Elastic Resistance Harness

Abstract

An elastic resistance harness applies progressively stronger resistance bands onto the shoulders of a user to correct spinal alignment and improve posture. The elastic resistance harness includes an anchor plate, a support cushion, a left shoulder pad, a right shoulder pad, an elastic cord, and a plurality of eyelets. The elastic cord traverses through the anchor plate and braces the shoulders of the user. The elastic cord leverages the anchor plate to pull the users shoulders outward, thereby helping correct the user's posture. Accordingly, the anchor plate presses against the user's back. The support plate cushions the user's back against the anchor plate. Further, a left shoulder pad and a right shoulder pad cushions the shoulders against the elastic cord. The plurality of eyelets allows the elastic cord to weave through the anchor plate, thereby fastening the anchor plate to the elastic cord.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An elastic resistance harness comprises:
 an anchor plate;   a support cushion;   a left shoulder pad;   a right shoulder pad;   an elastic cord;   a plurality of eyelets;   the plurality of eyelets being mounted in between the anchor plate and the support cushion;   an opening for each of the plurality of eyelets being oriented parallel to the anchor plate;   the plurality of eyelets being configured to weave the elastic cord into a left loop portion, a right loop portion, a left cord end, and a right cord end;   the left loop portion being positioned adjacent to the anchor plate;   the right loop portion being positioned adjacent to the anchor plate, opposite the left loop portion;   the left cord end and the right cord end being positioned adjacent to each other;   the left cord end and the right cord end being positioned in between the left loop portion and the right loop portion;   the left shoulder pad being slidably mounted along the left loop portion; and   the right shoulder pad being slidably mounted along the right loop portion.   
     
     
         2 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the plurality of eyelets comprises a first left eyelet, a second left eyelet, a first right eyelet, a second right eyelet, a first bottom eyelet, and a second bottom eyelet; 
 the first left eyelet and the first right eyelet being positioned offset from each other across the anchor plate; 
 the second left eyelet and the second right eyelet being positioned offset from each other across the anchor plate; 
 the first left eyelet and the first right eyelet being positioned offset from the second left eyelet and the second right eyelet across the anchor plate; and 
 the first bottom eyelet being positioned adjacent to the second left eyelet; 
 the second bottom eyelet being positioned adjacent to the second right eyelet. 
 
     
     
         3 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 2  comprises:
 the first left eyelet and the first right eyelet being positioned offset from each other across the anchor plate by a first distance; 
 the second left eyelet and the second right eyelet being positioned offset from each other across the anchor plate by a second distance; and 
 the first distance being smaller than the second distance. 
 
     
     
         4 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 2  comprises:
 the opening of the first left eyelet and the opening of the second left eyelet being oriented at a left acute angle with each other; 
 the opening of the first right eyelet and the opening of the second right eyelet being oriented at a right acute angle with each other; 
 the left acute angle and the right acute angle being equal to each other; and 
 the opening of the second left eyelet and the second right eyelet being positioned collinear to each other. 
 
     
     
         5 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 2  comprises:
 the opening of the second left eyelet and the opening of the first bottom eyelet being oriented perpendicular to each other; 
 the opening of the second right eyelet and the opening of the second bottom eyelet being oriented perpendicular to each other; and 
 the opening of the first bottom eyelet and the opening of the second bottom eyelet being positioned parallel to each other. 
 
     
     
         6 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 2  comprises:
 the elastic cord serially weaving through the first bottom eyelet, through the first left eyelet, through the second left eyelet, through the second right eyelet, through the first right eyelet, and through the second bottom eyelet. 
 
     
     
         7 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the support cushion comprises a torso-bracing portion and at least one cleat; 
 the at least one cleat being centrally connected onto the torso bracing portion; 
 the at least one cleat being positioned amongst the plurality of eyelets; and 
 the elastic cord weaving through the plurality of eyelets and about the at least one cleat. 
 
     
     
         8 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a first button; and 
 the first button being configured to weave the left cord end into a left bottom loop. 
 
     
     
         9 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 8  comprises:
 a lower left pad; and 
 the lower left pad being slidably mounted along the left bottom loop. 
 
     
     
         10 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a second button; and 
 the second button being configured to weave the right cord end into a right bottom loop. 
 
