safely secure the harness' slip-on portion to the driver seat.

Abstract: An airplane passenger restraint system is provided that cooperates with an existing seat belt of an airplane seat where the seat belt has two straps which are releasably coupled together. The system includes a first dual strap assembly that can be coupled to one of the straps of the seat belt which has a first section of a first passenger strap and a first section of a second passenger strap. The first sections of the first and second passenger straps each have a first part of a coupling mechanism attached thereto. A second dual strap assembly is provided that can be coupled to the other of the straps of the seat belt, the second strap assembly having a second section of a first passenger strap and a second section of a second passenger strap. The second sections of the first and second passenger straps each have a second part of a coupling mechanism attached thereto which can be matingly coupled to the first parts of the coupling mechanism.

Abstract: A new child restraining harness for restraining a child sitting on a chair. The inventive device includes an elongate flexible belt strap. A flexible crotch strap is coupled to the belt strap. Each of the ends of the belt strap is insertable into a loop space of a looped portion at the other end of the crotch strap. A pair of elongate flexible securing straps are coupled to the back region of the belt strap. A generally rectangular securing pad is provided for securing to a seat of a chair structure. The securing pad is detachably attachable to a bottom region of the crotch strap.

Abstract: Child seat including a seat part and a back part and adapted to be placed on and fixed to an automobile vehicle seat provided with a three-point safety belt having a lap portion and a chest portion, characterized in that the seat part has a bottom surface adapted to be placed directly on the automobile vehicle seat and lateral surfaces defining rims of the seat part, said bottom surface including a first passage communicating with open slots in said lateral surfaces for the lap portion of the safety belt in a first position and a second passage communicating with openings for shoulder straps of a safety harness fixed to the back part of the child seat.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for converting a conventional swing into a toddler swing by providing a child swing harness that can be quickly and easily placed around a child and attached to a conventional swing. The child swing harness of the present invention comprises a waist strap, two shoulder straps, an optional swing stabilizer, two top stabilizers, and two optional waist stabilizers. The waist strap and two shoulder straps provide a harness for a small child. The swing stabilizer runs under the swing seat from the front of the waist strap to the back of the waist strap, thereby holding the child on a swing seat. The waist stabilizers and top stabilizers connect the child swing harness of the present invention to the lines of the swing. These stabilizers prevent the child from falling forward or backward off of the swing seat.

Abstract: An over-the-shoulder safety harness is used in combination with a chair having a back and a bottom. An elongated safety harness attachment member is located on a back side of the chair back and extends from one side of the back to the other side of the back. The safety harness includes first and second shoulder straps adapted for extending over the shoulders of the occupant. The shoulder straps have respective first and second ends. The first ends are secured to the attachment member for slidably adjustable movement along the length of the attachment member. The first and second shoulder straps define a laterally-extending occupant space therebetween. The occupant space is adjustable by sliding the first ends of the shoulder straps along the length of the attachment member. The occupant space is reduced to further restrain the occupant by sliding the straps towards each other and is increased to remove the occupant from the chair by sliding the straps away from each other.

Abstract: Child seat including a seat part 2 and a back part3 adapted to be placed on and fixed to an automobile vehicle seat 5 equipped with a three-point safety belt 6 having a lap portion 7 and a chest portion 9, characterized in that the seat part 2 is adapted to be placed directly on the automobile vehicle seat 5 and includes guides such as a passage 18 at the bottom for the lap portion 7 of the safety belt and in that the back part 3 has, on its rear face, a mechanism 24 for guiding and immobilizing the chest portion 9 of the safety belt, said guide and immobilizing mechanism being adjustable in height on the back part and further including a mechanism for fixing the ends 22 of shoulder straps of a safety harness 23 passing through the back part of the child seat.

Abstract: A restraint harness is disclosed for securing a passenger to a seat in a vehicle. The harness is particularly well adapted for transporting a passenger who is in a sitting position. The harness has a pair of lateral torso straps adapted to be placed around the torso of the passenger and fastened together. A pair of shoulder straps extend over the shoulders and intersect with the torso straps. A seat strap portion fastens to a seat back and fastens to the harness. An existing vehicle seat belt also fastens to the torso straps to secure the passenger to the seat.

