Harness for extrication of warriors

Abstract

A harness for extrication of a warrior wearing a combat vest. A first aspect of the harness is a pulling harness attached to the combat vest. The pulling harness has a pulling strap that is stored in a folded position and enables pulling the warrior by the pulling strap. A second aspect of the harness is a lifting harness. In a folded position, the lifting harness is partially connected to the pulling harness. In order to harness the lifting harness around the body of the warrior, front securing straps are released from their storage bag, passed between the legs of the warrior, and engaged by spring snap carabiners to attachment loops of the pulling harness. The invention also provides methods for pulling and lifting a warrior wearing a combat vest.

Description

[0001] HARNESS FOR EXTRICATION OF WARRIORS

[0002] FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present invention relates to the field of harnesses engaged on a vest of a combat warrior, and more particularly to the field of harnesses engaged on a vest of a combat warrior and enable safe pulling and lifting of the warrior from a dangerous zone without endangering the helping warriors.

[0004] BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0005] Armored disputes and wars are widespread around the world. In today's warfare, more and more firearms are in use. In many cases, warriors get injured by a gun, a rifle, a machine gun, a grenade, a bomb, a racquet, or an explosion.

[0006] In some injuries, the wounded warrior may extricate himself to a safer shelter, when the injury is not fatal and the warrior has the ability to run, to walk, or to crawl by himself. However, in some cases, when the state of the injury is more fatal, or, if the warrior is dead, selfextrication is not possible.

[0007] In these cases, nearby warriors come to help the injured warrior. The helping warriors may count one, two or more warriors. Typically, they pull the injured warrior up to behind a solid shelter so that they won't be subjected to snipers' shooting or the like. Thus, behind the shelter, it would be easier and safer to take care of the wounded warrior.

[0008] In practice, and as evidenced a lot during recent armored disputes, it takes a relatively long time to pull an injured warrior up to behind a shelter. In this time, the helping warriors are exposed to shooting by snipers, and, actually, many helping warriors were injured and killed during these situations.

[0009] Furthermore, there are situations in which it is necessary to lift the injured or killed warrior by a helicopter or even by a VTOL airplane. In these cases, if the injured warrior is not able to independently harness himself into a harness lowered from the hovering aircraft from above, help should be given by other warriors that have to harness the injured warrior with an adequate harness that may be used for lifting the injured warrior.

[0010] Unfortunately, during the relatively long time required for proper harnessing the injured warrior and connecting the harness to the cable lowered from the hovering aircraft, the other warriors, as well as the helping aircraft, are exposed to hostile fire.

[0011] Therefore, it would be beneficial to reduce to a minimum the time that helping warriors are exposed to hostile fire when they help an injured warrior, either by pulling the injured warrior behind a shelter or connecting the injured warrior to a lifting harness that can be connected to a cable lowered from a hovering aircraft.It is the object of the present invention to provide a harness for extrication of warriors that significantly reduces or overcomes the aforementioned disadvantages.

[0012] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a pulling harness that is carried on the combat vest of a warrior and enables pulling the warrior if he is injured when the helping warrior is behind a shelter.

[0013] It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a lifting harness that is carried on the combat vest of a warrior and enables lifting the warrior if he is injured, either manually by other warriors near a wall or mechanically by a hovering aircraft.

[0014] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0015] The present invention includes a system for pulling and lifting a warrior wearing a combat vest.

[0016] According to the present invention there is provided a pulling harness for enabling pulling a warrior wearing a combat vest, wherein the pulling harness is configured to be attached to shoulder straps of the combat vest,

[0017] the pulling harness comprises an elongated pulling strap that is stored in a folded position, and wherein

[0018] by pulling the pulling strap, the pulling strap shifts from a folded position into an unfolded and extended position in an unobstructed manner, and enables pulling of the warrior by the pulling strap while at a distance from the warrior.

