FR3149213A1 - Adjustable belt harness - Google Patents

Abstract

The harness (100) comprises a belt (101) configured to vary between a closed state in which the belt (101) adopts a closed loop shape and an open state in which the belt (101) adopts an open loop shape, the belt (101) comprising: a support strip (102) comprising a first longitudinal end (102a) and a second longitudinal end (102b); a single attachment member (104) intended to be connected to a rope, the attachment member (104) being integral with the second longitudinal end (102b) of the support strip (102); an attachment system (103) configured to vary between: a first state in which the attachment system (103) is closed; anda second state in which the fastening system (103) is open, the fastening system (103) being in its second state when the belt (101) is in its open state. Figure to be published with the abstract: Fig. 1

Description

Adjustable belt harness Technical field of the invention

The present invention relates to a harness comprising a belt, for example as used in mountain activities or working at height.

State of the prior art

As is known in the field of climbing, mountaineering or for carrying out work at height, a harness can be worn by a user in order to secure them, for example by roping them to the harness. Such a harness, for example of the harness type, conventionally comprises a belt in the form of a closed loop by means of a system for adjusting the perimeter of the belt to the user's morphology. Thus, the user can widen the belt and pass it through their lower limbs: this use is not necessarily easy when they are wearing one or more pieces of equipment, for example ski touring boots and ski pants. The adjustment system is further configured to have a locked state in which said adjustment system maintains the perimeter of the belt and prevents it from widening, in particular when the user wearing the harness is secured by roping.

In order to facilitate the fitting of the harness on the user, it is preferable for the belt to be able to open completely, i.e. to change from a closed belt shape to an open belt shape, and vice versa. For this purpose, a harness is known, such as for example described in patent application EP3549640 A1, comprising a fully opening belt equipped with a belt circumference adjustment device different from a belt opening/closing device. The harness comprises two rings, respectively arranged at opposite ends of the belt, forming the opening/closing device by cooperation with a connector, for example a carabiner or a quick link, to close the belt securely and form a suspension point capable of keeping the user suspended in the harness. Thus, the two rings form two separate attachment members intended to be connected to a rope via the connector.

There is a need to improve the safety of the two-ring harness as described above. Indeed, in the event of improper use, there is a risk as to the safety of the use of this harness. For example, if the harness is roped via only one of the rings, the belt could open at the belt circumference adjustment device, resulting in the user no longer being secured via the harness.

To illustrate the safety issue mentioned above, the example of a ski tourer wearing the two-ring harness described above can be taken. If this skier falls into a crevasse, he may find himself in a situation where only one of the two rings would be accessible to rescuers; seeing only one of the rings, rescuers could think that it is a classic harness with a single attachment device of the bridge type and they could wrongly try to secure the user using only one of the rings: in the event of winching by this ring only, the risk is that the belt circumference adjustment device will be torn off, resulting in the belt becoming disconnected from the user, which could hinder the rescue operation of this user and lead to their fall.

Subject of the invention

The present invention aims to provide a harness which is easy to install on the user to be secured via this harness.

• une bande de soutien comprenant une première extrémité longitudinale et une deuxième extrémité longitudinale opposée à la première extrémité longitudinale ;
• un unique organe d’attache destiné à être relié à une corde pour encorder le harnais, l’organe d’attache étant solidaire de la deuxième extrémité longitudinale de la bande de soutien ;
• un système d’attache configuré pour varier entre :
  • un premier état dans lequel le système d’attache est fermé de sorte que l’organe d’attache est relié, au moins par ledit système d’attache, à la première extrémité longitudinale de la bande de soutien ; et
  • un deuxième état dans lequel le système d’attache est ouvert, le système d’attache étant dans son deuxième état lorsque la ceinture est dans son état d’ouverture.

For this purpose, the invention relates to a harness comprising a belt configured to vary between a closed state in which the belt adopts a closed loop shape and an open state in which the belt adopts an open loop shape, the belt comprising:

• a support strip comprising a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end opposite the first longitudinal end;
• a single attachment member intended to be connected to a rope for securing the harness, the attachment member being secured to the second longitudinal end of the support strip;
• a fastening system configured to vary between:
  • a first state in which the fastening system is closed so that the fastening member is connected, at least by said fastening system, to the first longitudinal end of the support strip; and
  • a second state in which the fastening system is open, the fastening system being in its second state when the belt is in its open state.

Such a harness has the advantage of being quick to put on due to the possibility of passing the belt in the form of the open buckle, for example in the context of a mountain activity such as ski touring. In addition, this makes it possible to obtain a harness that includes only one attachment member, which can then facilitate roping and/or the work of rescuers.

The harness may further include one or more of the following features.

According to a feature of the harness, the harness comprises, at least in the closed state of the belt, a variable perimeter buckle, the variable perimeter buckle comprising a first part, comprising at least part of the attachment member, and a second part of adjustable length for adjusting the length of the belt in its closed state.

This allows easy adjustment of the harness to the user's waist.

According to a characteristic of the harness, the variable perimeter loop is, in the first state, secured, on the one hand, to the first longitudinal end of the support band by means of at least the attachment system and, on the other hand, to the second longitudinal end of the support band.

This allows the belt to be opened simply by opening the fastening system, i.e. by switching it from its first state to its second state.

According to a feature of the harness, the second part of the variable perimeter loop comprises a first portion and a second portion connected together by an attachment element, the attachment element being fixed to one of the first and second portions, and configured to have mobility along the other of the first and second portions in order to ensure adjustment of the length of the second part of the variable perimeter loop.

This allows for fine adjustment of the length or size of the belt according to the user's wishes and morphology.

According to a feature of the harness, the attachment element is a sliding adjustment buckle.

The use of a sliding adjustment buckle allows for secure adjustment of the length of the second part of the variable perimeter buckle.

According to a feature of the harness, the second part of the variable perimeter loop is at least partly elastic.

This allows automatic adjustment of the harness to the size of the person wearing it by elastic return adjustment of the second part of the variable perimeter buckle.

According to a feature of the harness, the second adjustable length portion comprises a fastening device configured to vary between a closed state in which the second adjustable length portion adjusts the length of the belt and an open state, the fastening device being in its open state when the belt is in its open state, the second adjustable length portion being, in the closed state of its fastening device, integral, on the one hand, with the first longitudinal end of the support strip and, on the other hand, with the second longitudinal end of the support strip regardless of the state of the fastening system chosen from the first state and the second state.

