Patent ID: 6405378
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A roadside emergency vest having rear, and left and right front portions that is convertible from a roadside emergency vest to a storage case, said vest comprisinga neck opening, a waist opening, two arm openings, left and right breast panels forming the front portion, a back panel having an upper section and a lower section, an inside and an outside forming the rear portion, a front closure means for joining the left and right breast panels together at the front, a side closure means for joining the left and right breast panels with the back panel, a storage compartment located on the inside of the back panel lower section that is constructed integrally of material with back panel and having left and right side walls, a bottom wall, and a front wall, and a closure means at the top of storage compartment for closing the storage compartment, whereby: i) when the vest is used as a vest, the left and right breast panels are joined to the back panel with the side closure means and the left and right breast panels are joined together with front closure means or are left open and ii) when the vest is converted into a storage case, the left and right breast panels and upper back section are stored in the storage compartment with emergency equipment.