| CPC B60N 2/2812 (2013.01) [B60R 22/105 (2013.01); B60R 22/26 (2013.01)] | 5 Claims |

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1. A method of securing a harness comprising the steps of:
providing a harness system comprising:
a seat having a locking mechanism receiver;
a harness plate having a locking mechanism, an actuating component and a plurality of engagement points, the harness plate being movable between an open position and a closed position;
wherein the harness plate and the plurality of engagement points is configurable from a locked engagement to an unlocked engagement with a single input to the actuating component;
the actuating component operatively associated with an actuator that is configured to move the harness plate between the open position and the closed position;
a lever arm linked to the actuator;
a harness strapping interconnecting the harness plate and a lever arm;
a fulcrum point operatively associated with the lever arm;
lowering the harness plate such that the locking mechanism engages with the locking mechanism receiver; and
activating the actuating component to cause the locking mechanism to disengage from the locking mechanism receiver and to cause the actuator to move the lever arm in a manner that moves the harness plate to the open position.
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