[0019] Typically, the pulling strap is secured in a folded position by a cover, and wherein the cover enables unobstructed pulling of the pulling strap.

[0020] Practically, a pulling end of the pulling strap comprises a closed-loop pulling string for enabling pulling of the pulling strap from a fully folded position into an unfold position.

[0021] If desired, the pulling harness is attached to the combat vest by means of an attachment strap that is threaded over the shoulder straps of the combat vest.

[0022] In some embodiments, the attachment strap and a free end of the attachment strap are threaded through a locking buckle and safely locked against unintentional release.

[0023] If desired, the pulling harness comprises a ring that is connected to the attachment strap. In some embodiments, the attachment strap is provided with snaps that prevent rotation of the attachment strap with respect to the shoulder straps of the combat vest and assure position of the ring at a side of a shoulder strap.

[0024] Further in accordance with the present invention there is provided a system for enabling remote lifting of a warrior wearing a combat vest, wherein in a folded position the system is configured to be attached to the combat vest, the system comprises:a combined pulling harness that is configured to be attached to shoulder straps of the combat vest, and

[0025] a lifting harness, and wherein

[0026] in a folded position of the system, the lifting harness is partially folded and partially connected to the combined pulling harness.

[0027] Advantageously, in a folded position of the system, the system is carried on a back of the combat vest.

[0028] Typically, the combined pulling harness comprises two spaced apart harness attachment buckles,

[0029] the lifting harness comprises two spaced apart connection straps, and wherein

[0030] in a folded position of the system, each of the connection straps of the lifting harness is connected to a corresponding harness attachment buckle of the combined pulling harness.

[0031] If desired, in a folded position of the system, a free end of each of the connection straps is securely stored within service loops at the back of the combat vest.

[0032] Practically, the lifting harness comprises two spaced apart front securing straps, each free end of the front securing straps is threaded through a length adjustment buckle, each of the front securing straps ends with a spring snap carabiner that is firmly secured and connected to the associated length adjustment buckle, and wherein

[0033] in a folded position of the lifting harness, the front securing straps are folded within a storage bag.

[0034] If desired, the two front securing straps of the lifting harness are mutually connected by a width connection strap.

[0035] Practically, the storage bag is provided with a quick-opening bag cover.

[0036] Practically, the combined pulling harness comprises an attachment loop at each side of the combined pulling harness, and wherein

[0037] in order to harness the lifting harness around a body of the warrior, the storage bag and the front securing straps are passed between legs of the warrior and each of the spring snap carabiners is engaged with the corresponding attachment loop of the combined pulling harness.

[0038] Typically, the shoulder straps of the combat vest pass through each of the respective attachment loops for securing the combined pulling harness to the combat vest.

[0039] Practically, the combined pulling harness comprises a pulling strap,

[0040] a loop strap is formed at a pulling end of the pulling strap, and wherein

[0041] upon harnessing the warrior with the lifting harness, the warrior may be distantly lifted by the loop strap, whereby pulling the loop strap the pulling strap shifts from a folded position into an unfolded and extended position in an unobstructed manner.If desired, the warrior may be lifted from the loop strap in a position that the pulling strap is fully unfolded, or, in a position that the pulling strap is partially unfolded, or, in a position that the pulling strap is in a fully folded position.

[0042] Advantageously, the storage bag serves as a pressure distributor and as a lining to the buttocks and the groin of the warrior.

[0043] According to the present invention there is provided a method for extrication of a warrior wearing a combat vest, when the warrior lies in a horizontal position, and, the extrication of the warrior takes place by pulling of the warrior from a distance,

[0044] the method comprising the steps of:

[0045] pre-providing the warrior with a pulling harness according to claim 1, the pulling harness comprises a pulling strap that is kept folded by a cover;

[0046] the pre-provided pulling harness is pre-threaded onto an upper portion of shoulder straps of the combat vest;

[0047] in a case that the warrior is injured and lies in a horizontal position, the pulling strap is pulled out of the cover, either by the injured warrior or by a friend warrior;

[0048] the injured warrior throws a pulling end of the pulling strap toward a friend warrior that stands or lies behind a shelter, or, the friend warrior grabs the pulling end of the pulling strap and runs to behind the shelter;

[0049] the friend warrior pulls the injured warrior by means of the pulling strap up to behind the shelter, whilst the friend warrior is protected from hostile fire during the pulling process.

