Patent ID: 8262545
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A weighted athletic training vest comprising: a back panel and a pair of generally mirror-image front panels joined to form an athletic vest having an abdomen-encircling vest portion, said athletic vest defining an interior configured to generally overlie the body of a wearer and defining a vertical direction and a horizontal direction; a plurality of weight packet receptacles within said abdomen-encircling vest portion; first hook and loop fabric attachment pad supported within said interior; a plurality of weight packets each removably receivable within said weight packet receptacles and each having a pliable envelope defining a plurality of elongated compartments filled with a particulate weight material to form a pliable weight packet and each supporting a second hook and loop fabric attachment pad, said first and second fabric attachment pads cooperating to further secure said weight packets within said weight receptacles such that said elongated compartments of said weight packets are aligned with said horizontal direction and said weight packets are securely held and conform to the body of an athlete wearing said vest; and a pair of belts supported on said abdomen-encircling vest portion each having joinable buckles for drawing said belts tightly upon said abdomen-encircling vest portion to further secure said weight packets.