This provides an ergonomic advantage in that it is possible to position the harness and adjust it to the user's waist before closing the belt securely by switching the attachment system from its second state to its first state; the attachment system can then be operated without having to manually hold the harness around the user's waist.

According to a feature of the harness, the second part of adjustable length comprises two parts, one of which is fixed to the first longitudinal end of the support band and the other of which is fixed to the second longitudinal end of the support band, these two parts being connected to each other by the attachment device when said attachment device is in its closed state.

This allows for adjustment, in particular in a plane along a reference line surrounding the user's waist in a planar closed loop, of the length of the belt in the extension of the support band and between the first and second longitudinal ends of the support band.

According to a feature of the harness, the attachment device is configured to allow adjustment of the length of the second adjustable length portion and/or wherein the second adjustable length portion is partly elastic.

This allows for adjustment via the attachment device to provide compensation which can be manual and/or automatic adjustment via elastic return.

According to a feature of the harness, the first part and the second part of the variable perimeter loop are secured to each other at the second longitudinal end of the support band.

This allows the belt to be adjusted, if necessary, in line with the support band, in particular along a reference line surrounding the user's waist in a planar closed loop, or as close as possible to this extension.

• dans le premier état, les première et deuxième parties du système d’attache sont accouplées ;
• dans le deuxième état, les première et deuxième parties du système d’attache sont désaccouplées.

According to a feature of the harness, the attachment system comprises a first part and a second part configured so that:

• in the first state, the first and second parts of the attachment system are coupled;
• in the second state, the first and second parts of the attachment system are uncoupled.

The use of the first and second parts of the attachment system capable of coupling and uncoupling allows the user to quickly equip themselves with the harness, even in outdoor conditions requiring special equipment for the user such as crampons or ski touring boots.

According to a feature of the harness, the harness comprises a retaining loop and a retaining member, one of the first part and the second part of the attachment system comprises the retaining loop and the other of the first part and the second part of the attachment system comprises the retaining member configured to pass through the retaining loop and configured to ensure locking of the attachment system at least by cooperation with the retaining loop in the first state.

This solution allows for efficient and secure closure of the belt.

According to a characteristic of the harness, the attachment member has a portion extending outside the loop with variable perimeter and having a longitudinal end to which the second part of the attachment system is secured.

This allows for effective attachment, in line with the attachment device ensuring safety when the harness is worn by the user. It also makes it easier to open and close the attachment system.

According to a feature of the harness, the support band comprises an elongate element whose opposite longitudinal ends are fixed together so as to form a closed loop, the elongate element extending so as to form two opposite edges of the support band.

The presence of the elongated element provides structural resistance to the support strip at its edges, thereby limiting its overall weight.

According to a feature of the harness, the harness comprises a first thigh loop secured to the first longitudinal end of the support band and a second thigh loop secured to the second longitudinal end of the support band.

This helps secure the user in cooperation with the belt when the user is suspended in the harness.

• le premier tour de cuisse est solidaire de la première extrémité longitudinale de la bande de soutien au moins par un premier nœud formé par une première portion de l’élément allongé ;
• le deuxième tour de cuisse est solidaire de la deuxième extrémité longitudinale de la bande de soutien au moins par un deuxième nœud formé par une deuxième portion de l’élément allongé.

According to a characteristic of the harness, the harness is such that:

• the first thigh loop is secured to the first longitudinal end of the support band at least by a first knot formed by a first portion of the elongated element;
• the second thigh loop is secured to the second longitudinal end of the support band at least by a second knot formed by a second portion of the elongated element.

Thus, the first and second thigh loops are effectively connected to the support band in order to secure the user, and in particular while limiting the weight of the harness.

• un premier organe allongé dont les extrémités longitudinales opposées sont fixées entre elles de sorte à former une boucle fermée, le premier organe allongé s’étendant de sorte à former deux bords opposés du premier tour de cuisse ;
• un deuxième organe allongé dont les extrémités longitudinales opposées sont fixées entre elles de sorte à former une boucle fermée, le deuxième organe allongé s’étendant de sorte à former deux bords opposés du deuxième tour de cuisse.

According to a feature of the harness, the harness includes:

• a first elongated member having opposite longitudinal ends secured to each other so as to form a closed loop, the first elongated member extending so as to form two opposite edges of the first thigh loop;
• a second elongated member having opposite longitudinal ends secured to each other so as to form a closed loop, the second elongated member extending so as to form two opposite edges of the second thigh loop.

This helps to limit the weight of the harness by providing support for the user via the first and second elongated members at the edges of the first and second leg loops.

According to a feature of the harness, the first part of the attachment system comprises a part of the first elongated member and the attachment member comprises a part of the second elongated member.

This makes it possible to limit the number of parts that comprise the harness while ensuring the integrity of force-recovery elements such as the first part of the attachment system and the attachment member due to their at least partial membership in the first and second elongated members which contribute to the structural resistance of the first and second leg loops.

According to a feature of the harness, the first knot is formed around two portions of the first elongated member and the second knot is formed around two portions of the second elongated member.

This allows the first elongated member and the second elongated member to be held captive relative to the elongated member to provide a structural connection between the belt and the first and second leg loops to form a strong harness, not dependent solely on stitching to assemble it and to ensure the safety of the assembly, and particularly suitable for suspending the user.

According to a feature of the harness, the first knot is arranged on the first elongated member between the first thigh loop and the first part of the attachment system, and the second knot is arranged on the second elongated member between the attachment member and the second thigh loop.

This particular arrangement of the elongated element, the first elongated member and the second elongated member makes it possible to form a solid structure for the harness, while making the first elongated member and the second elongated member captive of the elongated element.

According to a feature of the harness, the harness comprises a first seam securing the first knot relative to the first thigh loop and a second seam securing the second knot relative to the second thigh loop.

These first and second seams are positioning seams for maintaining the position of the first and second nodes to prevent sliding of the first and second nodes along, respectively, the first elongated member and the second elongated member.

Other advantages and features may emerge from the detailed description that follows.

The invention will be better understood upon reading the detailed description which follows, given solely as a non-limiting example and made with reference to the appended drawings listed below.

There represents a perspective view of a harness according to one embodiment of the invention, this harness comprising a belt shown in a closed state.

There represents a perspective view of the harness of the for which the belt is in an open state.

There represents a perspective view of the harness of the tied to a rope.

