Safety harness pouch

Abstract

A pouch for use with a safety harness including a connector having a first portion and a second portion proximate a dorsal pad assembly of the safety harness includes at least one panel, a first mating member, and a second mating member. The at least one panel is configured and arranged to form a cavity therein and has a front and a rear. The rear has a first side and a second side, and the front has a third side and a fourth side. The first mating member is operatively connected to the first side of the rear, and the second mating member is operatively connected to the second side of the rear. The first mating member is releasably connectable to the first portion of the connector and the second mating member is releasably connectable to the second portion of the connector.

1 . A pouch for use with a safety harness, the safety harness including a connector having a first portion and a second portion proximate a dorsal pad assembly of the safety harness, comprising:
 a) at least one panel configured and arranged to form a cavity therein, the at least one panel having a front and a rear, the rear having a first side and a second side, the front having a third side and a fourth side;   b) a first mating member operatively connected to the first side of the rear;   c) a second mating member operatively connected to the second side of the rear; and   d) wherein the first mating member is releasably connectable to the first portion of the connector and the second mating member is releasably connectable to the second portion of the connector.   
   
   
       2 . The pouch of  claim 1 , further comprising a hydration insert configured and arranged to fit within the cavity of the at least one panel, the hydration insert including a reservoir configured and arranged to contain a fluid, wherein the at least one panel is configured and arranged to contain the hydration insert when the reservoir contains fluid. 
   
   
       3 . The pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the first mating member releasably connects first overlapping panels forming a first channel configured and arranged to receive the first portion, the first overlapping panels being placed about the first portion and connected with the first mating member to releasably secure the first portion to the first side of the rear, and wherein the second mating member releasably connects second overlapping panels forming a second channel configured and arranged to receive the second portion, the second overlapping panels being placed about the second portion and connected with the second mating member to releasably secure the second portion to the second side of the rear. 
   
   
       4 . The pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the connector of the safety harness has a third portion interconnecting the first portion and the second portion, further comprising a third mating member operatively connected to a bottom of the rear, the bottom interconnecting the first side and the second side of the rear, the third mating member being releasably connectable to the third portion of the connector. 
   
   
       5 . The pouch of  claim 4 , wherein the connector of the safety harness is a triangular-shaped connector member including slots through which shoulder straps of the safety harness are routed to secure a D-ring to the shoulder straps as a component of the dorsal pad assembly. 
   
   
       6 . The pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the connector of the safety harness is padding configured and arranged to engage shoulder straps of the safety harness proximate the dorsal pad assembly. 
   
   
       7 . The pouch of  claim 6 , wherein the padding includes a first bottom portion and a second bottom portion, the first bottom portion including first overlapping panels having a third mating member, the second bottom portion including second overlapping panels having a fourth mating member, the third mating member being configured and arranged to releasably connect to the first mating member, the fourth mating member being configured and arranged to releasably connect to the second mating member thereby releasably connecting the first side to the first bottom portion and the second side to the second bottom portion. 
   
   
       8 . The pouch of  claim 6 , further comprising a third mating member operatively connected to the third side of the front and a fourth mating member operatively connected to the fourth side of the front, wherein the padding includes a first bottom portion and a second bottom portion, the first bottom portion including a first overlapping panel and a third overlapping panel and the second bottom portion including a second overlapping panel and a fourth overlapping panel, the first overlapping panel being releasably connectable to the first mating member, the second overlapping panel being releasably connectable to the second mating member, the third overlapping panel being releasably connectable to the third mating member, and the fourth overlapping panel being releasably connectable to the fourth mating member. 
   
   
       9 . The pouch of  claim 1 , further comprising a third mating member operatively connected to a top portion of the at least one panel, the third mating member being configured and arranged to be releasably connected to the safety harness proximate the dorsal pad assembly. 
   
