Patent ID: 8091151
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: A41D,A62B

Abstract:
1. A safety vest for use with a safety harness, the safety harness including a first shoulder strap and a second shoulder strap connected with a connector in an overlapping and criss-crossing relationship proximate a juncture, the first and second shoulder straps forming an opening therebetween and proximate below the connector, comprising: a vest including an outer lining and an inner lining, the first and second shoulder straps being at least partially positioned between the outer and inner linings, the inner lining extending from proximate an upper portion of the outer lining to proximate an intermediate portion of the outer lining, the inner lining including a releasable connector configured and arranged to extend through the opening and releasably connect to the outer lining, wherein the releasable connector is disconnected and the inner lining is moved away from portions of the first and second shoulder straps to allow for inspection of the first and second shoulder straps; the outer lining having a front and a rear, the rear of the outer lining having an aperture; and a first strap and a second strap configured and arranged to be selectively coupled across the aperture in a crossed fashion.