HARNESS FOR ATTACHMENT TO A PERSON TO BE SECURED HAVING A BELAY LOOP

Abstract

The subject matter of the invention is a harness for attachment to a person to be secured, in particular a climbing harness or personal protective equipment, having a hip belt, a leg belt, and a belay loop, wherein the hip belt and/or the leg belt each have an eyelet on both sides, the belay loop has at each of its end areas a rectangular buckle and a triglide, and the belay loop is guided at its respective end areas through the respective triglide, the respective end of the belay loop is guided through the respective rectangular buckle, and is connected to the respective end area of the belay loop, so that the respective triglide and rectangular buckle are arranged spaced apart from one another, and by guiding the respective triglide initially through the respective eyelet and subsequently through the respective rectangular buckle, the respective end area of the belay loop is fixable at the respective eyelet.

Claims

1-10. (canceled)

11. A harness for attachment to a person to be secured, having a hip belt, a leg belt, and a belay loop, wherein the hip belt and/or the leg belt each have an eyelet on both sides, the belay loop has at each of its end areas a rectangular buckle and a triglide, and the belay loop is guided at its respective end areas through the respective triglide, the respective end of the belay loop is guided through the respective rectangular buckle, and is connected to the respective end area of the belay loop, so that the respective triglide and rectangular buckle are arranged spaced apart from one another, and by guiding the respective triglide initially through the respective eyelet and subsequently through the respective rectangular buckle, the respective end area of the belay loop is fixable at the respective eyelet.

12. The harness according to claim 11, wherein the eyelets are designed as eyelets with a web, as triglides, or as D-rings with a respective web.

13. The harness according to claim 11, wherein the leg belt has a leg loop on both respective sides and the eyelets are provided in each case on one leg loop and/or respectively on a right and left front side of the harness.

14. The harness according to claim 11, wherein the respective end of the belay loop is sewn to the respective end area of the belay loop in such a way that the end is enclosed between two sections of the end area.

15. The harness according to claim 11, wherein the belay loop forms a circular cross section woven together between the end areas.

16. The harness according to claim 11, wherein the belay loop between the end areas is designed from a core thread and a wear-resistant layer surrounding the core thread, and the wear-resistant layer is equipped to change its color and/or the color intensity of its color with ongoing use of the belay loop as an indicator for the wear of the belay loop, and/or the core thread is formed from a material which has a different color and/or a different color intensity of the color with respect to the wear-resistant layer.

17. The harness according to claim 11, wherein the belay loop has a tie in point which is arranged between the end areas and is connected to the belay loop.

18. The harness according to claim 11, wherein the respective rectangular buckle and triglide are spaced at least 5 cm or 10 cm apart from one another.

19. The harness according to claim 11, wherein the harness is provided as a climbing harness or as a personal protective equipment.

20. A method for fixing a belay loop on a harness for attachment to a person to be secured, wherein the harness has a hip belt, a leg belt, and the belay loop, the hip belt and/or the leg belt each have an eyelet on both sides, the belay loop has a rectangular buckle and a triglide respectively on its end areas, and the belay loop is guided at its respective end areas through the respective triglide, the respective end of the belay loop is guided through the respective rectangular buckle, and is connected to the respective end area of the belay loop, so that the respective triglide and rectangular buckle are arranged spaced apart from one another, comprising the step: guiding the respective triglide initially through the respective eyelet and subsequently through the respective rectangular buckle for fixing the respective end area of the belay loop at the respective eyelet.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein the leg belt has a leg loop on both sides respectively and the eyelets are provided on one leg loop in each case and/or respectively on a right and left front side of the harness.

22. The method according to claim 20, wherein the harness is provided as a climbing harness or as a personal protective equipment.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] The present invention is described below in greater detail on the basis of a preferred exemplary embodiment with reference to the appended drawings.

[0034] As shown in the drawings:

[0035] FIG. 1 a harness with a belay loop according to one preferred exemplary embodiment in a schematic view,

[0036] FIG. 2 a section of the harness according to FIG. 1 during fixing of the belay loop to a leg belt of the harness in a schematic view,

[0037] FIG. 3 the section of the harness according to FIG. 1 with the belay loop fixed to a leg belt in a schematic view,

[0038] FIG. 4 the belay loop of the harness according to FIG. 1 in a schematic view,

[0039] FIG. 5 an end area of the belay loop according to FIG. 4 in a schematic view, and

[0040] FIG. 6 the end area of the belay loop according to FIG. 5 in another schematic view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0041] FIG. 1 shows a harness for attachment to a person to be secured according to a preferred exemplary embodiment in a schematic view. The harness, which is usable in particular for tree maintenance both in private and also industrial sectors as part of a personal protective equipment, has a hip belt 2, a leg belt 1, and a belay loop 3.

[0042] FIG. 2 shows a section of the harness according to FIG. 1 during the fixing of belay loop 3 to leg belt 1, while FIG. 3 shows the section with belay loop 3 fixed on leg belt 1 in respective schematic views. In FIG. 4, belay loop 3 of the harness according to FIG. 1 is shown in a schematic view, while FIGS. 5 and 6 respectively show an end area 4 of belay loop 3 according to FIG. 4 in schematic views.

