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A survival vest having a broad central strip forming the stem of a "Y" covering the back of the wearer, with left and right front strips (forming the twin forks of the "Y") dividing from the stem of the "Y" at the back of the neck and running down along each of the front shoulder/armpit areas of the

A survival vest having a broad central strip forming the stem of a "Y" covering the back of the wearer, with left and right front strips (forming the twin forks of the "Y") dividing from the stem of the "Y" at the back of the neck and running down along each of the front shoulder/armpit areas of the wearer. The tips of each fork of the "Y" expand to form large, pockets which cover the front of the chest, abdomen, and (partially) the sides of the wearer. The twin large pockets are formed using a heavy-duty zipper, sewn around the periphery of each pocket area and are completely detachable. A webbing harness reinforces the vest across the inside of the twin pockets and along the forks of the "Y"-shape of the vest, from the base of the pockets to the point at which they join to form the collar of the vest, and along the outer edges of the stem of the "Y" which forms the back of the vest. A number of hook-and-loop fasteners (such as Velcro.RTM.) in the form of strips or patches are used to attach the survival pouches. The loop portion of the fasteners are sewn into the inner surface of each large pocket area (next to the wearers body), and the hook portion of the fasteners are sewn into the back surface of the smaller survival equipment pouches.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A survival vest comprising:(a) a broad central strip dimensioned to extend from a wearer's central lower back up to the wearer's neck, said central strip forming the stem of a "Y" configuration;(b) a left front strip and a right front strip forming the forks of the "Y" co

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A survival vest comprising:(a) a broad central strip dimensioned to extend from a wearer's central lower back up to the wearer's neck, said central strip forming the stem of a "Y" configuration;(b) a left front strip and a right front strip forming the forks of the "Y" configuration, said left and right front strips configured to divide from the wearer's neck down the wearer's left and right sides, respectively;(c) a left and a right removable area, said pocket areas each comprising a unitary material having a zipper around a periphery of the unitary material for removably attaching the left and right pocket areas to the left and right front strips, respectively;(d) a means for securely attaching a flotation collar to the vest; and(e) a webbing harness attached to and reinforcing the central strip, the front strips and the left and right pockets.