[0050] Further in accordance with the present invention there is provided a method for extrication of a warrior wearing a combat vest, when the warrior lies in a horizontal position, and, the extrication of the warrior takes place by remote lifting of the warrior in the air,

[0051] the method comprising the steps of:

[0052] pre-providing the warrior with a combined pulling harness according to claim 8, the combined pulling harness comprises a pulling strap that is kept folded by a cover;

[0053] the pre-provided combined pulling harness is pre-threaded onto an upper portion of shoulder straps of the combat vest;

[0054] pre-providing the warrior with a lifting harness according to claim 8, the lifting harness is pre-attached to the combined pulling harness by connection straps of the lifting harness, and positioned on a back of the combat vest;

[0055] in a case that the warrior is injured, lies in a horizontal position and extrication by lifting up in the air is required, pre-folded front securing straps are removed from a storage bag of the front securing straps by opening a quick-opening bag cover and deploying the securing straps that are secured together by a width securing strap;passing the securing straps from behind the injured warrior, between the injured warrior's legs, and connecting spring snap carabiners attached to the front securing straps to attachment loops of the combined pulling harness;

[0056] tightening the front securing straps, by pulling a free end of each of the front securing straps through a length adjustment buckle, until the front securing straps are securely tightened against the injured warrior's body;

[0057] connecting a lifting spring snap carabiner or other connection of a lifting line to a loop strap of a pulling end of the pulling strap;

[0058] lifting the lifting line until the pulling strap is in an unfolded position and lifting the injured warrior in the air.

[0059] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0060] For a better understanding of the present invention and to show how the same may be carried out in practice, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0061] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a connection of a pulling harness according to the present invention connected to the shoulder straps of a combat vest;

[0062] Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the pulling harness of Fig. 1 attached to the combat vest and shown in a fully folded position;

[0063] Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the pulling harness of Fig. 2 shown before starting its unfolding;

[0064] Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the pulling harness of Fig. 3 shown in an initial stage of unfolding;

[0065] Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a combined pulling harness according to the present invention shown with buckles for connection to a lifting harness;

[0066] Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the combined pulling harness of Fig. 5 shown attached to a combat vest;

[0067] Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a lifting harness according to the present invention shown before connection to the combined pulling harness of Fig. 5;

[0068] Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the lifting harness of Fig. 7 shown connected to the combined pulling harness of Fig. 7;

[0069] Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the combined pulling harness and the lifting harness of Fig. 8 shown connected together and in an unfolded position;

[0070] Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the combined pulling harness and the lifting harness of Fig. 9 shown harnessed to a man lying on the floor;Fig. 11 is a perspective rear view of the combined pulling harness and the lifting harness of Fig. 10 shown harnessed to a man;

[0071] Fig. 12 is a perspective rear view of the combined pulling harness and the lifting harness of Fig. 11 harnessed to a man and shown in a first stage of unfolding the pulling harness;

[0072] Fig. 13 is perspective front view of the combined pulling harness and the lifting harness of Fig. 12 harnessed to a man and shown in a first stage of unfolding the pulling harness; and Fig. 14 is a perspective rear view of the combined pulling harness and the lifting harness of Fig. 8 connected together on a combat vest.

[0073] DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0074] Attention is first drawn to Figs. 1-4 that show a pulling harness 10 according to the present invention. The pulling harness 10 is attached to an upper portion 12 of shoulder straps 14 of a combat vest 16. In use, the combat vest 16 is worn by a warrior 18, as shown in Fig. 6. The pulling harness 10 is formed from a flexible, strong, durable, wear-resistant material like nylon fibers.