[0043] Leg belt 1 has two leg loops 5, to which hip belt 2, arranged above with respect to leg belt 1 in the figures, is fixed by means of two connection bands extending vertically and provided on the two lateral sides of the harness in the figure. A chest strap is provided above hip belt 2 and connected to the same, and is fixed to the hip belt on both sides at the lateral sides of the person. Material carry loops are likewise arranged on the lateral sides on both sides on hip belt 2. Hip belt 2, leg belt 1, chest strap, and belay loop 3 are configured from straps made from a high-strength synthetic material, like polyester or polyamide and have a wide/narrow cross section. Hip belt 2, leg belt 1 or leg loops 5, and the chest strap additionally have an internal padding.

[0044] An eyelet 6 is provided on both sides on the lateral sides on leg belt 1 in front on the right and left respectively, which eyelet is designed as a D-ring eyelet with a web and correspondingly two openings, as is clear from FIG. 2. Straps of leg loop 5 and of hip belt 2 are guided through the opening depicted on the right in FIG. 2, while the front opening functions for fastening a respective end area 4 of belay loop 3, as is subsequently described. Belay loop 3 extends between two eyelets 6 across the longitudinal side of the harness or at the hips of the person secured with the harness across a length of approximately 30 cm. Since end areas 4 are sewn together, as is subsequently described, the entire length of belay loop 3, constructed from a wide/narrow band, is approximately 50 cm. In principle, belay loop 3 may be available in different lengths, depending on the size of the person and/or the intended use.

[0045] Between the two opposite end areas 4, belay loop 3 is guided through one or two metal tie in points 7only one single tie in point 7 is shown in the figuresas a tying in loop, to which a carabiner or the like is able to be latched on, by means of which the person secured with the harness is connectable to a fall arrester or the like for securing against falling. The wide/narrow band of belay loop 3 is woven together, forming a circular cross section between the two opposite end areas 4.

[0046] Furthermore, belay loop 3 is constructed between end areas 4 from a core thread and a wear-resistant layer surrounding the core thread. The wear-resistant layer changes its color and the color intensity of its color with ongoing use of belay loop 3 as an indicator for the wear of belay loop 3. In addition, the core thread is formed from a material which has a different color and a different color intensity of the color in contrast to the wear-resistant layer, so that the wear is easy to detect.

[0047] Belay loop 3 has at each of its end areas 4 a rectangular buckle 9 and a triglide 8. At each end area 4, a respective end of the strap of belay loop 3 is initially guided through the first opening of triglide 9, around the web of triglide 9, and through the second opening of triglide 9 in a semi-circular loop, when viewed from the side. The end then runs back for approximately 10 cm parallel to the strap extending in the direction toward the middle of belay loop 3, is guided through rectangular buckle 8 in a semi-circular loop, when viewed from the side, and runs back a bit again in the direction of triglide 9.

[0048] The end of the strap is sewn to end area 4 of belay loop 3, extending up to triglide 9 and back from triglide 9 to rectangular buckle 8, in such a way that the end is enclosed in the center between these two sections of end area 4. Triglide 9 and rectangular buckle 8 are fixed in such a way on belay loop 3 and arranged spaced approximately 5 to 10 cm apart from one another. The seam is arranged adjacent to rectangular buckle 8 so that the loop enclosing rectangular buckle 8 is smaller than the loop enclosing the web of triglide 9.

[0049] By guiding a respective triglide 8 of belay loop 3 initially through the respective eyelet 6 of the harness, see FIG. 2, and subsequently, after forming a semi-circular loop, through respective rectangular buckle 9 of belay loop 3, see FIG. 3, respective end area 4 of belay loop 3 is fixed at respective eyelet 6 in a simple way and is loosened again in a likewise simple way in order to replace a worn belay loop 3. For guiding through, triglide 8 is guided, with its lateral side in front, through eyelet 6 and then, forming a loop, through rectangular buckle 9, and is finally pivoted with respect to rectangular buckle 9 so that triglide 8 comes to lie on rectangular buckle 9 in such a way that the respective lateral and longitudinal sides come to lie parallel or approximately parallel to one another, see FIG. 3. In this position, triglide 8 is fixed or clamped by rectangular buckle 9 so that the loop of belay loop 3 guided through triglide 8 is connected to the same.

[0050] The exemplary embodiments described are merely examples, which may be modified and/or supplemented in diverse ways within the scope of the claims. Each feature, which has been described for a specific exemplary embodiment, may be used independently or in combination with other features in a random different exemplary embodiment. Each feature, which has been described for an exemplary embodiment of a specific category, may also be used in a corresponding way in an exemplary embodiment from another category.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0051] Leg belt 1

[0052] Hip belt 2

[0053] Belay loop 3

[0054] End area 4

[0055] Leg loops 5

[0056] Eyelet 6

[0057] Tying in point 7

[0058] Triglide 8

[0059] Frame clasp 9