IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0502611
(2006-08-10)
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등록번호 |
US-7735151
(2010-07-05)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Young, Philip
- Joyce, Tamara L.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A safety vest is claimed and described. In preferred embodiments, the vest includes a front panel formed from a first section and a second section. The vest also includes a donning fastener having a first and second side. The first donning fastener side connects to the first section of the front pan
A safety vest is claimed and described. In preferred embodiments, the vest includes a front panel formed from a first section and a second section. The vest also includes a donning fastener having a first and second side. The first donning fastener side connects to the first section of the front panel. The vest also includes a safety fastener having a first safety fastener side and a second safety fastener side. In most embodiments, the first side of the safety fastener is positioned on the second donning fastener side. The second safety fastener side is connected to the second section of the front panel. The vest can be donned, secured, and removed with the donning fastener and, because of safety fasteners, will safely break away from a wearer under tension.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A safety upper torso garment comprising: (a) a front panel extending from about the waist and hip region to about the shoulders, said front panel including (i) a front upper portion in the vicinity of said shoulder region and a front lower portion in the vicinity of said hip region, (i
We claim: 1. A safety upper torso garment comprising: (a) a front panel extending from about the waist and hip region to about the shoulders, said front panel including (i) a front upper portion in the vicinity of said shoulder region and a front lower portion in the vicinity of said hip region, (ii) at least a pair of separating sections being configured to extend from about said waist and hip region to about said shoulders, (iii) a donning fastener including two complementary sides configured to releasably fasten to each other, wherein one side of the donning fastener is separable from the garment, wherein said donning fastener is positioned in between said at least a pair of separating sections, wherein said donning fastener extends from about said waist and hip region to about the chest region, and wherein said donning fastener is configured to facilitate donning, securing, and removing the garment, and (iv) a hook and loop fastener including two sides configured to releasably connect to each other, wherein one side of said hook and loop fastener is connected to said donning fastener and extends substantially along the length of said donning fastener and wherein the other side is connected to one of said separating sections, wherein said hook and loop fastener is configured to allow said front panel sections to separate under tension above a pre-determined breakaway threshold when said donning fastener is in a closed position; and (b) a back panel having a back upper portion and a back lower portion and coupled to said front panel. 2. The garment of claim 1, wherein said donning fastener is a zipper. 3. The garment of claim 2, wherein said zipper is a separating zipper and one of said sides of said donning fastener includes a first tape of said zipper and another of said sides of said donning fastener includes a second tape of said zipper. 4. The garment of claim 3, wherein either said first tape or second tape of said zipper is attached to any of said at least two panels by a hook and loop fastener. 5. The garment of claim 1, wherein said front panel is coupled to said back panel by a plurality of second safety fasteners. 6. The garment of claim 5, wherein said plurality of second safety fasteners includes a pair of upper safety fasteners configured to connect said upper front portion to said upper back portion. 7. The garment of claim 6, wherein said pair of upper safety fasteners include hook and loop fasteners. 8. The garment of claim 6, wherein said pair of upper safety fasteners are positioned drop-shouldered. 9. The garment of claim 5, wherein said plurality of second safety fasteners includes a pair of lower safety fasteners configured to connect said lower front portion to said lower back portion. 10. The garment of claim 9, wherein said lower safety fasteners include a pair of arms extending between said first panel and said second panel, and positioned to wrap around a wearer's waist. 11. The garment of claim 9, wherein said lower safety fasteners include hook and loop fasteners. 12. The garment of claim 1, further including a tool access defined, at least in part, by either said front or back panel, thereby allowing a wearer to access tools. 13. The garment of claim 12, wherein said tool access has a height of about 7 inches and width of about 8 inches. 14. The garment of claim 1, wherein said panels include a high-visibility coloring. 15. The garment of claim 1, wherein said panels include a reflective portion. 16. The garment of claim 1, wherein said garment is a vest. 17. A safety vest comprising: (a) a front panel formed from a first section and a second section each extending from about the waist and hip region to about the shoulders, said front panel having an upper front portion and a lower front portion; (b) a zipper having a first tape and a second tape, wherein said first tape is connected to said first section of said panel; (c) a hook and loop fastener having a first fastener side and a second fastener side, wherein said first fastener side is positioned on said second zipper tape and wherein said second fastener side is connected to said second section of said front panel; (d) a back panel having a back upper portion releasably coupled to said front upper portion by a pair of upper second safety fasteners and a back lower portion releasably coupled to said front lower portion by a pair of lower second safety fasteners, thereby allowing said vest to be donned and secured with said zipper being configured to allow the front panel to break away under tension above a breakaway threshold when said zipper is in a closed position; and a tool access defined, at least in part, by either said front or back panel, thereby allowing a wearer to access tools.
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