[0075] As shown in Fig. 1, the pulling harness 10 is attached to the combat vest 16 by means of an attachment strap 20 that is threaded over the shoulder straps 14 of the combat vest 16. A free end 22 of the attachment strap 20 serves for adjustment of the attachment strap 20 length around the shoulder straps 14.

[0076] The attachment strap 14 together with the free end 22 of the attachment strap 14 are threaded through a locking buckle 24 and safely locked against unintentional release.

[0077] A strong and rigid ring 26, typically made of aluminum alloy, is connected to the attachment strap 20. The ring 26 enables extra connection to the pulling harness 10, for example, by a spring snap carabiner connected to a rope that is thrown to the warrior 18 wearing the pulling harness 10 by a third party, and, by connecting the spring snap carabiner to the ring 26, the third party may pull the warrior 18.

[0078] The attachment strap 20 is provided with snaps 28 at a center region 30 of the attachment strap 20. The snaps 28, when locked together, prevent rotation of the attachment strap 20 with respect to the shoulder straps 14 of the combat vest 16, and assure the position of the ring 26 to be at a side of a shoulder strap 14.

[0079] A pulling strap 32 extends from the attachment strap 20 and forms an integral part thereof.

[0080] Fig. 2 shows the pulling harness 10 in a fully folded position attached to the combat vest 16. The pulling strap 32 is secured in a folded position by a cover 34. The cover 34 is formed ina manner that enables free pulling of the pulling strap 32 without any disturbance. The cover 34 may be formed from discrete flexible bands 36 or may be formed as a whole piece.

[0081] A pulling end 38 of the pulling strap 32 is provided with a closed-loop pulling string 40 for enabling pulling of the pulling strap 32 from a fully folded position into an unfolded position.

[0082] Fig. 3 shows a hand 42 of a user that holds the pulling string 40 before starting to pull the pulling strap 32 out of the cover 34 into an unfolded position.

[0083] Fig. 4 shows a first stage of pulling the pulling strap 32 out of the cover 34. As shown, the pulling of the pulling strap 32 from a fully folded position into an unfolded position is practical and easy.

[0084] A length of the fully stretched or unfolded position of the pulling strap 32 is typically in the range of 3 meters to 10 meters. At this stage, an injured warrior 18 that wears the combat vest 16 with the pulling harness 10, and is unable to run or walk to behind a shelter, throws the pulling string 40 to a friend warrior that is protected behind a shelter. The friend warrior may then pull the injured warrior 18, by the pulling strap 32, up to behind a shelter, without being exposed to hostile fire during the entire time of pulling the injured warrior 18.

[0085] In a case where the injury of the injured warrior 18 is more fatal and he is unable to throw or even pull out the pulling strap 32 out of the cover 34, then, in a matter of seconds, the friend warrior comes running from behind the shelter, quickly grabs the pulling string 40 and immediately runs back to behind the shelter. While running back to behind the shelter, the pulling strap 32 keeps unfolding until it is in a fully unfolded position. In this position, the friend warrior may then pull the injured warrior 18, by the pulling strap 32, up to behind the shelter, without being exposed to hostile fire during the entire time of pulling the injured warrior 18.

[0086] Figs. 5-14 show another aspect of the present invention where it is required to lift an injured warrior 18. Typically, the lifting of an injured warrior 18 is done by a helicopter or other hovering VTOL aircraft. However, there might be cases where it is necessary to lift an injured warrior 18 by manpower only, for example, if the injured warrior 18 is exposed to hostile fire at one level and it is required to lift the injured warrior 18 to an upper and sheltered level.

[0087] As explained above, when securely lifting an injured warrior 18 by a lifting line, it is necessary to attach the lifting line to a harness that is securely harnessed to the warrior's body. Thus, the present invention features a system 44 of a lifting harness that is combined with a pulling harness, and, in a folded position, the system 44 is carried on a back of a combat vest 16.