     
     
         11 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 10  comprises:
 a lower right pad; and 
 the lower right pad being slidably mounted along the right bottom loop. 
 
     
     
         12 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a first handle; and 
 the first handle being terminally connected to the elastic cord at the left cord end. 
 
     
     
         13 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a second handle; and 
 the second handle being terminally connected to the elastic cord at the right cord end. 
 
     
     
         14 . An elastic resistance harness comprises:
 an anchor plate;   a support cushion;   a left shoulder pad;   a right shoulder pad;   an elastic cord;   a plurality of eyelets;   the support cushion comprises a torso-bracing portion and at least one cleat;   the plurality of eyelets being mounted in between the anchor plate and the support cushion;   an opening for each of the plurality of eyelets being oriented parallel to the anchor plate;   the plurality of eyelets being configured to weave the elastic cord into a left loop portion, a right loop portion, a left cord end, and a right cord end;   the left loop portion being positioned adjacent to the anchor plate;   the right loop portion being positioned adjacent to the anchor plate, opposite the left loop portion;   the left cord end and the right cord end being positioned adjacent to each other;   the left cord end and the right cord end being positioned in between the left loop portion and the right loop portion;   the left shoulder pad being slidably mounted along the left loop portion;   the right shoulder pad being slidably mounted along the right loop portion;   the at least one cleat being centrally connected onto the torso bracing portion;   the at least one cleat being positioned amongst the plurality of eyelets; and   the elastic cord weaving through the plurality of eyelets and about the at least one cleat.   
     
     
         15 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 14  comprises:
 the plurality of eyelets comprises a first left eyelet, a second left eyelet, a first right eyelet, a second right eyelet, a first bottom eyelet, and a second bottom eyelet; 
 the first left eyelet and the first right eyelet being positioned offset from each other across the anchor plate; 
 the second left eyelet and the second right eyelet being positioned offset from each other across the anchor plate; 
 the first left eyelet and the first right eyelet being positioned offset from the second left eyelet and the second right eyelet across the anchor plate; 
 the first bottom eyelet being positioned adjacent to the second left eyelet; and 
 the second bottom eyelet being positioned adjacent to the second right eyelet. 
 
     
     
         16 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 15  comprises:
 the first left eyelet and the first right eyelet being positioned offset from each other across the anchor plate by a first distance; 
 the second left eyelet and the second right eyelet being positioned offset from each other across the anchor plate by a second distance; 
 the first distance being smaller than the second distance; 
 the opening of the first left eyelet and the opening of the second left eyelet being oriented at a left acute angle with each other; 
 the opening of the first right eyelet and the opening of the second right eyelet being oriented at a right acute angle with each other; 
 the left acute angle and the right acute angle being equal to each other; and 
 the opening of the second left eyelet and the second right eyelet being positioned collinear to each other. 
 
     
     
         17 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 15  comprises:
 the opening of the second left eyelet and the opening of the first bottom eyelet being oriented perpendicular to each other; 
 the opening of the second right eyelet and the opening of the second bottom eyelet being oriented perpendicular to each other; 
 the opening of the first bottom eyelet and the opening of the second bottom eyelet being positioned parallel to each other; and 
 the elastic cord serially weaving through the first bottom eyelet, through the first left eyelet, through the second left eyelet, through the second right eyelet, through the first right eyelet, and through the second bottom eyelet. 
 
     
     
         18 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 14  comprises:
 the support cushion comprises a torso-bracing portion and at least one cleat; 
 the at least one cleat being centrally connected onto the torso bracing portion; 
 the at least one cleat being positioned amongst the plurality of eyelets; and 
 the elastic cord weaving through the plurality of eyelets and about the at least one cleat. 
 
     
     
         19 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 14  comprises:
 a first button; 
 a lower left pad; 
 a second button; 
 a lower right pad; 
 the first button being configured to weave the left cord end into a left bottom loop; 
 the lower left pad being slidably mounted along the left bottom loop; 
 the second button being configured to weave the right cord end into a right bottom loop; and 
 the lower right pad being slidably mounted along the right bottom loop. 
 
     
     
         20 . The elastic resistance harness as claimed in  claim 14  comprises:
 a first handle; 
 a second handle; 
 the first handle being terminally connected to the elastic cord at the left cord end; and 
 the second handle being terminally connected to the elastic cord at the right cord end.