There represents a perspective view centered on a harness attachment system according to the embodiment of the and showing an example of the transition from the open state to the closed state of the belt.

There represents a perspective view of the harness, in the state of closure of its belt, according to another embodiment of the invention.

There represents a perspective view of the harness, in the state of closure of its belt, according to another embodiment of the invention.

There represents a perspective view of the harness, in the state of closing its belt and tied to a rope, according to another embodiment of the invention.

There represents a perspective view of the harness of the for which his belt is in its open state.

In these figures, the same references are used to designate the same elements. The elements represented in the different figures are not necessarily made to scale in order to facilitate the understanding of the figures.

Detailed description

A harness 100 is now described, as illustrated in particular according to different embodiments in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5 to 8.

The harness 100 comprises a belt 101. The role of this belt 101 is to surround a user to be secured, i.e. any person wearing the harness 100, at the level of his waist.

The belt 101 is configured to vary between a closed state in which the belt 101 adopts a closed loop shape (FIGS. 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7) and an open state in which the belt 101 adopts an open loop shape (FIGS. 2 and 8. This makes it easier to install the harness 100 on the user.

The belt 101 comprises a support band 102, also called a waist support band 102. The role of the support band 102 is in particular to partially surround the user's waist, in a majority manner considering the total perimeter of the belt 101 in the closed state (i.e. in a state surrounding the user). Thus, the support band 102 is in particular adapted to partially run along the lower back of the user and return to his hips. In the field of harnesses, the support band 102 is also called a waist support band.

The support strip 102 comprises a first longitudinal end 102a and a second longitudinal end 102b opposite the first longitudinal end 102a. Although in the particular embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5 to 8, the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102 is the one arranged to the right of the user when he is wearing the harness 100 and the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip is the one arranged to the left of the user when he is wearing the harness 100, this is not limiting in the sense that the reverse is entirely possible, i.e. the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102 may be the one arranged to the left of the user when he is wearing the harness 100 and the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102 may be the one arranged to the right of the user when he is wearing the harness 100.

The belt 101 comprises a single attachment member 104 intended to be connected to a rope 1000 (for example as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7) to rope the harness 100. This attachment member 104 is integral with the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102, in particular regardless of the state of the belt chosen from the open state and the closed state. For example, the attachment member 104 can be fixed to the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102.

For example, the attachment member 104 is elongated.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the rope 1000 forms a loop 1001 closed by a figure-of-eight knot 1002 and crossed by the attachment member 104. The roping can also be carried out via any type of connector such as a carabiner or a quick link then cooperating, on the one hand, with the attachment member 104 and, on the other hand, with the rope 1000.

The attachment member 104 is also called in the field the attachment point of the harness 100. In particular, the attachment member 104 is configured to be connected to the rope 1000 to rope the harness 100.

The belt 102 comprises a fastening system 103 configured to vary between a first state in which the fastening system 103 is closed so that the fastening member 104 is connected, at least by said fastening system 103 (other elements not shown possibly being interposed), to the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102 (as for example visible in figures 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7) and a second state in which the fastening system 103 is open. The fastening system 103 being in its second state when the belt 101 is in its open state (as for example in figures 2, 4 and 8). Therefore, it is understood that the fastening system 103 is reversible. In particular, the attachment member 104 is integral with the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102 regardless of the state of the attachment system 103, in particular chosen from the first state and the second state.

In the closed state of the belt 101, the attachment system 103 is in particular in its first state, thus making it possible to secure the user by roping to the attachment member 104 connected on one side to the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102 and on the other side to the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102.

Thus, it results that when the belt 101 is in the closed state and the fastening system 103 is in its first state, the fastening system 103 is arranged between the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102 and the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102.

Therefore, with such a unique fastening member 104, the belt 101 can be opened completely (open state in which the belt 101 adopts the shape of an open loop) while improving the safety of the harness compared to the prior art solution with two rings.

According to a particular embodiment, the harness 100, and more particularly its belt 101, comprises, at least in the closed state of the belt 101, a buckle 105 with variable perimeter. This buckle 105 with variable perimeter comprises a first part 105a, comprising at least a part of the attachment member 104, and a second part 105b of adjustable length (also simply called second part 105b of the buckle 105 with variable perimeter) to adjust the length of the belt 101 in its closed state. This buckle 105 with variable perimeter makes it possible to ultimately adjust the size (i.e. the length) of the belt 101, in particular in the extension of the support band 102 or as close as possible to the extension of the support band 102.

Thus, due to the presence of the attachment system 103 and the variable perimeter buckle 105, the harness 100 is easy to put on and can be adjusted to the size of the user. The harness 100 then offers an adjustment of the length of the belt 101 to allow an adjustment of the belt 101 in order to adapt to the morphology of the user to be insured.

In particular, the second part 105b of adjustable length makes it possible to adjust the size of the belt 101 according to a harness adjustment range. For this, the belt 101 may have a minimum length of X cm, dependent on the size of the harness 100, and a maximum length of X cm plus a value between 8 cm and 15 cm. The variation of the length of the belt 101 between the minimum length and the maximum length being ensured via the second part 105b of adjustable length. For example, and in a non-limiting manner in the sense that several minimum lengths may exist to adapt to different morphologies, the minimum length is 80 cm.

According to a first embodiment of the variable perimeter loop 105, the variable perimeter loop 105 is, in the first state, integral, on the one hand, with the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102 by means of at least the attachment system 103 (and in particular a portion 104a of the attachment member 104) and, on the other hand, with the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102. Thus, it is understood that the adjustment of the size of the belt 101 can be done between the first and second longitudinal ends 102a, 102b. In particular, the variable perimeter loop 105 is integral by fixing, in particular irremovable, to the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102. Preferably, in this case, the first part 105a of the loop 105 with variable perimeter comprises only the part of the attachment member 104 mentioned above as shown for example in . Different embodiments of this first embodiment of the loop 105 with variable perimeter are illustrated in figures 1 to 3 and 5 to 6.

According to this first embodiment of the variable perimeter loop 105, the variable perimeter loop 105 is present in the first state of the attachment system 103, where the belt 101 is then in its closed state, and in the second state of the attachment system 103 where the belt 101 is then in its open state.

There is a need to make size adjustment simple via the variable perimeter loop 105.

