HARNESS AND HOLDER FOR GAS DETECTOR
A body harness has a waist belt configured to form a closed loop around a user's waist and has a side portion corresponding to the user's side and a rear portion corresponding to the user's back. A shoulder strap is constructed to extend over the user's shoulder and has a front portion with a first strap end connected to the side portion of the waist belt and a back portion with a second strap end connected to the rear portion of the waist belt. A side strap is connected to and extends between the front portion and the back portion of the shoulder strap. The side strap is vertically spaced from and extends generally parallel to the side portion of the waist belt. A pouch with an attachable probe pocket may be secured to the body harness.
1 . A tool pouch comprising:
a support panel having a front face, a back face, a panel first side portion, a panel second side portion, and a panel bottom portion;
a pouch body portion having a first side portion, a second side portion spaced apart from and generally opposing the first side portion, and a bottom portion, wherein the pouch body portion is attached to the support panel along the respective panel first side portion, the panel second side portion, and the panel bottom portion and extends out from the front face of the support panel to define a storage compartment, and wherein the pouch body portion defines an open region between the first side portion, the second side portion, and the bottom portion;
one or more straps extending across the open region and connecting the first side portion to the second side portion; and
a connector first portion fixedly secured to at least one of the first side portion and the second side portion of the pouch body portion, wherein the connector first portion is positioned on an outside surface of the pouch body portion to releasably engage a corresponding connector second portion.
2 . The tool pouch of claim 1 , each of the one or more straps is convertible between a larger state and a smaller state.
3 . The tool pouch of claim 2 , wherein each of the one or more straps is made of a stretchable material.
4 . The tool pouch of claim 1 , further comprising:
a probe pocket made of a pliable material and having a pocket sidewall with an elongated tubular shape extending from a closed bottom end to an open top end, and having the connector second portion secured to the probe pocket adjacent the open top end, wherein the connector second portion is constructed to releasably engage the connector first portion to releasably attach the probe pocket to the main pouch body.
5 . A tool pouch comprising:
a main pouch body having a closed bottom end portion and a sidewall extending up from the closed bottom end portion with a first side portion, a second side portion spaced apart from and generally opposing the first side portion, a front portion, a rear portion spaced apart from and generally opposing the front portion, wherein the pouch body defines a storage compartment;
a connector first portion fixedly secured to the sidewall and positioned on an outside surface of the pouch body; and
a probe pocket made of a pliable material and having a pocket sidewall with an elongated tubular shape extending from a closed bottom end to an open top end, and having a connector second portion secured to the probe pocket adjacent the open top end, wherein the connector second portion operably engages the connector first portion to releasably attach the probe pocket to the main pouch body.
6 . The tool pouch of claim 5 , wherein the front portion of the main pouch body defines an open region between the first side portion and the second side portion, and wherein the tool pouch further comprises one or more straps extending across the open region and connecting the first side portion to the second side portion.
7 . The tool pouch of claim 6 , wherein each of the one or more straps is convertible between a larger state and a smaller state.
8 . The tool pouch of claim 7 , wherein each of the one or more straps is made of a stretchable material.
9 . The tool pouch of claim 5 , wherein the probe pocket defines a plurality of through openings in at least one of the pocket sidewall and the closed bottom end.
10 . A body harness comprising:
a waist belt configured to form a closed loop around a user's waist and having a side portion corresponding to the user's side, a rear portion corresponding to the user's back, and a front portion with a closure;
a shoulder strap constructed to extend over an user's shoulder and having a front portion with a first strap end and a back portion with a second strap end, wherein the first strap end is connected to the side portion of the waist belt and the second strap end is connected to the rear portion of the waist belt; and
a side strap connected to and extending between the front portion and the back portion of the shoulder strap, wherein the side strap is vertically spaced from and extends generally parallel to the side portion of the waist belt.
11 . The body harness of claim 10 further comprising:
a flexible cord-lock strap secured to the body harness and having a releasable closure configured to releasably fasten the cord-lock strap in a closed loop.
12 . The body harness of claim 10 further comprising one or more anchor point with a feature selected from the group consisting of a closed-loop connector, a releasable connector, and a cord loop.
13 . The body harness of claim 12 further comprising:
a tool pouch comprising:
a main pouch body having a closed bottom end portion and a sidewall extending up from the closed bottom end portion to define a storage compartment, the sidewall having a first side portion, a second side portion spaced apart from and generally opposing the first side portion, a front portion, a rear portion spaced apart from and generally opposing the front portion;
a connector first portion fixedly secured to the sidewall and positioned on an outside surface of the pouch body; and
a selectively-closable attachment loop secured to the rear portion and sized to extend through the closed-loop connector, the releasable connector, or the cord loop on the anchor point.
14 . The body harness of claim 13 further comprising:
a probe pocket made of a pliable material and having a pocket sidewall with an elongated tubular shape extending from a closed bottom end to an open top end, and having a connector second portion secured to the probe pocket adjacent the open top end, wherein the connector second portion is constructed to operably mate with the connector first portion to releasably secure the probe pocket to the main pouch body.
15 . The body harness of claim 10 further comprising:
a tool pouch releasably attached to the body harness and comprising:
a support panel having a front face, a back face, a panel first side portion, a panel second side portion, and a panel bottom portion;
a pouch body portion having a first side portion, a second side portion spaced apart from and generally opposing the first side portion, and a bottom portion, wherein the pouch body portion is attached to the support panel along the respective panel first side portion, the panel second side portion, and the panel bottom portion and extends out from the front face of the support panel to define a storage compartment, and wherein the pouch body portion defines an open region between the first side portion, the second side portion, and the bottom portion;
one or more straps extending across the open region and connecting the first side portion to the second side portion; and
a connector first portion fixedly secured to at least one of the first side portion and the second side portion of the pouch body portion, wherein the connector first portion is positioned on an outside surface of the pouch body portion to releasably engage a corresponding connector second portion.
16 . The body harness of claim 15 , wherein each of the one or more straps is convertible between a larger state and a smaller state.
17 . The tool pouch of claim 16 , wherein each of the one or more straps is made of a stretchable material.
18 . The tool pouch of claim 15 , wherein the pocket sidewall of the probe pocket defines a plurality of through openings.