   
       10 . A pouch for use with a safety harness, the safety harness including a connector having a first portion and a second portion proximate a dorsal pad assembly of the safety harness, comprising:
 a) at least one panel configured and arranged to form a cavity therein, the at least one panel having a front and a rear, the rear having a first side and a second side, the front having a third side and a fourth side;   b) first overlapping panels operatively connected to the first side of the rear and forming a first channel configured and arranged to receive the first portion;   c) a first mating member releasably connecting the first overlapping panels;   d) second overlapping panels operatively connected to the second side of the rear and forming a second channel configured and arranged to receive the second portion;   e) a second mating member releasably connecting the second overlapping panels; and   f) wherein the first overlapping panels are configured and arranged to be placed about the first portion and connected with the first mating member to releasably secure the first portion to the first side of the rear, and wherein the second overlapping panels are configured and arranged to be placed about the second portion and connected with the second mating member to releasably secure the second portion to the second side of the rear.   
   
   
       11 . The pouch of  claim 10 , further comprising a hydration insert configured and arranged to fit within the cavity of the at least one panel, the hydration insert including a reservoir configured and arranged to contain a fluid, wherein the at least one panel is configured and arranged to contain the hydration insert when the reservoir contains fluid. 
   
   
       12 . The pouch of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a) a third portion interconnecting the first portion and the second portion of the connector of the safety harness;   b) third overlapping panels operatively connected to a bottom of the rear and forming a third channel configured and arranged to receive the third portion; and   c) a third mating member releasably connecting the third overlapping panels; and   d) wherein the third overlapping panels are configured and arranged to be placed about the third portion and connected with the third mating member to releasably secure the third portion to the bottom of the rear.   
   
   
       13 . The pouch of  claim 12 , wherein the connector is a triangular-shaped connector member including slots through which shoulder straps of the safety harness are routed to secure a D-ring to the shoulder straps as a component of the dorsal pad assembly. 
   
   
       14 . The pouch of  claim 10 , further comprising a third mating member operatively connected to a top portion of the at least one panel, the third mating member being configured and arranged to be releasably connected to the safety harness proximate the dorsal pad assembly. 
   
   
       15 . A pouch for use with a safety harness, the safety harness including a dorsal pad assembly and padding configured and arranged to engage shoulder straps of the safety harness proximate the dorsal pad assembly, the padding including a first bottom portion and a second bottom portion proximate below the dorsal pad assembly, the first bottom portion including first overlapping panels having a first mating member releasably connecting the first overlapping panels, the second bottom portion including second overlapping panels having a second mating member releasably connecting the second overlapping panels, comprising:
 a) at least one panel configured and arranged to form a cavity therein, the at least one panel having a front and a rear, the rear having a first side and a second side, the front having a third side and a fourth side;   b) a third mating member operatively connected to the first side of the rear;   c) a fourth mating member operatively connected to the second side of the rear; and   d) wherein the third mating member is configured and arranged to releasably connect to the first mating member and the fourth mating member is configured and arranged to releasably connect to the second mating member thereby releasably connecting the first side to the first bottom portion and the second side to the second bottom portion.   
   
   
       16 . The pouch of  claim 15 , further comprising a hydration insert configured and arranged to fit within the cavity of the at least one panel, the hydration insert including a reservoir configured and arranged to contain a fluid, wherein the at least one panel is configured and arranged to contain the hydration insert when the reservoir contains fluid. 
   
   
       17 . The pouch of  claim 15 , further comprising a fifth mating member operatively connected to the third side of the front and a sixth mating member operatively connected to the fourth side of the front, wherein the first overlapping panels includes a first overlapping panel and a third overlapping panel and the second overlapping panels includes a second overlapping panel and a fourth overlapping panel, the first overlapping panel being releasably connectable to the third mating member, the second overlapping panel being releasably connectable to the fourth mating member, the third overlapping panel being releasably connectable to the fifth mating member, and the fourth overlapping panel being releasably connectable to the sixth mating member.