For this purpose, according to an embodiment of the first embodiment of the loop 105 with variable perimeter, the second part 105b of the loop with variable perimeter may comprise an adjustment device configured to allow an adjustment (i.e. an adjustment) of the length of the second part 105b of the loop 105 with variable perimeter. This adjustment device may be of any type adapted to the desired function.

To enable fine adjustment, in particular as illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 showing an embodiment of the first embodiment of the variable perimeter loop 105, the second portion 105b of the variable perimeter loop 105 may comprise a first portion 106a and a second portion 106b, in particular then each secured to the attachment member 104 and in particular to the first portion 105a of the variable perimeter loop 105, connected together by an attachment element 107. The attachment element 107 is fixed to one of the first and second portions 106a, 106b, and is configured to have mobility along the other of the first and second portions 106a, 106b in order to ensure adjustment of the length of the second portion 105b of the variable perimeter loop 105. For example, in this case the adjustment device comprises the attachment element 107.

For example, the first portion 106a of the second part 105b of the loop 105 with variable perimeter is fixed, for example by sewing, to the attachment member 104 in particular on the side of its proximal longitudinal end of the attachment system 103 and of the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102 in the first state of the attachment system 103.

For example, the second portion 106b of the second part 105b of the loop 105 with variable perimeter is fixed, for example by sewing, relative to the attachment member 104, in particular on the side of the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102.

The attachment element 107 may be a sliding adjustment loop, for example self-locking in particular so as to tend to avoid losing the adjustment during use of the harness 100 by the user. Thus, the sliding adjustment loop may be fixed to a longitudinal end of one of the first and second distal portions 106a, 106b, where appropriate of the attachment system 103 or of the second longitudinal end 102b, and be sliding relative to the other of the first and second portions 106a, 106b which then passes through the sliding adjustment loop.

As illustrated by way of example in Figures 1 to 3, the attachment element 107 is fixed to the second portion 106b.

According to another embodiment of the first embodiment of the loop 105 with variable perimeter, to allow the adjustment of the length of the second part 105b of the loop 105 with variable perimeter, the second part 105b of the loop 105 with variable perimeter may be at least partly elastic. This is notably illustrated in where the second portion 105b of the variable perimeter loop 105 comprises an elastic band. This allows the second portion 105b of the variable perimeter loop 105 to work in traction (elastic return) to tend to bring the first and second longitudinal ends 102a, 102b of the support band 102 closer together in the first state of the attachment system 103 and in particular when the harness 100 is worn by the user. For example, in this case, the adjustment device comprises the elastic band.

The second part 105b of the loop 105 with variable perimeter can be constituted by the elastic band.

According to another embodiment of the first embodiment of the loop 105 with variable perimeter, the second part 105b of the loop 105 with variable perimeter at least partly elastic and the attachment element 107 can be combined, this is in particular what is visible in which then shows that the second part 105b of the loop 105 with variable perimeter comprises the first and second portions 106a, 106b then elastic and connected to each other by the attachment element 107. It is then possible to benefit from the fine adjustment while allowing the first and second longitudinal ends 102a, 102b of the support band 102 to be stressed towards each other when the harness 100 is worn; this provides more comfort in the sense that the belt 101 will adjust according to the movements of the user.

The first part 105a and the second part 105b of the loop 105 with variable perimeter can be secured to each other at the second longitudinal end 102b of the support band 102. This allows comfortable adjustment of the size of the belt 101, in particular in the extension of the second longitudinal end 102b of the support band 102.

For example, the first part 105a and the second part 105b of the loop 105 with variable perimeter are fixed to each other and to the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102, for example by sewing 110.

The variable perimeter loop 105 may be at least partly made of textile material. Where appropriate, the second portion 105b of the variable perimeter loop 105, or its first and second portions 106a, 106b, are made of textile material.

• dans le premier état, les première et deuxième parties 103a, 103b du système 103 d’attache sont accouplées (figures 1, 3, 5, 6 et 7) ;
• dans le deuxième état, les première et deuxième parties 103a, 103b du système 103 d’attache sont désaccouplées (figures 2, 4 et 8).

There is a need to facilitate the opening and closing of the fastening system 103. For this purpose, the fastening system 103 may comprise a first part 103a and a second part 103b configured so that:

• in the first state, the first and second parts 103a, 103b of the attachment system 103 are coupled (FIGS. 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7);
• in the second state, the first and second parts 103a, 103b of the attachment system 103 are uncoupled (figures 2, 4 and 8).

Preferably, coupling and uncoupling can be done manually and quickly by the user.

Different solutions can be implemented to form the attachment system 103 and ensure effective and secure closure of the belt 101.

For example, the harness 100, and more particularly the attachment system 103, may comprise a retaining loop, for example made of textile material, and a retaining member. In this case, one of the first part 103a and the second part 103b of the attachment system 103 may comprise, and in particular be formed by, the retaining loop and the other of the first part 103a and the second part 103b of the attachment system 103 may comprise, and in particular be formed by, the retaining member configured to pass through said retaining loop and configured to ensure locking of the attachment system 103 at least by cooperation with said retaining loop in the first state. This locking may then correspond to a configuration of mutual attachment between the retaining loop and the retaining member of the attachment system 103.

Preferably, the fastening system 103 may comprise a locking member 103c independent of the retaining loop of the fastening system 103 and of the retaining member of the fastening system 103. The locking member 103c may be mounted at the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102 or at the longitudinal end of the fastening member 104 opposite the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102. The locking member 103c, which is therefore captive, is capable of varying by actuation by the user between a first configuration where it occupies an active state in which it urges the retaining loop and the retaining member relative to each other in a manner ensuring positive blocking of the retaining loop and the retaining member in the mutual attachment configuration (thus, in the first state, said retaining member is configured to ensure locking of the attachment system 103 by cooperation with said retaining loop and the locking member 103c). The locking member 103c therefore provides additional security to tend to oppose the exit from the mutual attachment configuration between the retaining loop and the retaining member of the attachment system 103 when the harness 100 is worn by the user. The locking member 103c may be in the form of a link formed from a flexible and elastically deformable material, and arranged in the form of a closed loop.

