Fred M Hendricks Deceased1206 Eastway Dr, Dallas, NC 28034

4145074, Mar 20, 1979

Jun 6, 1977

5/803627

Fred M. Hendricks - Dallas NC

B60R 2110

280744

A body harness to be worn by a driver of an automotive vehicle with the harness being secured to a portion of the vehicle above a point to the rear of the driver's head to lift the body of the device slightly off the seat and thus relieve pressure on the lower end of the spine or tailbone that could normally result from extended sitting. The harness includes a girth encircling member or belt that is secureable around the body of the wearer. A pair of shoulder straps are secured to a medial portion of the belt, cross along the back of the wearer, and are secureable to buckles or the like on the front of the belt as worn. A vertical strap is secured to the shoulder straps at the crossing point of same and extends upwardly therefrom to be secureable at the top of the vehicle or the like and thus support the wearer, reducing pressure on the tailbone during use. The girth encircling member is of significant width and is padded on the inside and across the upper surface of same, at least at certain points, such that during wear the rib cage of the wearer is protected from pressures that could ordinarily be applied thereto.