Abstract: A safety harness comprising a waist strap for placement around the waist of a child, right and left shoulder straps for placement over corresponding shoulders of the child and for crossing each other over the chest of the child, and an anchor strap with distal fastening elements for securing the harness to restrain the child. Each shoulder strap has a proximate end fixedly secured to the waist strap in spaced relation to the proximate end of the other shoulder strap, and a distal end with a securing loop adapted to be received on and to slide along a corresponding attachment section of the waist strap. The attachment sections have cooperative facings of hook and loop materials on opposite sides of the waist strap adjacent to front free ends such that overlapping and pressing the attachment sections together while the securing loops are received thereon releasably joins together the free ends to form a continuous waist strap with the shoulder straps connected thereto.

Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting the fastening position of fastening means in a seat belt device includes a seat-portion body (7) provided with a belt guide (120) and a retaining spring (119). Ordinarily, the belt guide (120) is set in a non-use position at which the belt guide is engaged and retained by the retaining spring (119). When in use, the belt guide (120) is detached from the retaining spring (119), projected to the left and turned to insert projecting portions (120c), (120d) thereof into respective grooves (23), (24). As a result, the belt guide (120) assumes a state in which the guide portion (120a) is projected outwardly of the seat portion. When the guide portion (120a) is made to guide the vehicle seat belt (131), the portion at which a tongue (123) and buckle (124) are fastened together is offset from the corner of the protective seat (1), as a result of which the engagement between the tongue (123) and buckle (124) of the seat belt (131) is made more reliable.

Abstract: A harness for maintaining erect posture of a person seated in a chair. The harness includes an anchoring strap which encircles the seatback of the chair and a supporting strap which encircles the torso of the person seated in the chair. The supporting strap comprises two separate straps fastened respectively at the right and left sides of the anchoring strap. The two straps meet in front of the seated person and are buckled together. Apart from the buckle, all straps are secured in their operative locations by frictional engagement, thereby avoiding rivets, stitching, buttons, snaps, or other fasteners which penetrate or otherwise disturb the snaps. Optionally, the constituent straps of the supporting strap have elastic sections, for resistably yielding to the person when the person inclines his or her torso. Also optional is a cushioned cover for covering the buckle, to avoid discomfort to the seated person.

Abstract: A harness safety system for securing a child or mentally or physically impaired adult to a shopping cart seat or basket, stroller, high chair, child sporting seat, wheelchair, or similar seating devices in order to safely and reliably keep the child or mentally or physically impaired adult in a seated position. The harness of the safety system includes an improved chest strap design, front and rear shoulder straps, sliding yoke assembly, and a pair of attachment rings. The safety system further comprises a pair of side restraining assemblies having means for adjustment and for safely and reliably securing the harness to an element of a shopping cart seat or basket, stroller, high chair, child sporting seat, or similar seating devices.

Abstract: A restraint harness is disclosed for securing a passenger to a seat in a vehicle. The harness is particularly well adapted for transporting a passenger who is in a supine or prone position. The harness has a pair of lateral torso straps adapted to be placed around the torso of the passenger and fastened together. A pair of shoulder straps extend over the shoulders and intersect with the torso straps. A pair of thigh straps extend from one of the torso straps and encompass the passengers thighs. A leg strap encompass the passenger's legs. Existing vehicle seat belts fasten to the torso straps and the to the leg strap to secure the passenger to the seat.

Abstract: An operator seat harness for supporting an operator relative to a seat. The device includes a pair of torso straps which can be secured to a back of an operator's seat of a crane or the like. A pair of shoulder straps are movably coupled to the torso straps and can also be secured to the back of the seat. The straps are operable to extend about an operator of the crane to support the operator relative to the seat to reduce fatigue and promote operator comfort.

Abstract: A safety restraint system for vehicles such as airplanes, which includes a primary support harness having an upper support portion secured to an upper portion of an airline seat, a lower support portion secured to the upper support portion so that the lower support portion extends across the torso of an adult person seated in the airline seat, the system further including loops on the ends of the lower support portion for accepting the airline safety seat belt for securing the belt against the torso of the person on the seat. There is further included a secondary support harness having shoulder straps and a waist board for positioning upon a child seated on the adult's lap with second loops on the ends of the lower support portion for threading the waist belt therethrough sad engaging itself around the child so that the waist belt secures the child in place on the adult's lap.

