| US 7,458,334 B2 | ||
| Portable and stowable safety device | ||
| Stephen J. Baker, 4100 Harbor Rd., Orange Beach, Ala. 36561 (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 09, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/651,390. | ||
| Application 11/651390 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/288044, filed on Nov. 28, 2005. | ||
| 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 2007/0125292 A1, Jun. 07, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B63B 17/00 (2006.01); A62B 1/06 (2006.01); E06C 1/52 (2006.01); E06C 5/26 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 114—362 [114/343; 114/364; 182/70; 182/196] | 12 Claims |
| 1. A safety device comprising:
a primary strap, with a handle end and a step end, the handle end comprising a handle and the step end comprising a step;
two rings, said primary strap passing through said rings such that said primary strap slides through said rings when pulled
from the handle end and resists movement when pulled from the step end;
a keeper, said rings coupled to said keeper, said keeper comprising
a pouch having an opening that may be releasably closed, said pouch being of sufficient size to stow said primary strap inside
with at least a portion of said primary strap protruding from said opening in a position fixed by the closure thereof; and
a connector for securing said keeper to a person or object.
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