HARNESS

The present invention relates to a harness (1) for holding and supporting at least one gas pressure-container. The harness includes a backplate (2), pressure-container holding means on a first side of the backplate (2), and two elongated support means (28, 29) mounted on respective sides of a symmetry line (27) that divides the backplate (2) into a left and a right part. A first end of respective elongated support means (28, 29) is attached to the upper part of the backplate (2) and the second, opposite end of the elongated support means is attached to the lower part of the backplate (2). The elongated support means (28, 29) form together with the backplate (2) respective loops on the second side of the backplate (2). The harness also includes a waist belt (26) fastened to the lower part of the backplate (2). The harness (1) includes on the second side of the backplate (2) preferably an at least substantially rigid first element (24) that extends parallel with the backplate (2) and that is pivotally mounted on the backplate on a first pivot point (25) that lies on the symmetry line (27), wherein each of the second ends of the elongated support means (28, 29) is fastened to the first element (24) on a respective side of the pivot point (25). Alternatively, or in combination, the harness (1) includes on the second side of the backplate (2) a third element (17) which is at least substantially rigid and extends parallel with the backplate (2) and which is pivotally mounted on the backplate on a third pivot point (18) that lies on the symmetry line (27), wherein the first ends of the elongated support means (28, 29) are fastened to the third element (17) on respective sides of the third pivot point (18). La présente invention concerne un harnais (1) destiné à retenir et supporter au moins un récipient de gaz sous pression. Ce harnais est pourvu d'une plaque-dossard (2), d'un élément de retenue des récipients sous pression sur un premier côté de la plaque-dossard (2), et de deux éléments-supports (28, 29) de forme allongée montés de chaque côté d'un axe de symétrie (27) partageant la plaque-dossard en une moitié gauche et une moitié droite. Une première extrémité de chacun des éléments-supports (28, 29) de forme allongée se fixe sur la partie supérieure de la plaque-dossard (2), la seconde extrémité, opposée, des éléments-supports se fixant sur la partie inférieure de la plaque-dossard (2). Avec la plaque-dossard (2), les éléments-supports (28, 29) de forme allo