[0088] Fig. 5 shows a combined pulling harness 46 according to the present invention. The combined pulling harness 46 comprises an enclosed cover 48 that holds within a folded pullingstrap 32. The pulling end 38 of the pulling strap 32 is formed as a conveniently grabbed loop strap 50.

[0089] The combined pulling harness 46 comprises an attachment loop 52 at each side of the combined pulling harness 46. A shoulder strap 14 of the combat vest 16 passes through each of the attachment loops 52 for securing the combined pulling harness 46 to the combat vest 16.

[0090] A harness attachment buckle 54 is attached to each of the attachment loops 52 by means of a closed connecting loop 56.

[0091] Fig. 6 shows the combined pulling harness 46 shown attached to a combat vest 16 worn by a warrior 18.

[0092] Fig. 7 shows a system 44 according to the present invention. The system 44 comprises the combined pulling harness 46 and a lifting harness 58. The lifting harness 58 comprises two connection straps 60 that are shown before connected to the harness attachment buckles 54 of the combined pulling harness 46.

[0093] Fig. 8 shows the two connection straps 60 of the lifting harness 58 connected to the harness attachment buckles 54 of the combined pulling harness 46. The lifting harness 58 comprises a storage bag 62 into which are folded further components as will be described with respect to Fig. 9. The storage bag 62 is provided with a quick-opening bag cover 64 that is typically made of Velcro™.

[0094] In a folded position, i.e., a carrying position, of the lifting harness 58, as best seen in Fig.

[0095] 14, the connection straps 60 of the lifting harness 58 are connected to the harness attachment buckles 54 of the combined pulling harness 46 that is connected to the shoulder straps 14 of the combat vest 16. A free end 66 of the connection straps 60 is securely stored within service loops 68 at the back of the combat vest 16.

[0096] When it is required to use the combined pulling harness 46 for lifting the injured warrior 18, the bag cover 64 of the storage bag 62 is quickly and easily opened, and the lifting harness 58 is deployed.

[0097] As seen in Fig. 9, the lifting harness 58 comprises two front securing straps 70 that are mutually connected by a width connection strap 72. Each free end 74 of the front securing straps 70 is threaded through a length adjustment buckle 76, and each front securing strap 70 ends with a heavy-duty spring snap carabiner 78 that is firmly secured and connected to the length adjustment buckle 76.

[0098] As seen in Fig. 10, in order to harness the lifting harness 58 around the body 80 of a warrior 18, the storage bag 62 and the front securing straps 70 are passed between the warrior's legs 82 and each of the spring snap carabiners 78 is quickly engaged with the corresponding attachment loop 52 of the combined pulling harness 46. At this stage, the free end 74 of each ofthe front securing straps 70 is pulled through the corresponding length adjustment buckle 76 until the front securing straps 70 are firmly tightened against the body 80 of the warrior 18. The storage bag 62 serves as a pressure distributor and as a lining to the buttocks 84 and the groin 86 of the warrior 18. For a matter of simplicity, the combat vest 16 is not shown in this figure.

[0099] Fig. 11 shows a rear view of a man harnessed with the combined pulling harness 46 and the lifting harness 58. For a matter of simplicity, the combat vest 16 is not shown in this figure.

[0100] Fig. 12 shows a rear view of a man harnessed with the combined pulling harness 46 and the lifting harness 58. The figure shows a first stage of unfolding the pulling strap 32 by holding and pulling the loop strap 50. At this stage, when the pulling strap 32 is fully unfolded, or even partially unfolded, or even when the pulling strap 32 is still in a fully folded position, a lifting spring snap carabiner of a lifting line may be connected to the loop strap 50. At this position, the injured warrior 18 may be lifted by a helicopter or other hovering VTOL aircraft. The lifting may be securely handled since the entire components of the system 44 including the combined pulling harness 46 and the lifting harness 58 are designed to withstand a lifting force of at least 2000 Kg.