In Figures 1 to 8, the retaining loop of the fastening system 103 is formed by the first part 103a of the fastening system 103 and the retaining member of the fastening system 103 is formed by the second part 103b of the fastening system 103. Here the retaining member of the fastening system 103 may be an elongated part, for example made of metal, the dimensions of which allow the retaining member of the fastening system 103 to penetrate through the retaining loop of the fastening system 103 in the longitudinal direction of the retaining member of the fastening system 103 in the manner of what is visible in following the arrow F1 (this principle applying in particular to FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5 to 8). Then, it is sufficient to pivot the retaining member of the attachment system 103 so that the retaining loop of the attachment system 103 cooperates with the retaining member of the attachment system 103, and in particular surrounds a mounting point of the retaining member of the attachment system 103 to the attachment member 104 in the illustrated example, to close the attachment system 103 by placing it in its first state, thus opposing an opening of the belt 101 to ensure the safety of the user wearing the harness. This locking can be additionally secured via the locking member 103c.

Thus, the attachment system 103 can be of the toggle type.

For example, and in a manner not shown in the figures, the first part 103a of the attachment system 103 and the second part 103b of the attachment system 103 are of different types and are each chosen from the following types: a hook and a counter-hook. In this case, the retaining member of the attachment system 103 may be the hook and the retaining loop of the attachment system 103 may be the counter-hook.

For example, and in a manner not shown in the figures, one of the first and second parts 103a, 103b of the attachment system 103 is a quick link. In this case, the quick link may be the retaining member of the attachment system 103 mentioned above.

For example, and in a manner not shown in the figures, the first and second parts 103a, 103b of the fastening system 103 are textile-to-textile securing means. In this case, the retaining loop of the fastening system 103 may be made of textile and the retaining member of the fastening system 103 may be a projecting element such as a knot, for example formed by a textile wire element and/or by tying the fastening member 104 to itself at its longitudinal end opposite the second longitudinal end 102b. The retaining loop of the fastening system 103 then forms a constriction loop intended to cooperate with said knot, in particular by tightening the constriction loop around said knot so as to oppose, in the first state, the passage of said knot through the constriction loop.

According to one embodiment, in particular in the context of the first embodiment of the loop 105 with variable perimeter, the attachment member 104 has the portion 104a (visible in FIGS. 2 and 4) extending outside the loop 105 with variable perimeter and having a longitudinal end to which the second part 103b of the attachment system 103 is secured. This allows the belt 101 to be closed while leaving the attachment member 104 accessible between the first and second longitudinal ends 102a, 102b of the support strip 102.

According to one embodiment, the support strip 102 comprises an elongated element 111 whose opposite longitudinal ends are fixed together, for example by a seam 125, so as to form a closed loop, the elongated element 111 extending so as to form two opposite edges 112a, 112b, in particular longitudinal, of the support strip 102.

The presence of this elongated element 111 makes it possible to provide support for the user at the edges 112a, 112b of the support strip 102. In this sense, the elongated element 111 is said to be structural or support in the sense that it will participate in maintaining the user without breaking, for example by making it possible to comply with the NF EN 12277+A1 standard of December 2018 relating to Mountaineering and climbing equipment – Harnesses – Safety requirements and test methods.

The elongated element 111 makes it possible to limit the weight of the support strip 102 by providing the support function at the edges 112a, 112b.

In fact, when the harness 100 is worn by the user standing on the ground, the edge 112a is an upper edge of the support band 102 and the edge 112b is a lower edge of the support band 102.

The elongated element 111 may be made of textile material.

The elongated element 111 may be a bias.

In this description, the term "bias" is understood to mean a strip of material, in particular textile, the longitudinal edges of which are folded, for example in the shape of a U, and fixed together so as to form a resistant tubular element, for example so that it achieves suitable mechanical resistance, in particular with a view to the harness 100 satisfying the NF EN 12277+A1 standard of December 2018. The strip may be formed by a plurality of textile layers making it possible to provide the desired function for the bias in question.

The elongated element 111 is preferably formed in an uninterrupted and integral manner to provide good strength and structure to the support strip 102.

When the elongated element 111 is present, the support strip 102 may comprise a shape-retaining element 113 connected, for example by sewing, to the two edges 112a, 112b of the support strip 102 and in particular to the first and second longitudinal ends 102a, 102b of the support strip 102. Such a shape-retaining element 113 makes it possible to improve comfort, to maintain the shape of the support strip 102 and in particular to maintain the spacing between the two edges 112a, 112b of the support strip 102. When the elongated element 111 is a bias, the shape-retaining element 113 is in particular sewn during the formation of said bias, i.e. the shape-retaining element 113 is held by the same sewing which makes it possible to connect the longitudinal edges of the strip of material used to form said bias.

For example, the opposite longitudinal ends of the elongate element 111 may be secured together, for example by the seam 125, to form the corresponding closed loop in a rear area of the support strip 102, in particular at the user's back where the forces stressing the support strip 102 are less in the event of the user falling.

In order to adequately support the user, the harness 100 may comprise a first thigh loop 108 secured to the first longitudinal end 102a of the support band 102 and a second thigh loop 109 secured to the second longitudinal end 102b of the support band 102.

The first thigh loop 108 and the second thigh loop 109 may be configured to be open to facilitate the installation of the harness 100 on the user before closing them to surround the user's thighs. In combination with the belt 101 which may adopt the form of an open loop, this makes it possible to facilitate the installation of the harness 100, in particular when the user is wearing equipment such as crampons or ski touring boots.

In particular, the first thigh loop 108 is fixedly mounted to the first longitudinal end 102a of the support band 102 and the second thigh loop 109 is fixedly mounted to the second longitudinal end 102b of the support band 102.

The first thigh loop 108 may be integral with, and in particular fixed to, the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102 at least by a first knot 114a, for example a lark's head or capstan knot or of the tie knot type, formed by a first portion of the elongated element 111, in particular extending to the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102. The second thigh loop 109 may be integral with, and in particular fixed to, the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102 at least by a second knot 114b, for example a lark's head or capstan knot or of the tie knot type, formed by a second portion of the elongated element 111, in particular extending to the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102.

Thus, the elongated element 111 can be judiciously used to form knots for fixing or participating in the fixing of the first and second thigh loops 108, 109 to the belt 101.

The harness 100 may comprise a first elongated member 115 whose opposite longitudinal ends are fixed together so as to form a closed loop. The first elongated member 115 extends so as to form two edges 115a, 115b, in particular longitudinal, opposite of the first thigh loop 108. The harness 100 may further comprise a second elongated member 116 whose opposite longitudinal ends are fixed together so as to form a closed loop. The second elongated member 116 extends so as to form two edges 116a, 116b, in particular longitudinal, opposite of the second thigh loop 109.