Abstract: A band of material that is formed into a pouch. Inside the pouch is a roll of foam tubing to serve as protective padding. Attached to each end of the pouch is a strap that will wrap around the vertical portion of a chair arm and will fasten to itself in order to secure a person in the chair.

Abstract: A passive restraint apparatus and method of passive restraint are provided for supporting a user, i.e., preferably an adult, in a substantially upright seated position so as to enable the user to maintain free upper torso movement. The restraint apparatus includes an upper back section for extending along the back section of a chair or wheelchair, a seat section for extending beneath a user's lower torso along a seat of the chair, a lower leg section for extending beneath a user's lower legs, and a lower torso panel for extending between a user's legs and securing about the back of the chair. The restraint apparatus supports the user in an upright seated position, supports the user's feet from dangling off of the foot supports of a wheelchair, and can readily be obscured while in use by covering it with a blanket or the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to seat belts. More particularly, the present invention comprises a seat belt that can be easily attached to an existing bench seat, such as a school bus seat. The present invention comprises a length of suitable webbing that is adapted to form two loops that each encircle the back of a bench seat. The loops are preferably joined near the seat portion of the bench seat and each loop can be opened to allow installation onto the seat and to allow access to the passenger. In this manner, a lap restraint and a pair of shoulder restraints are formed.

Abstract: A child seat securing apparatus for securing the child seat to an object, such as a shopping cart or household chair. The apparatus comprises a strap having a fastener on each end for attaching the strap to the object. The child seat is placed on the object, and the fasteners are attached to the object such that the strap crosses over the child seat, thereby securing the child seat to the object. The apparatus may alternatively comprise a child seat having at least two straps affixed to it, whereby the straps have fasteners on their free ends that attach to the object and secure the child seat to the object.

Abstract: A device for restraining a person sitting in a seat, wherein the impact load of a person during an accident is substantially and evenly distributed over the anterior torso of the user's body for protection thereof. The device includes a torso cover which is connected to a seat using a plurality of attachments. Each attachment is connected to a release which manually actuates the simultaneous disconnection of each attachment, thereby allowing the person to quickly exit from the seat.

Abstract: There is provided a cushioned seating device to be used in conjunction with a shopping cart of the type including a grill frame having a front wall and a rear wall, an end panel being pivotally secured to the rear wall and a collapsible seat having a horizontal seat member and a back rest. The seating device comprises a central padded portion having a first end and a second end. A padded end panel cover portion extends from the first end of the central padded portion. A padded seat back portion extends from the second end of the central padded portion. The seat back portion has a first section hingedly connected to a second section. A pair of wing members extend from opposing sides of the second section of the seat back portion. The wing members are positioned around the child and are fastened to one another so that the child's torso is firmly secured against the back rest portion of the shopping cart.

Abstract: A device for retaining the user in a substantially upright position when seated in a chair is disclosed. The device consists of a bracket attached to the back of the chair having two distal ends, the ends extending laterally outward from the back support portion of the chair. Attached to these distal ends is an adjustable, padded strap that supports the abdomen of the person seated in the chair to prevent them from slouching or leaning forward. The strap extends perpendicular to the rear strut or frame of the chair to hold the user firmly in an upright position.

Abstract: A collapsible child seat is provided which has an adjustable bottom panel so as to position the bottom panel in a position generally parallel to a supporting chair seat. The child seat comprises a bottom panel hinged to a back panel. A rear sleeve, which is configured to receive at least an upper portion of the chair backrest, is attached to the back panel. The child seat further includes a support strap which attaches to opposing side edges of the bottom panel and slidably connects to the rear sleeve. When the rear sleeve is slipped over the chair backrest, the child seat is suspended above the chair seat. The support strap extends around the rear of the chair seat and supports the bottom panel in a position generally parallel to the chair seat. The support strap desirably is adjustable in length to draw the rear sleeve around the chair backrest and to adjust the position of the bottom panel.