STRAPPING DEVICE HAVING A STRIP FEED DEVICE

1 ) A convertible suspension/seat harness comprising:

a) a waist belt portion having a front belt segment and a back belt segment and an attachment member for opening and closing attachment of said belt adapted to be secured on a user's waist;

b) a pair of elongated leg straps each having a proximal and a distal end, said proximal end being arranged on said waist belt, said distal end terminating at a fastening member;

c) a pair of minor straps each having a proximal and a distal end, said proximal end being arranged on said waist belt, said distal end terminating at a mating fastening member adapted to mate with corresponding fastening member of said elongated leg straps to convert said convertible suspension/seat harness to a suspension harness configuration;

d) a pair of secondary straps each having a secondary mating fastening member adapted to mate with corresponding fastening member of said elongated leg straps to convert said convertible suspension/seat harness to a seat harness configuration;

whereby, when said minor straps are matingly fastened to said elongated leg straps a pair of leg loops result forming said suspension harness configuration, and whereby when said secondary straps are matingly fastened to said elongated leg straps a pair of thigh loops result forming said seat harness configuration.

2 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 1 , wherein said fastening member, mating fastening member and secondary mating fastening member are formed as mating male and female buckles.

3 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 1 , wherein said elongated leg straps are adjustable in length.

4 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 1 , wherein said proximal end of said elongated leg straps are arranged on said front belt segment, said proximal end of said minor straps are arranged on said back belt segment, and said secondary straps are arranged on said front belt segment.

5 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 1 , wherein said attachment member for opening and closing attachment of said waist belt portion comprises a buckle between said front and back belt for left or right side closure of said waist belt portion.

6 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 1 comprising a center D-ring attachment point adapted to serve as an attachment point for technical rope rescue.

7 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 6 , wherein said center D-ring attachment point is located at a point of termination of the proximal ends of said pair of secondary straps.

8 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 1 , wherein a control tab is used to stow a portion of said fastening member against webbing of said harness to prevent abrasion of pants said harness is mounted on.

9 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 1 comprising reflective material for heightened visibility in a smoke filled obstructed atmosphere.

10 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 1 , wherein said waist belt portion of said harness is fully adjustable to allow for different variations in waist size.

11 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 1 , wherein said waist belt portion comprises three separate pieces of material configured having at least one adjustment point in the front or rear of the harness, said portion comprising said front belt segment and said back belt segment and an A-Frame belt segment.

12 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 11 , wherein said A-Frame belt segment comprises a left side and a right side with a central region removably/or fixedly attached to carabineer, and wherein a sliding D-ring attachment member is located on either said left or said right side.

13 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 1 comprising a carabineer.

14 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 1 , wherein said convertible suspension/seat harness comprises D-rings or soft attachment points at sides of said back belt and a D-ring or soft attachment point at said front belt to provide attachment points for attachment of a chest harness.

15 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 14 , wherein said attachment points are color coded and said chest harness has correspondingly color coded straps adapted to allow correct attachment of said chest harness to said convertible suspension/seat harness.

16 ) The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 14 , wherein said chest harness is a yolk or y-shaped chest harness.

17 )The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 16 , wherein said yolk comprises a front strap and dual rear/rear side straps, wherein said front strap is attached to a carabineer for attachment to the D-ring or soft attachment point of the front belt of the harness and terminates to a chest D-ring and two bands branch out and traverse a comfort back mount having padding and netting, said back mount receiving said bands therein and maintaining the bands' integrity preventing the bands from twisting, and wherein bands traverse said back mount and exit back mount at rear apertures to render dual rear/rear side straps terminating at carabineers for attachment to said harness to yield a chest harness.

18 )The convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 1 , wherein said proximal end of said minor straps have a slit or gap wherein said minor straps are mounted on said waist belt potion in a manner which allows said minor straps to slide to and fro and pivot along said waist belt portion forming said leg loop attachment points for said suspension harness and said upper yoke to waist belt attachment point forming said Class III Harness.