The first and second elongated members 115, 116 provide support for the user at the corresponding edges, in particular bands, of the first and second thigh loops 108, 109 intended to surround the user's thighs. Thus, the first and second elongated members 115, 116 are said to be structural or support in the sense that they will participate in maintaining the user without breaking, for example so that the harness 100 meets the NF EN 12277+A1 standard of December 2018.

The first and second elongated members 115, 116 are notably made of textile material.

The first and second elongated members 115, 116 make it possible to limit the weight of the first and second thigh loops 108, 109 while providing the support function at the corresponding edges 115a, 115b, 116a, 116b.

Each of the first and second elongated members 115, 116 may be a bias.

Each of the first and second thigh loops 108, 109 may comprise a shape-retaining element 117, 118 connected to its two opposite edges 115a, 115b, 116a, 116b in order to improve comfort at the user's thighs and to maintain the overall shape of the first and second thigh loops 108, 109 in particular by making it possible to maintain a desired spacing respectively between the two opposite edges 115a, 115b of the first thigh loop 108 and between the two opposite edges 116a, 116b of the second thigh loop 109.

Similarly to the elongated element 111, the shape-retaining element 117, 118 of each of the first and second thigh loops 108, 109 may be sewn to the corresponding bias during its formation.

For each of the first and second elongated members 115, 116, their opposite longitudinal ends can be fixed together to form the corresponding closed loop, this fixing being able to be carried out for example by sewing 126, 127 to a longitudinal end of the first or second round 108, 109 of the corresponding thigh opposite a region of said first or second round 108, 109 of the corresponding thigh fixed to the support band 102.

Each of the first and second elongated members 115, 116 is preferably formed in an uninterrupted manner and in one piece to ensure good resistance and structure the corresponding first or second thigh loop 108, 109 while cooperating with the support band 102 to form the structure of the harness 100 giving it resistance adapted to its use.

According to one embodiment, the first part 103a of the attachment system 103 comprises a part of the first elongated member 115 and the attachment member 104 comprises a part of the second elongated member 116. In particular, the retaining member forming the second part 103b of the attachment system 103 is mounted on said part of the second elongated member 116, in particular at one end of the attachment member 104.

Thus, said part of the first elongated member 115 can locally form the retaining loop of the attachment system 103 mentioned above and the retaining member, forming the second part 103b of the attachment system 103, can then be mounted on the second elongated member 116 at the longitudinal end of the distal attachment member 104 of the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102. This mounting of the retaining member of the attachment system 103 can be carried out by an opening made in the latter and crossed by the second elongated member 116.

In particular, the retaining loop of the attachment system 103 is formed at the middle of the first elongated member 115 between its two opposite longitudinal ends fixed together.

In particular, the end of the attachment member 104, where the retaining member of the attachment system 103 is mounted, is formed at the middle of the second elongated member 116 between its two opposite longitudinal ends fixed together.

For example, the attachment member 104 may comprise two sections of the second elongated member 116 running alongside each other and, preferably, a sheath 128 traversed by said two sections of the second elongated member 116 so as to be held close to one another by the sheath 128 extending between the retaining member of the attachment system 103 and the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102. The sheath 128 also makes it possible to locally protect the second elongated member 116 from wear by the rope 1000 or by a carabiner.

In particular, the part of the first elongated member 115 forming the first part 103a of the attachment system 103 extends in continuity with the edges 115a, 115b of the first thigh loop 108. Similarly, the part of the second elongated member 116 that the attachment member 104 comprises can extend in continuity with the edges 116a, 116b of the second thigh loop 109.

It follows from what has been mentioned above that the first node 114a can be formed around two portions of the first elongated member 115, in particular then enclosed by the first node 114a, and the second node 114b can be formed around two portions of the second elongated member 116, in particular then enclosed by the second node 114b.

For example, said two portions of the first elongated member 115 are separated by the part of the first elongated element 115 forming the retaining loop of the attachment system 103.

For example, said two portions of the second elongated member 116 are separated by the part of the second elongated element 116 which the attachment member 104 comprises.

More specifically, the first node 114a can be arranged on the first elongated member 115 between the first thigh loop 108 and the first part 103a of the attachment system 103, and the second node 114b can be arranged on the second elongated member 116 between the attachment member 104 and the second thigh loop 109.

This particular arrangement of the elongated element 111, the first elongated member 115 and the second elongated member 116 makes it possible to form a solid structure for the harness 100.

There is a need to ensure that the first knot 114a and the second knot 114b remain in place relative to the first thigh loop 108 and the second thigh loop 109 (i.e. where applicable do not slide respectively along the first elongate member 115 and the second elongate member 116). For this purpose, the harness 100 may comprise a first seam 119, and where applicable several first seams 119, fixing the first knot 114a relative to the first thigh loop 108 (in particular on the first elongate member 115) and a second seam 120, and where applicable several second seams 120, fixing the second knot 114b relative to the second thigh loop 109 (in particular on the second elongate member 116).

As discussed above, the first and second thigh loops 108, 109 may be configured to open (see in particular FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5 to 6). For this purpose, the first thigh loop 108 may comprise a retaining loop 121 and a retaining member 122 configured to pass through said retaining loop 121 to cooperate with each other in a mutually engaging configuration (for example in the manner of a toggle closure) to form a thigh loop ring intended to surround one of the user's thighs. Similarly, the second thigh loop 109 may comprise a retaining loop 123 and a retaining member 124 configured to pass through said retaining loop 123 to cooperate with each other in a mutual attachment configuration (for example in the manner of a toggle closure) to form a thigh loop ring intended to surround the other of the user's thighs. Thus, the mutual attachment may be reversible, thereby facilitating the installation of the harness 100 on the user who will then not need to pass his feet through the first and second thigh loops 108, 109 before being able to close the belt 101 on his waist, which is useful in particular when the user wears crampons or ski touring boots.

• le premier tour 108 de cuisse peut comprendre un organe 131 de verrouillage apte à varier par actionnement de l'utilisateur entre une première configuration où il occupe un état actif dans lequel il sollicite la boucle de retenue 121 et l’organe de retenue 122 du premier tour 108 de cuisse l'un par rapport à l'autre d'une manière assurant un blocage positif de ladite boucle de retenue et dudit organe de retenue dans la configuration d'accrochage mutuel correspondante ;
• le deuxième tour 109 de cuisse peut comprendre un organe 132 de verrouillage apte à varier par actionnement de l'utilisateur entre une première configuration où il occupe un état actif dans lequel il sollicite la boucle de retenue 123 et l’organe de retenue 124 du deuxième tour 109 de cuisse l'un par rapport à l'autre d'une manière assurant un blocage positif de ladite boucle de retenue et dudit organe de retenue dans la configuration d'accrochage mutuel correspondante.