[0101] Fig. 13 shows a front view of the man harnessed with the combined pulling harness 46 and the lifting harness 58.

[0102] According to the described above, the present invention provides a method for extrication of an injured warrior wearing a combat vest, when the injured warrior lies in a horizontal position, and, the extrication of the injured warrior takes place by pulling the injured warrior.

[0103] The method comprises the following steps:

[0104] 1- Pre-providing the warrior with a pulling harness. The pulling harness comprises a pulling strap that is kept folded by a cover.

[0105] 2- The pre-provided pulling harness is pre-threaded onto an upper portion of the shoulder straps of the combat vest.

[0106] 3- In a case that the warrior is injured and lies in a horizontal position, the pulling strap is pulled out of the cover, either by the injured warrior or by a friend warrior.

[0107] 4- The injured warrior throws a pulling end of the pulling strap toward a friend warrior that stands or lies behind a shelter, or, the friend warrior grabs the pulling end of the pulling strap and runs to behind the shelter.

[0108] 5- The friend warrior pulls the injured warrior by means of the pulling strap up to behind the shelter, whilst the friend warrior is protected from hostile fire during the pulling process.

[0109] Furthermore, according to the described above, the present invention provides a method for extrication of an injured warrior wearing a combat vest, when the injured warrior lies in ahorizontal position, and, the extrication of the injured warrior takes place by lifting the injured warrior in the air.

[0110] The method comprises the following steps:

[0111] 1- Pre-providing the warrior with a combined pulling harness. The combined pulling harness comprises a pulling strap that is kept folded by a cover.

[0112] 2- The pre-provided combined pulling harness is pre-threaded onto an upper portion of the shoulder straps of the combat vest.

[0113] 3- Pre-providing the warrior with a lifting harness. The lifting harness is pre-attached to the combined pulling harness by connection straps of the lifting harness, and positioned on the back of the combat vest.

[0114] 4- In a case that the warrior is injured, lies in a horizontal position and extrication by lifting up in the air is required, pre-folded front securing straps are removed from their storage bag by opening a quick-opening bag cover and deploying the securing straps that are secured together by a width securing strap.

[0115] 5 - Passing the securing straps from behind the injured warrior, between the injured warrior's legs, and connecting spring snap carabiners attached to the front securing straps to attachment loops of the combined pulling harness.

[0116] 6- Tightening the front securing straps, by pulling a free end of each of the front securing straps through a length adjustment buckle, until the front securing straps are securely tightened against the injured warrior's body.

[0117] 7- Connecting a lifting spring snap carabiner of a lifting line to a loop strap of the pulling end of the pulling strap.

[0118] 8- Lifting the lifting line until the pulling strap is in an unfolded position and lifting the injured warrior in the air.

[0119] Although the present invention has been described to a certain degree of particularity, it should be understood that various alterations and modifications could be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

[0120] The pulling harness and the lifting harness are not limited to be formed from nylon fibers only, and they may be formed from other polymers or other materials as well.

[0121] The pulling harness does not have to be formed from a strap having a flat rectangular-like cross-section. In some embodiments, the pulling harness may be formed as a rope having a round cross-section.

[0122] The attachment strap does not have to be formed with a free end that is threaded through a locking buckle. In some embodiments, the attachment strap is formed as a pre-fabricated close-loop strap or rope that is threaded onto the shoulder straps of the combat vest by releasingthe shoulder straps from their locking buckles, passing the shoulder straps through the close-loop of the attachment strap, and then threading both of the shoulder straps back into their locking buckles.

[0123] The ring of the attachment strap does not have to be made of aluminum, and it can be made from other metals or materials.

[0124] The ring of the attachment strap does not have to be rigid, and it can be flexible at well, for example, as a close-loop strap.

