| US 7,455,028 B2 | ||
| Portable and stowable safety device | ||
| Stephen J. Baker, 4100 Harbor Rd., Orange Beach, Ala. 36561 (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 28, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/288,044. | ||
| Application 11/288044 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/945309, filed on Sep. 20, 2004, granted, now 6,968,801. | ||
| Application 10/945309 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/684848, filed on Oct. 14, 2003, granted, now 6,792,887. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0240626 A1, Oct. 18, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B63B 17/00 (2006.01); E06C 1/52 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 114—362 [182/196] | 9 Claims |
| 1. A safety device comprising:
a primary strap, with an upper end and a lower end, having an adjustment clip thereon through which the lower end of said
strap is passed to form a loop of adjustable size;
a ring, the loop of said primary strap passing through said ring;
a first support strap comprising a fixed loop passing through said ring; and
a keeper comprising:
a pouch with an interior surface and an exterior surface, said pouch having at its lower end an opening and a flap foldable
over said opening and releasably securable to the exterior surface of said pouch opposite from the flap; and
a securing loop fixed to the back side of said pouch for securing said device to a person or object; and
wherein the upper end of said primary strap is coupled to the interior of said pouch, the pouch being of sufficient size to
stow said straps inside with at least a portion of one of said straps hanging from said opening in a position fixed by the
closure of said flap.
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