As for the 103 attachment system mentioned above:

• the first thigh loop 108 may comprise a locking member 131 capable of varying by actuation by the user between a first configuration where it occupies an active state in which it urges the retaining loop 121 and the retaining member 122 of the first thigh loop 108 relative to each other in a manner ensuring positive blocking of said retaining loop and said retaining member in the corresponding mutual attachment configuration;
• the second thigh loop 109 may comprise a locking member 132 capable of varying by actuation by the user between a first configuration where it occupies an active state in which it urges the retaining loop 123 and the retaining member 124 of the second thigh loop 109 relative to each other in a manner ensuring positive blocking of said retaining loop and said retaining member in the corresponding mutual attachment configuration.

For example, the loop 121 for retaining the first thigh loop 108 can be fixed by sewing 129 on the first thigh loop 108, in particular on the side of the first longitudinal end 102a of the support band 102, and the member 122 for retaining the first thigh loop 108 can be crossed by the first elongated member 115 and held in particular via at least one seam to prevent the member 122 for retaining the first thigh loop 108 from sliding along the first elongated member 115.

For example, the loop 123 for retaining the second thigh loop 109 can be fixed by sewing 130 on the second thigh loop 109, in particular on the side of the second longitudinal end 102b of the support band 102, and the member 124 for retaining the second thigh loop 109 can be crossed by the second elongated member 116 and held in particular via at least one seam to prevent the member 124 for retaining the second thigh loop 109 from sliding along the second elongated member 116.

It follows from what has been described above that the harness 100 can mainly be formed of textile material, for example with the exception of the retaining member(s) mentioned above which can be made of metal, or can be formed entirely of textile material (case where the retaining member(s) are each formed by a knot). This makes it possible to reduce the weight of the harness 100.

The shape-retaining elements 113, 117, 118 have been discussed above. Each shape-retaining element 113, 117, 118 may be selected from the following elements: a mesh fabric, a woven fabric, a foam, a polymer film, or a combination of all or part of these elements.

The combination in which the elongated element 111 partly forms the support band 102 and the elongated members 115, 116 partly form the first and second thigh loops 108, 109 as well as all or part of the attachment member 104 and the first part 103a of the attachment system 103 makes it possible to give the harness 100 a coherent and secure structure.

A first embodiment of the variable perimeter loop 105 of the harness 100 has been mentioned above. FIGS. 7 and 8 show a second embodiment of the variable perimeter loop 105. Apart from the arrangement and configuration of the variable perimeter loop 105 of the second embodiment of the variable perimeter loop 105, the harness 100 may correspond to that of FIGS. 1 to 6, i.e. the harness 100 comprises the support band 102 as described and may comprise the first and second thigh loops 108, 109 as described. According to this second embodiment of the variable perimeter loop 105, the second portion 105b of adjustable length comprises a fastening device 133 configured to vary between a closed state ( ) in which the second portion 105b of adjustable length adjusts the length of the belt 101 and an open state. The fastening device 133 is in its open state when the belt 101 is in its open state, the second portion 105b of adjustable length being, in the closed state of its fastening device 133, integral, on the one hand, with the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102 and, on the other hand, with the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102 regardless of the state of the fastening system 103 chosen from the first state and the second state. In other words, in the closed state of the fastening device 133, the second portion 105b of adjustable length connects the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102 to the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102.

This allows an adjustment of the belt 101 between, and in continuity with, the first and second longitudinal ends 102a, 102b of the support strip 102 and in particular independently of the state of the attachment system 103 chosen between the first state and the second state.

In particular, according to this second embodiment of the loop 105 with variable perimeter, its first part 105a comprises the attachment member 104 and the attachment system 103. The attachment system 103 is in particular arranged within the first part 105a of the loop 105 with variable perimeter between the first and second 102a, 102b longitudinal ends of the support strip 102 in the first state.

For example, the second part 105b of adjustable length comprises two parts 134, 135, in particular made of textile material, one of which is fixed to the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102 and the other of which is fixed to the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102, these two parts 134, 135 being connected to each other by the attachment device 133 when said attachment device 133 is in its closed state.

The attachment device 133 may be a quick-release buckle, for example a clip, comprising a male part 133a and a female part 133b shaped to cooperate with each other in a hooking configuration where the attachment device 133 is in the closed state.

The attachment device 133 may be configured to allow adjustment of the length of the second adjustable length portion 105b and/or the second adjustable length portion 105b may be partly elastic.

When the attachment device 133 is configured to allow adjustment of the length of the second adjustable length portion 105b, one of the male 133a and female 133b portions may be equipped with a sliding adjustment buckle.

One or both parts 134, 135 of the second part 105b of adjustable length may comprise, or consist of, an elastic band.

Generally, in the closed state of the belt 101, the harness 100 is considered to be in a use configuration.

In the configuration of use, according to the first embodiment of the loop 105 with variable perimeter of the harness 100, the attachment system 103 is in its first state.

In the configuration of use, according to the second embodiment of the loop 105 with variable perimeter, the attachment system 103 is in its first state and the attachment device 133 is in its closed state.

• le système 103 d’attache est dans son premier état et le dispositif 133 d’attache est dans son état ouvert ;
• le système 103 d’attache est dans son deuxième état et le dispositif 133 d’attache est dans son état fermé, cela permettant la manipulation du système 103 d’attache sans avoir à maintenir le harnais 100 manuellement autour de la taille de l’utilisateur.

It results from the second embodiment of the loop 105 with variable perimeter that the belt 101 can have the following partial closing configurations:

• the attachment system 103 is in its first state and the attachment device 133 is in its open state;
• the attachment system 103 is in its second state and the attachment device 133 is in its closed state, this allowing manipulation of the attachment system 103 without having to manually hold the harness 100 around the user's waist.

The harness 100 may be a harness, i.e. without shoulder straps to secure the user at the shoulders. In this case, the harness 100 is typically used for mountain-related activities such as climbing, ski touring, or roped parties.

