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A load supporting waist belt comprising four separate articulated sections including front and rear belt straps and right and left hip pieces with adjustable connectors on the front and rear belt straps allowing adjustment for waist size and location of hip sections squarely on the wearer's hips. Th

A load supporting waist belt comprising four separate articulated sections including front and rear belt straps and right and left hip pieces with adjustable connectors on the front and rear belt straps allowing adjustment for waist size and location of hip sections squarely on the wearer's hips. The hip pieces are stiff members capable of supporting tool hangers, pouches and the like and are provided with accompanying hip pads for contacting the wearer's hips. Brackets are used to lower the load attachment points to a position below the waist and in the area of the connection of the thigh bone to the hip of the wearer. A slide bar release mechanism is disclosed for detachably connecting loads to the support pivots. A shoulder harness is connected at pivotal anchor points on each hip section.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A load supporting waist belt comprising in combination;hip sections adapted to contact and conform to the contours of a wearer's hips,front and rear belt sections extending between said hip sections, at least one of said belt sections including length adjustment elements

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A load supporting waist belt comprising in combination;hip sections adapted to contact and conform to the contours of a wearer's hips,front and rear belt sections extending between said hip sections, at least one of said belt sections including length adjustment elements incorporated therein, and at least one of said belt sections including a releasable connector, andpivotal connectors connecting said hip sections and said belt sections to enable articulation of the hip and belt sections.