Jeffrey A Mcbride

US Patent:

20060053531, Mar 16, 2006

Filed:

Sep 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/940909

Inventors:

Richard McBride - Wilmington DE, US
Jeffrey McBride - Middletown DE, US

International Classification:

A41F 9/00

US Classification:

002317000

Abstract:

A support belt, particularly adapted for weight lifting users, includes a strap mounted to the main belt. A ratchet mechanism is mounted to one end of the strap. The other end of the strap is inserted through the ratchet mechanism and folded upon itself and secured to itself to form an anchor location. Another anchor location is a portion of the strap which is permanently secured to the belt. When the ratchet mechanism is operated the first end of the strap becomes wound on a take up reel in the ratchet mechanism to pull the two anchor locations toward each other and tighten the belt. In order to have a quick release of the belt the free end of the strap is detached from its engagement to itself so that its anchor location is thereby disengaged.