Claims
- 1. A child walking harness comprising:an upright oriented elongated front body panel having a top end, a bottom end, a left edge and a right edge; a left front shoulder strap having a front end and a right front shoulder strap having a front end are laterally spaced from each other and they extend upwardly from said top end of said front body panel; an upright oriented elongated rear body panel having a top end, a bottom end, a left edge and a right edge; said bottom ends of said front body panel and said rear body panel being connected to each other; an elongated left side holding strap having a first end and a second end and said first end is connected to said top end of said rear body panel; an elongated right side holding strap having a first end and a second end and said first end is connected to said top end of said rear body panel; said respective first ends of said left side holding strap and said right side holding strap being laterally spaced from each other; a transversely extending elongated adjustment plate having a front surface, a rear surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge and a right edge; a first upper slot and a first lower slot are formed in said adjustment plate adjacent said left edge; said first upper slot and first lower slot are vertically spaced from each other; a second upper slot and second lower slot are formed in said adjustment plate adjacent said right edge; said second upper slot and said second lower slot are vertically spaced from each other; said second end of said left side holding strap is fed from said rear surface of said adjustment plate through said first lower slot and then fed from said front surface of said adjustment plate through said first upper slot; the portion of said left side holding strap between said first lower slot and said first upper slot is securely fastened to said adjustment plate so that the distance between said top edge of said rear body panel and said bottom edge of said adjustment plate cannot be adjusted; after exiting said first upper slot said second end of said left side holding strap is extended a sufficient distance and then folded back upon itself to form a holding loop after which said second end of said left side holding strap is fed from said rear surface of said adjustment plate through said first upper slot and then fed from said front surface of said adjustment plate through said first lower slot; said second end of said right side holding strap is fed from said rear surface of said adjustment plate through said second lower slot and then fed from said front surface of said adjustment plate through said second upper slot; the portion of said right side holding strap between said second lower slot and said second upper slot is securely fastened to said adjustment plate so that the distance between said top edge of said rear body panel and said bottom edge of said adjustment plate cannot be adjusted; after exiting said second upper slot said second end of said right side holding strap is extended a sufficient distance and then folded back upon itself to form a holding loop after which said second end of said right side holding strap is fed from rear surface of said adjustment plate through said second upper slot and then fed from said front surface of said adjustment plate through said second lower slot; and means detachably connecting said second ends of said respective left and right side holding straps to said respective first ends of said left side and right side shoulder straps.
- 2. A child walking harness as recited in claim 1 further comprising means for detachably connecting said left edge of said front body panel to said left edge of said rear body panel; and means for detachably connecting said right edge of said front body panel to said right edge of said rear body panel.
- 3. A child walking harness as recited in claim 1 wherein said bottom ends of said front body panel and said rear body panel are detachably connected to each other allowing separation of said panels thus providing access to change a child's diaper without removing the entire harness.
- 4. A child walking harness as recited in claim 1 wherein said front and rear panels are made of durable water repellant and mildew resistant material.
- 5. A child walking harness as recited in claim 1 wherein said adjustment plate is made of plastic material.
- 6. A child walking harness as recited in claim 1 wherein said adjustment plate is made of leather material.
- 7. A child walking harness as recited in claim 1 wherein said adjustment plate has an aperture in its central area for attachment of a tether line to restrain a child in it's later walking stage.
- 8. A child walking harness as recited in claim 1 wherein said holding straps are made of nylon webbing material.
- 9. A child walking harness as recited in claim 1 wherein said holding loops of said respective left and right side holding straps are provided with spacing clips that insure said loops being shortened enough to prevent either of said loops from fitting over a child's head.
Parent Case Info
This invention relates to a new and unique method to enhance a child's progress in learning to walk.
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