19 ) A method of using a convertible suspension/seat harness comprising the steps of:

a) securing a waist belt portion of said convertible suspension/seat harness adapted to be mounted on a waist of a user, said convertible suspension/seat harness comprising:

i. said waist belt portion having a front belt segment and a back belt segment and an attachment member for opening and closing attachment of said belt adapted to be secured on a user's waist;

ii. a pair of elongated leg straps each having a proximal and a distal end, said proximal end being arranged on said waist belt, said distal end terminating at a fastening member;

iii. a pair of minor straps each having a proximal and a distal end, said proximal end being arranged on said waist belt, said distal end terminating at a mating fastening member adapted to mate with corresponding fastening member of said elongated leg straps to convert said convertible suspension/seat harness to a suspension harness configuration;

iv. a pair of secondary straps each having a secondary mating fastening member adapted to mate with corresponding fastening member of said elongated leg straps to convert said convertible suspension/seat harness to a seat harness configuration;

b) fastening said elongated leg straps to said minor straps to convert said harness to said suspension harness configuration;

c) unfastening said elongated leg straps from said minor straps;

d) fastening said elongated leg straps to said secondary straps to convert said harness to said seat harness configuration;

whereby, when said minor straps are matingly fastened to said elongated leg straps a pair of leg loops result forming said suspension harness configuration, and when said secondary straps are matingly fastened to said elongated leg straps a pair of thigh loops result forming said seat harness configuration.

20 ) The method of using a convertible suspension/seat harness as recited by claim 19 , wherein said harness further comprises a yolk adapted to be attached to said harness for chest harness conversion.

21 ) A convertible harness, comprising:

a) a waist belt portion configured and arranged to be secured about a user's waist;

b) a pair of elongated leg straps each having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end being operatively connected to the waist belt portion, said distal end including a first fastener portion;

c) a pair of minor straps each having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end being operatively connected to the waist belt portion, said distal end including a second fastener portion configured and arranged to mate with the first fastener portion to form a suspension harness configuration; and

d) a pair of secondary straps each having a third fastener portion configured and arranged to mate with the first fastener portion to form a seat harness configuration;

wherein the first fastener portions are operatively connected to the respective second fastener portions to form a suspension harness, and wherein the first fastener portions are operatively connected to the respective third fastener portions to form a seat harness.

22 ) The convertible harness of claim 21 , wherein the first fastener portions are female buckle portions and the second and third fastener portions are male buckle portions.

23 ) The convertible harness of claim 21 , further comprising an attachment configured and arranged to open and close the waist belt portion.

24 ) The convertible harness of claim 23 , wherein the attachment is a buckle.

25 ) The convertible harness of claim 21 , wherein the waist belt portion includes a front belt segment, a back belt segment, and an attachment configured and arranged to open and close attachment of the front and back belt segments.

26 ) The convertible harness of claim 25 , wherein said proximal ends of said elongated leg straps are operatively connected to said front belt segment and said proximal ends of said minor straps are operatively connected to said back belt segment.

27 ) The convertible harness of claim 25 , wherein said secondary straps are operatively connected to said front belt segment.

28 ) The convertible harness of claim 21 , further comprising a D-ring attachment operatively connected to said waist belt portion.

29 ) The convertible harness of claim 28 , wherein the D-ring attachment is positioned between the proximal ends of the secondary straps.

30 ) The convertible harness of claim 21 , further comprising a control tab configured and arranged to stow at least a portion of said second and third fastener portions.

31 ) The convertible harness of claim 21 , wherein the waist belt portion includes a front belt segment, a back belt segment, and an A-frame belt segment.

32 ) The convertible harness of claim 31 , wherein said A-frame belt segment includes a central region interconnecting a left side and a right side, the central region configured and arranged to be operatively connected to a carabineer, a sliding D-ring attachment being operatively connected to one of the left side or the right side.

33 ) The convertible harness of claim 21 , further comprising attachment points operatively connected to a left side, a right side, and a front side of said waist belt portion, said attachment points configured and arranged to operatively connect to a chest harness.

34 ) The convertible harness of claim 33 , said chest harness including a front strap configured and arranged to connect to the front side attachment point, a left rear strap configured and arranged to connect to the left side attachment point, and a right rear strap configured and arranged to connect to the right side attachment point.

35 ) The convertible harness of claim of claim 21 , wherein said proximal end of said minor straps have a slit or gap wherein said minor straps are mounted on said waist belt potion in a manner which allows said minor straps to slide to and fro and pivot along said waist belt portion forming said leg loop attachment point for said suspension harness and said upper yoke to waist belt attachment point forming said Class III Harness.