Patent ID: 6397392
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A vest for carrying school books, note books and other loads in a distributed manner such that the weight of the load is substantially evenly proportioned between the front of the wearer and the back of the wearer, said vest comprisinga back body member having a top edge and lateral edges, two front body members each having a top edge, a lateral edge and a free edge, where said back body member and said front body members are joined along said top edges and said lateral edges, front body closure means to releasably join said free edges of said front body members to each other, where said back body member and said front body members in combination define a neck opening to receive the wearer's neck and head, two arm openings to receive the wearer's arms, said arm openings having a bottom and a midpoint, and a waist opening to receive the wearer's waist; a large volume back pocket mounted onto said back body member and comprising an outer panel, a top panel, a bottom panel and two opposing side panels, where said outer panel is joined to said back body member by said top, bottom and side panels such that said outer panel is disposed in a generally parallel manner a distance from said back body member to define an interior, where said top panel further comprises back pocket closure means to provide access to said interior of said back pocket, said back pocket covering a majority portion of said back body member and extending vertically substantially from said waist opening to approximately the midpoint of said arm openings and extending horizontally substantially from one said lateral edge of said back body member to the other said lateral edge of said back body member; two large volume front pockets, one of said front pockets mounted onto each of said front body members, each front pocket comprising an exterior panel having a bottom edge, opposing side edges and a top edge, where said bottom and side edges are connected to said front body member, and front pocket closure means to releasably connect said top edge to said front body member and extending vertically substantially from said waist opening to the bottom of said arm openings and extending horizontally substantially from said lateral edge of said front body member to said free edge of said front panel member; wherein a side opening is formed through the exterior panel adjacent to the side edge for supporting loads placed within the front pockets.