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US4658442A
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Weight vest
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-11-04
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Granted: 1987-04-21
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Expires: 2005-11-04
Abstract
Abstract A snugly-fitting, variable-weight vest for wearing while exercising generally comprises a back panel, and left and right front panels connected to the back panel at their proximate top edges. The panels are of flexible material and are relatively short, having a length above the waist of a user. Elastic panels join the front and back panels along their respective side edges. The vest is fastened at the front with a plurality of straps to adjust the vest to conform to the user's body. Pockets on the panel receive weights which are shaped to snugly fit into the pockets. The weights are easily bendable by a wearer to conform to the wearer's body. A second embodiment employs horizontal pockets on the inside of the vest and padded weights. The vest is designed to fit snugly and conform to the user's body so that the weights do not move relative to the user's body during use.
Inventors
- 👤 Dick Tomlinson
- 👤 Michael Von Quilich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:35
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B21/00; A63B21/06; A63B21/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A snugly fitting variable weight vest for wearing while exercising comprising: a back panel; left and right front panels connected to said back panel at their proximate top edges; said panels being of flexible material and being above the waist of a user; each panel having an inside and an outside; elastic side joining means for elastically joining said front panels to said back panel along their respective side edges; front fastening means connected to said left and right front panels for adjustably fastening said vest snugly about a user; pockets on said panels; said pocket having an opening; closing means for closing said pockets; and weights; each weight shaped to snugly fit in a said pocket; said weights being easily bendable by a wearer to conform to the shape of a wearer's body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A snugly fitting variable weight vest for wearing while exercising comprising: a back panel; left and right front panels connected to said back panel at their proximate top edges; said panels being of flexible material and being above the waist of a user; each panel having an inside and an outside; elastic side joining means for elastically joining said front panels to said back panel along their respective side edges; front fastening means connected to said left and right front panels for adjustably fastening said vest snugly about a user; pockets on said panels; said pocket having an opening; closing means for closing said pockets; and weights; each weight shaped to snugly fit in a said pocket; said weights being easily bendable by a wearer to conform to the shape of a wearer's body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The vest of claim 1 wherein said pockets are uniform in size.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The vest of claim 1 wherein said pocket closing means is mutually-cooperative on the inside of said pocket adjacent the opening such that a smooth material surface is presented to the user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The vest of claim 1 wherein said weights are padded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
134 words
A snugly fitting variable weight vest for wearing while exercising comprising: a back panel; left and right front panels connected to said back panel at their proximate top edges; said panels being of flexible material and being above the waist of a user; each panel having an inside and an outside; elastic side joining means for elastically joining said front panels to said back panel along their respective side edges; front fastening means connected to said left and right front panels for adjustably fastening said vest snugly about a user; horizontal pockets on each panel; said pockets having an opening for insertion of a weight; sealing means for sealing said pockets; and weights dimensioned to snugly fit in said pockets; said weights being easily bendable by a wearer to conform to the wearer's body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
134 words
A snugly fitting variable weight vest for wearing while exercising comprising: a back panel; left and right front panels connected to said back panel at their proximate top edges; said panels being of flexible material and being above the waist of a user; each panel having an inside and an outside; elastic side joining means for elastically joining said front panels to said back panel along their respective side edges; front fastening means connected to said left and right front panels for adjustably fastening said vest snugly about a user; horizontal pockets on each panel; said pockets having an opening for insertion of a weight; sealing means for sealing said pockets; and weights dimensioned to snugly fit in said pockets; said weights being easily bendable by a wearer to conform to the wearer's body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The vest of claim 5 wherein said weights are padded.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The vest of claim 6 wherein said pockets are of uniform size.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The vest of claim 7 wherein said sealing means comprises mutually-cooperating means within the pocket adjacent the opening such that a smooth material surface is presented to a user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The vest of claim 6 wherein said pockets are on the inside of said panels so that said weights cannot escape from said pockets while said vest is in use.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
134 words
A snugly fitting variable weight vest for wearing while exercising comprising: a back panel; left and right front panels connected to said back panel at their proximate top edges; said panels being of flexible material and being above the waist of a user; each panel having an inside and an outside; elastic side joining means for elastically joining said front panels to said back panel along their respective side edges; front fastening means connected to said left and right front panels for adjustably fastening said vest snugly about a user; pockets on the inside of said panels; said pocket having an opening; closing means for closing said pockets; and weights; each weight shaped to snugly fit in a said pocket; said weights being easily bendable by a wearer to conform to the wearer's body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
134 words
A snugly fitting variable weight vest for wearing while exercising comprising: a back panel; left and right front panels connected to said back panel at their proximate top edges; said panels being of flexible material and being above the waist of a user; each panel having an inside and an outside; elastic side joining means for elastically joining said front panels to said back panel along their respective side edges; front fastening means connected to said left and right front panels for adjustably fastening said vest snugly about a user; pockets on the inside of said panels; said pocket having an opening; closing means for closing said pockets; and weights; each weight shaped to snugly fit in a said pocket; said weights being easily bendable by a wearer to conform to the wearer's body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The vest of claim 10 wherein said weights are padded.
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