US20170258147A1

US20170258147A1 - Body protection vest

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Publication number: US20170258147A1
Application number: US15/063,787
Authority: US
Inventors: Scott Thompson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-03-08
Filing date: 2016-03-08
Publication date: 2017-09-14

Abstract

The present invention relates to the body protection vest including, the right front panel; the left front panel; the right side panel; the left side panel; the right shoulder strap; the left shoulder strap; at least one back panel; at least one fastener; and the plurality of means for connecting external attachments. the plurality of individual fastening members are spaced across the substantial portion of the attachment fabric in operative relation therewith for selective placement and attachment of the detachable elements to the outer side of the body protection vest.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT

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INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIALS SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a body protecting equipments. Particularly, the present invention relates to a body protecting vest. More particularly, the present invention relates to a body protecting vest capable of connecting the detachable elements to the outer side of the body protection vest.
2. Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98.
Working at construction sites is one of the oldest ways to earn money for people. Over the centuries, safety equipment has been developed for people at construction sites. The equipment often varies from one type of construction to the next.
While all of the prior art constructions are more than adequate for the basic purpose and function for which they have been specifically designed, they are uniformly deficient with respect to their failure to provide a simple, efficient, and practical workman's vest construction that provides virtually instant access to a plurality of accessory compartments containing the basic items required to perform a specific task.
As most workmen are all too well aware, many work projects require that the workman carries a large number of different tools, accessories, fasteners and the like required to complete the job and the task of carrying, segregating and accessing these items oftentimes creates insurmountable obstacles.
Further, most prior art vests do not provide the facility of storage space. In cases where the storage space is provided in the safety vest it is not detachable.
Safety vests commercially available today seldom have MOLLE straps for connecting the external attachments. Few of the existing vests are illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 5,617,582 A, U.S. Pat. No. 8,875,314 B1 and U.S. Pat. No. 7,032,250 B1.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,617,582 A to Daniel G. Burwell shows a load bearing vest for use by military and police personnel includes a right front panel, a left front panel and a rear panel, each being formed of a durable, abrasion resistant material. Right and left shoulder straps, also formed of durable abrasion resistant material, connect an upper portion of the rear panel with upper portions of the right front panel and left front panel respectively. Expandable right and left side panels formed of elastic material with a high strain capacity, connect the rear panel with the right front panel and the left front panel respectively below the shoulder strap to define right and left arm openings respectively there between. The side panels extend downward to the end of the front and rear panels. An expandable front closure connects the right front panel with the left front panel. A floating center panel is connected to the front closure in such a manner that the front closure remains elastically expandable independent of the floating panel.
U.S. Pat. No. 8,875,314 B1 to Joseph R. Panetta shows a tool kit vest assembly securely holds and provides easy access to tools, allows for adjustment of the vest, and provides ventilation to dissipate heat. The assembly includes a flexible panel having a first end and a second end. An aperture is positioned in the panel between the first end and the second end and between a pair of lateral sides of the panel. A dorsal portion of the panel extends from the aperture to the first end of the panel. A pocket is coupled to the panel. A flap is coupled to the pocket and is positionable between an opened position and a closed position. An interior fastener couples the flap to the pocket when the flap is in the closed position. An exterior fastener couples the flap to the panel when the flap is in the opened position.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,032,250 B1 to Abednego Ben Davis and Charles Quagala D'Johns shows an improved vest construction including an upper torso encircling garment provided with at least one upper torso encircling raceway member in the form of an elongated flexible track element having opposed ends that are adapted to be secured to one another, as well as, a generally C-shaped cross-sectional configuration that is adapted to slidably receive a portion of a movable storage unit that includes a plurality of storage receptacles each provided with a wheel that rolls within said flexible track element.
None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, are seen to disclose a protection vest with MOLLE straps for connecting the external attachments.
Further, none of this prior art suggests the present inventive combination of component elements arranged and configured for the efficient solution of this problem as disclosed and claimed herein. Prior devices do not provide the benefits of the present invention which achieves its intended purposes, objectives and advantages over the prior art devices through a new, useful and unobvious combination of component elements, through no increase in the number of functioning parts, at a minimum cost and through the utilization of only readily available materials and conventional components.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention solves the problems of the prior art by providing a novel body protection vest for people working at construction sites.
The intent of the present invention is to provide a body protection vest which is breathable and capable of connecting the external attachments as per the need and requirement of the worker.
The primary intent of the present invention is to provide a customizable body protection vest with better breathability, where current vests do not. As the existing vests limit the user to only a few pockets on the front.
Another intent of the present invention is to provide a body protection vest including, a right front panel; a left front panel; a right side panel; a left side panel; a right shoulder strap; a left shoulder strap; at least one back panel; at least one fastener; and a plurality of means for connecting external attachments.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows, and in part will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from that description or recognized by practicing the invention as described herein, including the detailed description which follows, the claims, as well as the appended drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 shows the front view of a body protection vest in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows the back view of a body protection vest in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows the perspective view of a body protection vest in an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that the embodiments may be combined, or that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural and logical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate identical, or corresponding parts throughout the figures, and in particular FIGS. 1, 2 & 3 show various embodiments of the body protection vest in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 1 shows the front view of the body protection vest including, a right front panel 01, a left front panel 02, a right side panel 03, a left side panel 04, a right shoulder strap 05, a left shoulder strap 06, a back panel 07, an upper back support 08, fastener 09, MOLLE straps 10, reflective band 11 and Velcro patch 12.
FIG. 2 shows the back view of the body protection vest including, the right side panel 03, the left side panel 04, the right shoulder strap 05, the left shoulder strap 06, the back panel 07, an upper back support 08, MOLLE straps 10, reflective band 11 and Velcro patch 12.
FIG. 3 shows the perspective view of the body protection vest including, the right front panel 01, the left front panel 02, the right side panel 03, the right shoulder strap 05, the left shoulder strap 06, the back panel 07, an upper back support 08, fastener 09, MOLLE straps 10, reflective band 11 and Velcro patch 12.
The present invention generally provides a body protection vest which is breathable and capable of connecting the external attachments as per the need and requirement of the worker, including the right front panel 01, the left front panel 02, the right side panel 03, the left side panel 04, the right shoulder strap 05, the left shoulder strap 06, the back panel 07, the upper back support 08, fastener 09, MOLLE straps 10, reflective band 11 and Velcro patch 12.
In various embodiments of the present invention the right front panel 01, the left front panel 02, the right side panel 03, the left side panel 04, the right shoulder strap 05, the left shoulder strap 06, the back panel 07 and the fastener 09 are configured to form the body protection vest.
In various embodiments of the present invention the MOLLE straps 10 for connecting external attachments are located at a place selected from the group the right front panel 01, the left front panel 02, the right shoulder strap 05, the left shoulder strap 06, the back panel 07, the upper back support 08 and combination thereof.
In one of the embodiments of the present invention the MOLLE straps 10 for connecting external attachments are made of reflective material and located at a place selected from the group the right front panel 01, the left front panel 02, the right shoulder strap 05, the left shoulder strap 06, the back panel 07, the upper back support 08 and combination thereof.
In various embodiments of the present invention the Velcro patch for attaching the ID tags 12 is located at a place selected from the group of the right shoulder strap 05, the left shoulder strap 06, the upper back support 08 and combination thereof.
In various embodiments of the present invention the reflective band 11 is located at a place selected from the group of the right front panel 01, the left front panel 02, the right shoulder strap 05, the left shoulder strap 06, the back panel 07, the upper back support 08 and combination thereof. In various embodiments of the present invention the right side panel 03 and the left side panel 04 are made of breathable material and extended to the low hip region of the workman including the MOLLE straps 10 for connecting the external attachments.
In various embodiments of the present invention the right front panel 01, the left front panel 02, the right shoulder strap 05, the left shoulder strap 06, the back panel 07 & the upper back support 08 are made of material selected from the group of Taslon, Poly anti-pilling, Polyester, Nylon and combination thereof.
In various embodiments of the present invention the fastener 09 is selected from the group of of zippers, pin buckles, push in buckle, button columns, fastening laces & combination thereof and connected to the right front panel 01 & the left front panel 02.
It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-discussed embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description.
While the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, it should be understood that the embodiments are illustrative and that the scope of the invention is not limited to these embodiments. Many variations, modifications, additions and improvements to the embodiments described above are possible. It is contemplated that these variations, modifications, additions and improvements fall within the scope of the invention.

