Apparel – Body garments – Vests
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-17
2007-07-17
Patel, Tejash (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Body garments
Vests
Reexamination Certificate
active
11278905
ABSTRACT:
A vest is provided that may be quickly and easily removed from a wearer of the vest. The vest includes a waist belt, an optional cummerbund, and shoulder straps which may be easily released from the vest by the use of a flexible retainer in cooperation with a connector device which secures the waist belt, optional cummerbund and shoulder straps to the vest in a releasable manner. A cable portion of the retainer moves in a generally straight line except for accommodating curved portions of the body of the wearer. An accessory pouch may also be provided which uses a strap and loop arrangement on the vest and pouch to attach the accessory pouch to the vest.
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Figures A1-A6 illustrate the DAP vest discussed in the background of the subject application. The vest shown has an ID tag claiming a manufacture date of 1990 and denotes the vest as Model A1-IIIA and named A1-TAC-DPSO. Figures A1-A6 show the vest from the front side. Figure A1 shows the cable in the retaining loops closing the armor pocket. Figure A2 shows the cable removed and the loops out of their grommets. Figure A3 shows the cable removed and the loops out of their grommets. Figure A4 shows the vest with the cable installed and the closure flap.
Point Blank Body Armor, Inc., Nato QR Full Spectrum Battle Equipment, Digital Photographs (B1-B8) with details of cable release system using multiple cables taken Jul. 2004.
Digital Photographs C1, C2 and C3 for a Cut Away Vest. Digital Photographs are of a prior art vest. It includes a four cable release system to effect cut away of the vest C1. The shoulder straps each have a cable connection C3 and the sides each have a cable connection C2. The four cable connections are similar in construction. The vest has been referred to as a FSBE I vest.
Digital Photographs D1-D7 for a Cut Away Vest. Digital Photographs show a TAC-VDG vest that went through several design changes, six versions were believed to have been designed. It is not clear which version the illustrated vest is. One version (unknown) which was sold on or about Jun. 18, 2002. Fourteen units of version four were sold on Oct. 20, 2002. The specific design of what was sold is currently unknown. The shoulders were each joined by a respective cable. D2 and the belt or sides and cummerbund were connected by a third cable D3.
Attachments E1-E11 show what is believed to be an M1 flak jacket used in the latter part of World War II by American flyers. This flak jacket utilized a pull cord as seen in Attachment E3 that when pulled separates snaps as seen in Attachments E1 and E2 allowing the flak jacket to fall downwardly off the wearer in the event the wearer needs to ditch the flak jacket in an emergency situation. The flak jacket included armor plates to protect the wearer. Apparently, the armor stayed with the various portions of the flak jacket when the vest was released from the wearer.
Attachments F1-F4 show World War II flak jackets including the M1 flak jacket and the M12. It is not clear from the photos what the construction of the M12 jacket includes. The Attachment F3 appears to show the M1 flak jacket as it would be released from the wearer.
Attachment G1-G10 illustrates a releasable vest apparently produced by Point Blank Body Armor, Inc. Attachment G3 describes the vest as being designed for quick release. Structural details of the vest are not disclosed in the article. There is a reference in Attachment G3 about the vest having a quick ejection hard armor plate pocket.
Attachment H—U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center, USMC Full Spectrum Battle Equipment, website printout (several views of the vest are included). This body armor/vest is believed to be the vest produced by Point Blank Body Armor, Inc. which was referred to in the original Information Disclosure Statement.
Attachment I—Point Blank Body Armor, Inc., Nato QR Full Spectrum Battle Equipment, website printout dated Nov. 5, 2003.
Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP
Eagle Industries Unlimited, Inc.
Patel Tejash
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