Patent ID: 6189149
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: A41D,A61F

Abstract:
A temperature change vest for employment over a head and upon a torso of a person, the vest comprising:a) a six layered front panel having a first generally rectangular-shaped body portion and a first pair of integrally attached upwardly extending shoulder straps located at an upper end of the first body portion,b) a six layered back panel having a second generally rectangular-shaped body portion and a second pair of integrally attached upwardly extending shoulder straps located at an upper end of the second body portion,c) a plurality of horizontally disposed outer pockets attached to the front and back panels along the first and second body portions, each pocket having an open and closed end and defining separate inner cavities,d) a plurality of heat packs inserted within the plurality of outer pocket cavities, each heat pack capable of being frozen or heated,e) securing means for attaching the front panel to the back panel disposed upon the first and second pair of shoulder straps, the securing means defining an opening in which the person's head can extend through,f) fastening means for fitting the vest to the person's torso disposed upon the front and back panels andg) both the six layered front and back panels having a first layer of a tightly woven nylon, a second layer of a first insulator, a third layer of a second insulator, a fourth layer of a moisture prohibitor, a fifth layer of a tightly woven nylon and a sixth layer of a nvlon mesh lining.