Issue 1301-1

US 6,971,476 B2

Safety harness

J. Thomas Wolner, Red Wing, Minn. (US); and Scott C. Casebolt, St. Paul Park, Minn. (US)

Assigned to D B Industries, Inc., Red Wing, Minn. (US)

Filed on Apr. 06, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/819,035.

Claims priority of provisional application 60/500597, filed on Sep. 05, 2003.

Prior Publication US 2005/0067221 A1, Mar. 31, 2005

Int. Cl.⁷A47L 3/04

U.S. Cl. 182—3 [119/770; 182/6]

30 Claims

1. A safety harness, comprising:

a) a first strap and a second strap operatively connected at a juncture;

b) a D-ring operatively connected to said straps proximate said juncture; and

c) a removable padding having a releasable attachment member configured and arranged to releasably operatively connect said padding to said straps proximate said juncture, said releasable attachment member having a strap receiving position for receiving said straps and a stap securing position for securing said padding about said straps, said padding accommodating said D-ring without interfering with operation of said D-ring, said straps and said D-ring being movable and adjustable independently of said padding, said padding being retrofittable.