The harness 100 can also be equipped with shoulder straps, for example attached to the support strip 102. In this case, the harness 100 can be used in the field of work at height using ropes to carry out work that is difficult to access, for example out of reach of scaffolding.

It has been mentioned above that the first and second thigh loops 108, 109 can be respectively fixed to the first longitudinal end 102a of the support strip 102 and to the second longitudinal end 102b of the support strip 102, this is not limiting in the sense that the first and second thigh loops 108, 109 can be fixed to the support strip 102 at a distance from the first and second longitudinal ends 102a, 102b of the support strip 102 and between these first and second longitudinal ends 102a, 102b of the support strip 102.

The harness 100 as described has an industrial application in the context of its manufacture and can be used in the activities mentioned above.

Claims (15)

A harness (100) comprising a belt (101) configured to vary between a closed state in which the belt (101) adopts a closed loop shape and an open state in which the belt (101) adopts an open loop shape, the belt (101) comprising:

• a support strip (102) comprising a first longitudinal end (102a) and a second longitudinal end (102b) opposite the first longitudinal end (102a);
• a single attachment member (104) intended to be connected to a rope (1000) for securing the harness (100), the attachment member (104) being integral with the second longitudinal end (102b) of the support strip (102);
• a fastening system (103) configured to vary between:
  • a first state in which the fastening system (103) is closed so that the fastening member (104) is connected, at least by said fastening system (103), to the first longitudinal end (102a) of the support strip (102); and
  • a second state in which the fastening system (103) is open, the fastening system (103) being in its second state when the belt (101) is in its open state.

Harness (100) according to claim 1, comprising, at least in the closed state of the belt (101), a buckle (105) with variable perimeter, the buckle (105) with variable perimeter comprising a first part (105a), comprising at least a part of the attachment member (104), and a second part (105b) of adjustable length for adjusting the length of the belt (101) in its closed state. Harness (100) according to claim 2, in which the loop (105) with variable perimeter is, in the first state, integral, on the one hand, with the first longitudinal end (102a) of the support strip (102) by means of at least the attachment system (103) and, on the other hand, with the second longitudinal end (102b) of the support strip (102). A harness (100) according to any one of claims 2 to 3, wherein the second portion (105b) of the variable perimeter loop (105) comprises a first portion (106a) and a second portion (106b) connected together by a fastening element (107), the fastening element (107) being fixed to one of the first and second portions (106a, 106b), and configured to have mobility along the other of the first and second portions (106a, 106b) in order to ensure adjustment of the length of the second portion (105b) of the variable perimeter loop (105). Harness (100) according to claim 4, in which the attachment element (107) is a sliding adjustment buckle. Harness (100) according to any one of claims 2 to 5, in which the second part (105b) of the loop (105) with variable perimeter is at least partly elastic. Harness (100) according to claim 2, wherein the second portion (105b) of adjustable length comprises a fastening device (133) configured to vary between a closed state in which the second portion (105b) of adjustable length adjusts the length of the belt (101) and an open state, the fastening device (133) being in its open state when the belt (101) is in its open state, the second portion (105b) of adjustable length being, in the closed state of its fastening device (133), integral, on the one hand, with the first longitudinal end (102a) of the support strip (102) and, on the other hand, with the second longitudinal end (102b) of the support strip (102) regardless of the state of the fastening system (103) chosen from the first state and the second state. Harness (100) according to claim 7, wherein the second portion (105b) of adjustable length comprises two portions (134, 135), one of which is fixed to the first longitudinal end (102a) of the support strip (102) and the other of which is fixed to the second longitudinal end (102b) of the support strip (102), these two portions (134, 135) being connected to each other by the attachment device (133) when said attachment device (133) is in its closed state. Harness (100) according to any one of claims 7 to 8, in which the attachment device (133) is configured to allow an adjustment of the length of the second part (105b) of adjustable length and/or in which the second part (105b) of adjustable length is partly elastic. Harness (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, in which the first part (105a) and the second part (105b) of the loop (105) with variable perimeter are integral with each other at the second longitudinal end (102b) of the support strip (102). Harness (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the attachment system (103) comprises a first part (103a) and a second part (103b) configured such that:

• in the first state, the first and second parts (103a, 103b) of the attachment system (103) are coupled;
• in the second state, the first and second parts (103a, 103b) of the attachment system (103) are uncoupled.

A harness (100) according to claim 11, comprising a retaining loop and a retaining member, one of the first portion (103a) and the second portion (103b) of the attachment system (103) comprises the retaining loop and the other of the first portion (103a) and the second portion (103b) of the attachment system (103) comprises the retaining member configured to pass through the retaining loop and configured to provide locking of the attachment system (103) at least by cooperation with the retaining loop in the first state. Harness (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, in which the support strip (102) comprises an elongate element (111) whose opposite longitudinal ends are fixed together so as to form a closed loop, the elongate element (111) extending so as to form two opposite edges (112a, 112b) of the support strip (102), the harness (100) comprising a first thigh loop (108) integral with the first longitudinal end (102a) of the support strip (102) and a second thigh loop (109) integral with the second longitudinal end (102b) of the support strip (102),
and in which:

• the first thigh loop (108) is secured to the first longitudinal end (102a) of the support band (102) at least by a first knot (114a) formed by a first portion of the elongated element (111);
• the second thigh loop (109) is secured to the second (102b) longitudinal end of the support band (102) at least by a second knot (114b) formed by a second portion of the elongated element (111).

Harness (100) according to claim 13, comprising:

• a first elongate member (115) whose opposite longitudinal ends are fixed together so as to form a closed loop, the first elongate member (115) extending so as to form two opposite edges (115a, 115b) of the first thigh loop (108);
• a second elongate member (116) having opposite longitudinal ends secured to each other so as to form a closed loop, the second elongate member (116) extending so as to form two opposite edges (116a, 116b) of the second thigh loop (109);

the first portion (103a) of the attachment system (103) comprising a portion of the first elongate member (115), the attachment member (104) comprising a portion of the second elongate member (116), the first node (114a) being formed around two portions of the first elongate member (115) and the second node (114b) being formed around two portions of the second elongate member (116). Harness (100) according to claim 14, wherein the first knot (114a) is arranged on the first elongate member (115) between the first thigh loop (108) and the first part (103a) of the attachment system (103) and wherein the second knot (114b) is arranged on the second elongate member (116) between the attachment member (104) and the second thigh loop (109).