Apparel – Body garments – Vests
Reexamination Certificate
1999-12-06
2001-05-22
Lindsey, Rodney M. (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Body garments
Vests
C002S094000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06233740
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1.0 Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a vest that is donned by a user and, more particularly, to a vest having removably attachable pockets to accommodate survival equipment and removably attachable hoisting harness usable during emergency conditions.
2.0 Description of the Prior Art
Vests comprise a sleeveless garment and are commonly donned by users and extend from the neck region to the waist region of the user. Vests also serve survival functions such as a life preserver for floatation purposes and as well as provide facilities, such as pockets, for housing survival equipment, such as knives. Vests find frequent usage in hunting and fishing activities.
Vests commonly comprise a relatively large amount of pockets having capacities to accommodate other survival equipment such as knives, hand warmers and pistols. It is desired that the vest be provided with removable pockets providing different storage capacities so that one vest may be customized to serve the unique requirements of the many different users donning essentially the same survival vest.
Vests are commonly donned by users that sometimes find themselves in dangerous situations requiring their immediate withdrawal therefrom by airborne machines, such as helicopters. These vests find frequent usage in police activities, such as SWAT teams, and drug enforcement agencies. It is desired that vests be provided with a hoisting harness to facilitate the removal by airborne equipment from dangerous situations. Further, it is desired that this hoisting harness be removable from the vest when desired.
Vests are also commonly donned by users having different body proportionate dimensions. Unless the size of the vest is adjustable the user may look sloppily dressed and, more importantly, the size of the vest may interfere with the activities, such as fishing, hunting and police enforcement, being undertaken by the user. It is desired to provide means for easily adjusting the size of the vest so that one vest accommodates the proportionate dimensions of many users.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a vest having removably attachable pockets.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a vest having a removably attachable hoisting harness.
It is another object of the present invention to provide for a vest having means so as to adjust its proportionate dimensions so as to accommodate the different sizes of many users.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides for a survival vest having removable and attachable pockets, as well as a removable and attachable hoisting harness and, in addition thereto, means for adjusting its size so as to easily accommodate different users that wear the vest.
The vest is capable of being donned by a user and covers the upper body portion of the user and extends from the neck to the waist of the user. The vest, in one embodiment, has at least one, but preferably three, separable regions that are brought together by at least one, but preferably three, straps that are inserted into rows of loops and thereafter detachably connected to the vest so that the user of the vest may quickly and easily adjust the size of the vest to make it form fit the user. The vest, in another embodiment, comprises means for adjusting the size thereof, a cutout, a removably attachable hoisting harness, removably attachable pockets, a snap link, and a lift strap. Means for adjusting changes the size of the vest so as to accommodate the proportionate dimensions of the individual user that wears the vest. The cutout is in the shoulder region of the vest so as to provide a passageway thereat. The lift strap has first and second ends with the first end passing through the passageway and having means for affixing to the snap link. The lift strap has a second end affixed to the removably attachable hoisting harness.
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Armhein Enrich
Landry Richard
Meyers John
Pursell Rodney
Billi Ron
Lindsey Rodney M.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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