[0125] The pulling strap does not have to formed integrally with the attachment strap and they could be formed independently and connected together by a firm and reliable connection.

[0126] The cover of the pulling harness may be formed from other materials like, e.g., fabric, rubber, rigid plastic, and the like.

[0127] The pulling string does not have to be made from a closed-loop string. Alternatively, it may be formed as a string made with knots that enable firm holding of the string, or may be made as a loop made of fabric, nylon, plastic, metal, or the like.

[0128] The pulling string may be formed as a string ball like in a heaving line, or other form of a heavy piece, that is relatively heavy for enabling efficient throwing of the pulling strap.

[0129] As used herein, the singular form, “a”, “an” and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0130] The word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance or illustration”. Any embodiment described as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments and / or to exclude the incorporation of features from other embodiments.

[0131] It is appreciated that certain features of the invention, which are, for clarity, described in the context of separate embodiments, may also be provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features of the invention, which are, for brevity, described in the context of a single embodiment, may also be provided separately or in any suitable subcombination or as suitable in any other described embodiment of the invention. Certain features described in the context of various embodiments are not to be considered essential features of those embodiments, unless the embodiment is inoperative without those elements.

[0132] To the extent that the appended claims have been drafted without multiple dependencies, this has been done only to accommodate formal requirements in jurisdictions which do not allow such multiple dependencies. It should be noted that all possible combinations of features which would be implied by rendering the claims multiply dependent are explicitly envisaged and should be considered part of the invention.

Claims

CLAIMS:

1. A pulling harness for enabling pulling a warrior wearing a combat vest, wherein the pulling harness is configured to be attached to shoulder straps of the combat vest,the pulling harness comprises an elongated pulling strap that is stored in a folded position, and whereinby pulling the pulling strap, the pulling strap shifts from a folded position into an unfolded and extended position in an unobstructed manner, and enables pulling the warrior by the pulling strap while at a distance from the warrior.

2. The pulling harness according to claim 1, whereinthe pulling strap is secured in a folded position by a cover, and whereinthe cover enables unobstructed pulling of the pulling strap.

3. The pulling harness according to claim 1, whereina pulling end of the pulling strap comprises a closed-loop pulling string for enabling pulling of the pulling strap from a fully folded position into an unfold position.

4. The pulling harness according to claim 1, whereinthe pulling harness is attached to the combat vest by means of an attachment strap that is threaded over the shoulder straps of the combat vest.

5. The pulling harness according to claim 4, whereinthe attachment strap and a free end of the attachment strap are threaded through a locking buckle and safely locked against unintentional release.

6. The pulling harness according to claim 4, whereinthe pulling harness comprises a ring that is connected to the attachment strap.

7. The pulling harness according to claim 6, whereinthe attachment strap is provided with snaps that prevent rotation of the attachment strap with respect to the shoulder straps of the combat vest and assure position of the ring at a side of a shoulder strap.

8. A system for enabling remote lifting of a warrior wearing a combat vest, wherein in a folded position the system is configured to be attached to the combat vest, the system comprises:a combined pulling harness that is configured to be attached to shoulder straps of the combat vest, anda lifting harness, and whereinin a folded position of the system, the lifting harness is partially folded and partially connected to the combined pulling harness.

9. The system according to claim 8, whereinin a folded position of the system, the system is carried on a back of the combat vest.

10. The system according to claim 8, whereinthe combined pulling harness comprises two spaced apart harness attachment buckles, the lifting harness comprises two spaced apart connection straps, and whereinin a folded position of the system, each of the connection straps of the lifting harness is connected to a corresponding harness attachment buckle of the combined pulling harness.

11. The system according to claim 10, whereinin a folded position of the system, a free end of each of the connection straps is securely stored within service loops at the back of the combat vest.

