Patent ID: 6081924
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A vest worn by a wearer for weight resistance training, comprising a separate front vest panel connected to a separate rear vest panel by a pair of separate spaced-apart shoulder straps, said shoulder straps being made of a different material than said front and rear vest panels, being shaped to comfortably engage the wearer's shoulder, and being stretchable, each of said front and rear vest panels having a lower end opposite said shoulder straps and at least one upwardly opening pocket for holding at least one weight, said lower ends of said front and rear vest panels being adjustably securable around the wearer's chest such that, when the vest is worn by the wearer, said lower ends terminate a spaced vertical distance above the wearer's abdomen, wherein the shape of each of said shoulder straps is defined by an inner edge adjacent said wearer's neck, an outer edge located adjacent an outer portion of the wearer's shoulder, a front edge adjacent said front vest panel, and a rear edge adjacent said rear vest panel, wherein said shoulder strap material is stretchable in a direction extending from said front edge to said back edge, and wherein said inner edge of each of said shoulder straps extends parallel to said outer edge and has a greater length than said outer edge.