Ballistic Shield Harness

Abstract

The shield harness supports the weight of a ballistic shield and distributes the weight of the shield across the user's shoulders and torso. The shield harness includes a U-shaped shield saddle and a pair of adjustable shoulder straps. The shoulder straps wrap over the shoulders of the user to position and support the shield saddle and the weight of a ballistic shield in front of the user.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A harness worn by a user for carrying a shield comprising:
 a shield saddle for receiving the shield; and   a pair of shoulder straps adjustably connected to the shield saddle to be positioned over the shoulders of a user for suspending the shield saddle in front of the user;   
     
     
         2 . The harness of  claim 1  wherein the shield saddle has a U-shaped cross section and includes a back panel, front panel and a central platform connecting the back panel and front panel along the bottom edge thereof for receiving the bottom edge of the shield atop the central platform between the back panel and front panel. 
     
     
         3 . The harness of  claim 1  wherein the shield saddle has a pair of slots therein, each of the pair of slots for receiving one of the pair of shoulder straps for suspending the saddle from the pair of shoulder straps.