TECHNICAL FIELD
This present application relates to a safety harness used mostly by tree stand Hunters with a Descender attachment for self controlled lowering ones self to the ground in case of an accidental fall.
BACKGROUND
Due to the awareness of bodily injury and even death, more hunters are turning to a safety device of which can prevent injury and even save a life.
There are several body harnesses on the market of which few have an attached device for lowering ones self to safety. With this harness design, if one falls from his or her stand, the hunter will be facing the tree instead of dangling on the end of a harness with back to the tree. Now comes the attached descending device.
The descending device is so designed so as to allow the fallen hunter to descend the tree by merely moving locking prussic knot in a downward motion and in turn allowing the invented device to move downward until hunter reaches the ground.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG. 1-A is a depiction of the prussic knot in association with the donut release mechanism for providing a brake to the belay device, a mainstay to this patent application. This device is used to control the descent to lower level.
FIG. 1-B the safety hook, a purchased device, for attaching the rope to the belay device and capable of locking to prevent accidental release.
FIG. 1-C the quick hook also purchased, having a spring loaded closure and used in connecting the prussic rope to the leg harness.
FIG. 1-D, the carabiner purchased item, used to attach the Down E-Z system to the harness on the front loops of harness, having locking capabilities.
FIG. 2-A is the mainstay of this patent application, used to control the descent to a lower level in conjunction with the Prussic knot. This belay device having 3 holes drilled in a triangular configuration uses friction to control the speed of descent. There is a fourth hole for those weighing in excess of 200 lbs.
Pg. 3-7 is a detail of FIG. 1-A the Prussic knot and Donut brake release. Used to stop the fall if accidental fall occurs. This configuration and use of the prussic knot with donut is privy to this patent application.
FIG. 4-A, the storage bag, so designed to contain within, all the necessary parts for Down E-Z, controlled descent system.
FIG. 5-A, being a rear view of the harness associated with the DOWN E-Z System, with noted diagonal attachment of leg harness parts to the vertically designed support straps.
FIG. 6-A , is the side view of the lag harness and front and rear support straps.
FIG. 7-A is a detail of the front harness belt and adjustable straps. Also shown is the diagonally attached leg strap to the vertical supporting strap giving vertical support to the DOWN E-Z System.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS
THESE DESCRIPTIONS PERTAIN TO THE PATENT APPLICATION AND PARTS THEREOF PERTAINING TO INVENTED USE AND OR NEW DESIGNS OF PARTS. DOES NOT APPLY TO PURCHASED PARTS BY OTHER DESIGNE.
Pg. 1-7 FIG. 1-A, the Prussic Knot being a 5 mm rope with enclosed loop and wrapped around the belay rope in such a manner that it will hold pressure in a downward motion when attached to the leg harness via carabiner device.
Pg. 1-7 FIG. 1-B, (purchased) safety hook. Used for attaching the belay device to the tree harness and having a screw locking mechanism to prevent accidental release.
Pg. 1/7 FIG. 1-C (purchased) safety hook with swing locking mechanism. This device can be used for attaching the Prussic device to the leg harness.
Pg. 1, FIG. 1-D (purchased) carabiner, used in conjunction with the Down E-Z for attaching to the 2 frontal hook-up loops unique to this system.
Pg. 7-7, FIG. 7-A is a frontal view of the harness with fontal hook up loops for frontal descent downward from an elevated positing. Also shown in the view is the diagonal leg harness in association to the waist belt.