US3701395A
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Rescue and safety vest
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-05-14
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Granted: 1972-10-31
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Expires: 1991-05-14
Abstract
Abstract A rescue and safety vest comprising separate front and back portions having means thereon for quickly and releasably joining the front and back portions together about the torso of a person. Both the front and back portions include enlarged vest portions which provide support and evenly distribute pressure over the torso of the person, and one of the portions includes relatively wide leg straps which encircle the legs of the person and provide lifting support therefor.
Inventors
- 👤 Stuart J Theobald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:48
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62B; A62B35/00; A62B35/0006; A62B35/0018; A62B35/0025; A62B35/0037
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A rescue and safety vest for placement on an injured or sick person in either a reclining or sitting or standing position without requiring undue movement of the person, said vest comprising a one-piece torso engaging back vest portion and a separate one-piece torso engaging front vest portion, strap means secured to said vest portions to secure said vest portions to the torso of a person, depending spaced apart lifting bands on one of said vest portions for extending about an upper portion of the legs of a person and under the buttocks thereof, an end portion of said lifting bands connected to the other vest portion, and elongate lifting strap means secured along the sides of each vest portion and extending upwardly therefrom to lift a person supported in said rescue and safety vest while maintaining the torso of the person straight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A rescue and safety vest for placement on an injured or sick person in either a reclining or sitting or standing position without requiring undue movement of the person, said vest comprising a one-piece torso engaging back vest portion and a separate one-piece torso engaging front vest portion, strap means secured to said vest portions to secure said vest portions to the torso of a person, depending spaced apart lifting bands on one of said vest portions for extending about an upper portion of the legs of a person and under the buttocks thereof, an end portion of said lifting bands connected to the other vest portion, and elongate lifting strap means secured along the sides of each vest portion and extending upwardly therefrom to lift a person supported in said rescue and safety vest while maintaining the torso of the person straight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 1, wherein the vest of the front portion is of such size as to extend over and support the major portion of the front of the torso of the person, and wherein the back vest portion is of such size as to extend over and support the major portion of the torso of the person at the back thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 2, wherein a pair of elongate longitudinally extending lifting straps extend upwardly from the opposite upper edges of said front vest portion, the upper ends of said lifting straps being connected together at their upper ends and joined to a suitable means for attachment to a lifting means to lift the rescue and safety vest and a person secured therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 3, wherein a pair of elongate, longitudinally extending lifting straps are secured to said back vest portion at the opposite upper edges thereof, the upper ends of said lifting straps on said back portion being connected together at their upper ends and connected to a suitable means for attachment to a lifting means to lift the rescue and safety vest and a person secured therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 4, wherein a pair of elongate, longitudinally extending leg encircling lifting bands extend downwardly from opposite edges of said back portion for encircling the legs of a person and providing lifting support thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 5, wherein strap means are on the bottom opposite edges of said front vest portion and have quick release coupling means thereon for cooperative engagement with complementary quick release coupling means on the lower ends of said lifting bands on said back portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 6, wherein said strap means to secure the vest portions to the torso of a person comprises a body encircling belt means on each of said front and back vest portions with quick release coupling means thereon for releasably securing said front and back portions to each other about the person.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 7, wherein said belt means is positioned substantially mid-way between the upper and lower ends of said front and back vest portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 7, wherein said belt means comprises a pair of vertically spaced belt means on each of said front and back vest portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 9, wherein said belt means are equally spaced and divide the front and back portions into three substantially equal areas.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 7, wherein the lifting straps extend continuously completely along the opposite longitudinal edges of said front and back vest portions, said lifting straps being sewed along the opposite longitudinal edges of said front and back vest portions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 11, wherein said lifting straps extend downwardly below the lower edge of said back vest portion and along the outside edge of said leg encircling portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 12, wherein said leg encircling portions include relatively wide portions engageable with the legs of the person under the buttocks thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 13, wherein said widened leg encircling portions comprise integral parts of said back vest portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A rescue and safety vest as in claim 13, wherein said widened leg encircling portions comprise integral parts of said longitudinally extending lifting strap means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-31 | 1976-05-01 | 1976-10-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-31 | 1980-05-01 | 1980-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-31 | 1984-05-01 | 1984-10-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |