Patent ID: 7762096

Claim:
A temperature control vest apparatus consisting of: a plurality of refrigerant cube structures, each of said refrigerant cube structures comprised of a flat backing layer and a molded top layer formed into a plurality of individually contained cube shapes filled with fluid and sealed on said backing layer; a detachable panel assembly comprised only of a right chest-covering panel, a left chest-covering panel, and a back-covering panel, each panel of said detachable panel assembly further comprised of at least one nylon outer layer and at least one inner insulating layer; a plurality of lacing assemblies, each of said lacing assemblies further comprised of a draw string fitting through at least one retaining tab; a plurality of adjustable nylon shoulder straps, each of said nylon shoulder straps further including at least one hook and eye assembly and at least one side fastener; and a plurality of refrigerant cube structures receiving panels comprised of a nylon fabric mesh layer and a nylon fabric panel backing layer, each of said plurality of refrigerant cube structures receiving panels adapted to receive a plurality of said refrigerant cube structures, said nylon fabric mesh layer connected to the top surface of said nylon fabric panel backing layer, said nylon fabric panel backing layer further includes at least one back surface which is affixed to at least one detachable panel of said panel assembly.