Claims

I claim:

1. A body protection vest comprising:

a) a right front panel;

b) a left front panel;

c) a right side panel;

d) a left side panel;

e) a right shoulder strap;

f) a left shoulder strap;

g) at least one back panel;

h) at least one fastener; and

i) a plurality of means for connecting external attachments.

2. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the right front panel is made of material selected from group of Taslon, Poly anti-pilling, Polyester, Nylon and combination thereof.

3. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the right front panel further comprises of reflective band and MOLLE straps for connecting the external attachments.

4. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the left front panel is made of material selected from group of Taslon, Poly anti-pilling, Polyester, Nylon and combination thereof.

5. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the left front panel further comprises of reflective band and MOLLE straps for connecting the external attachments.

6. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the right side panel is made of breathable material.

7. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the right side panel further comprises of reflective MOLLE straps for connecting the external attachments.

8. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the left side panel is made of breathable material.

9. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the left side panel further comprises of reflective MOLLE straps for connecting the external attachments.

10. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the right shoulder strap is made of material selected from group of Taslon, Poly anti-pilling, Polyester, Nylon and combination thereof.

11. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the right shoulder strap further comprises of reflective band, MOLLE straps for connecting the external attachments and Velcro for attaching ID tags.

12. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the left shoulder strap is made of material selected from group of Taslon, Poly anti-pilling, Polyester, Nylon and combination thereof.

13. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the left shoulder strap further comprises of reflective band, MOLLE straps for connecting the external attachments and Velcro for attaching an article with Velcro backing.

14. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the back panel is made of material selected from group of Taslon, Poly anti-pilling, Polyester, Nylon and combination thereof.

15. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the back panel further comprises of reflective band and MOLLE straps for connecting the external attachments.

16. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the fastener is selected from group of zippers, pin buckles, push in buckle, button columns, fastening laces and combination thereof.

17. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the fastener is connected to the right front panel and the left front panel.

18. A body protection vest according to claim 1, wherein the right front panel, the left front panel, the right side panel, the left side panel, the right shoulder strap, the left shoulder strap, the back panel and the fastener are configured to form the body protection vest.