12. The system according to claim 8, whereinthe lifting harness comprises two spaced apart front securing straps,each free end of the front securing straps is threaded through a length adjustment buckle, each of the front securing straps ends with a spring snap carabiner that is firmly secured and connected to the associated length adjustment buckle, and whereinin a folded position of the lifting harness, the front securing straps are folded within a storage bag.

13. The system according to claim 12, whereinthe two front securing straps of the lifting harness are mutually connected by a width connection strap.

14. The system according to claim 12, whereinthe storage bag is provided with a quick-opening bag cover.

15. The system according to claim 12, whereinthe combined pulling harness comprises an attachment loop at each side of the combined pulling harness, and whereinin order to harness the lifting harness around a body of the warrior, the storage bag and the front securing straps are passed between legs of the warrior and each of the spring snap carabiners is engaged with the corresponding attachment loop of the combined pulling harness.

16. The system according to claim 15, whereinthe shoulder straps of the combat vest pass through each of the respective attachment loops for securing the combined pulling harness to the combat vest.

17. The system according to claim 16, whereinthe combined pulling harness comprises a pulling strap,a loop strap is formed at a pulling end of the pulling strap, and whereinupon harnessing the warrior with the lifting harness, the warrior may be distantly lifted by the loop strap, whereby pulling the loop strap the pulling strap shifts from a folded position into an unfolded and extended position in an unobstructed manner.

18. The system according to claim 17, whereinthe warrior may be lifted from the loop strap in a position that the pulling strap is fully unfolded, or, in a position that the pulling strap is partially unfolded, or, in a position that the pulling strap is in a fully folded position.

19. The system according to claim 15, wherein the storage bag serves as a pressure distributor and as a lining to the buttocks and the groin of the warrior.

20. A method for extrication of a warrior wearing a combat vest, when the warrior lies in a horizontal position, and, the extrication of the warrior takes place by pulling of the warrior from a distance,the method comprising the steps of:pre-providing the warrior with a pulling harness according to claim 1, the pulling harness comprises a pulling strap that is kept folded by a cover;the pre-provided pulling harness is pre-threaded onto an upper portion of shoulder straps of the combat vest;in a case that the warrior is injured and lies in a horizontal position, the pulling strap is pulled out of the cover, either by the injured warrior or by a friend warrior;the injured warrior throws a pulling end of the pulling strap toward a friend warrior that stands or lies behind a shelter, or, the friend warrior grabs the pulling end of the pulling strap and runs to behind the shelter;the friend warrior pulls the injured warrior by means of the pulling strap up to behind the shelter, whilst the friend warrior is protected from hostile fire during the pulling process.

21. A method for extrication of a warrior wearing a combat vest, when the warrior lies in a horizontal position, and, the extrication of the warrior takes place by remote lifting of the warrior in the air,the method comprising the steps of:pre-providing the warrior with a combined pulling harness according to claim 8, the combined pulling harness comprises a pulling strap that is kept folded by a cover;the pre-provided combined pulling harness is pre-threaded onto an upper portion of shoulder straps of the combat vest;pre-providing the warrior with a lifting harness according to claim 8, the lifting harness is pre-attached to the combined pulling harness by connection straps of the lifting harness, and positioned on a back of the combat vest;in a case that the warrior is injured, lies in a horizontal position and extrication by lifting up in the air is required, pre-folded front securing straps are removed from a storage bag of the front securing straps by opening a quick-opening bag cover and deploying the securing straps that are secured together by a width securing strap;passing the securing straps from behind the injured warrior, between the injured warrior's legs, and connecting spring snap carabiners attached to the front securing straps to attachment loops of the combined pulling harness;tightening the front securing straps, by pulling a free end of each of the front securing straps through a length adjustment buckle, until the front securing straps are securely tightened against the injured warrior's body;connecting a lifting spring snap carabiner or other connection of a lifting line to a loop strap of a pulling end of the pulling strap;lifting the lifting line until the pulling strap is in an unfolded position and lifting the injured warrior in the air.

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