US3997982A
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Training vest or the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-01-20
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Granted: 1976-12-21
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Expires: 1996-01-20
Abstract
Abstract A training vest is provided with a replaceable, practice panel to permit children or handicapped persons to develop manipulative skills in operating various clothing fasteners. The replaceable panel has two separable sections joined together by means of one type of clothing fastener and is releasably attached to the rest of the vest so that each in a series of similar practice panels may be individually substituted in the vest to develop manipulative skills with clothing fasteners of different types and sizes.
Inventors
- 👤 Esther Stebbins Holland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:05
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B25/00; G09B19/00; G09B19/0076; A; A41; A41F; A41F1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A training aid resembling a garment for teaching children and handicapped persons manipulative skills in dressing comprising: a first panel and an associated second panel which are situated respectively over different body portions when the training aid is worn on the body; a replaceable practice panel for positioning intermediate the first and second panels and comprised of two separable sections situated in side-by-side relationship between the first and second panels when the training aid is worn on the body and complementary fastening means on the sections for connecting the two sections together in said side-by-side relationship in a practice exercise; first releasable attachment means interposed between the first panel and one of the two sections of the practice panel for holding the first panel and the one section of the practice panel together; and second releasable attachment means interposed between the second panel and other of the two sections of the practice panel for holding the second panel and the other section of the practice panel together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A training aid resembling a garment for teaching children and handicapped persons manipulative skills in dressing comprising: a first panel and an associated second panel which are situated respectively over different body portions when the training aid is worn on the body; a replaceable practice panel for positioning intermediate the first and second panels and comprised of two separable sections situated in side-by-side relationship between the first and second panels when the training aid is worn on the body and complementary fastening means on the sections for connecting the two sections together in said side-by-side relationship in a practice exercise; first releasable attachment means interposed between the first panel and one of the two sections of the practice panel for holding the first panel and the one section of the practice panel together; and second releasable attachment means interposed between the second panel and other of the two sections of the practice panel for holding the second panel and the other section of the practice panel together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A training aid as defined in claim 1 further including in combination a plurality of replaceable practice panels as defined in claim 1, each of said practice panels being interchangeable with the other of said practice panels between the first and second panels and having complementary fastening means distinctively different from the fastening means on the other of said practice panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
A training aid for teaching children and handicapped persons manipulative skills as in claim 1 wherein: the first panel and the associated second panel together define a vest-like article covering the right and left sides of the body and the back when worn, the two panels having adjoining edges situated over the back; and additional complementary fastening means interconnect the first and second panels at the adjoining edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A training aid as defined in claim 1 wherein the first and second releasable attachment means are mutually operative attachment means permitting the perspective sections of the practice panel to be attached to either the first or the second panels whereby the practice panel and the complementary fastening means may be reversed from right to left between the first and second panels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
134 words
A training aid as defined in claim 1 wherein: the first releasable attachment means comprises two connectible components, one of the components being attached to the first panel and the other of the components being attached to said one section of the practice panel; and the second releasable attachment means also comprises two connectible components having the same construction respectively as the two components of the first releasable attachment means, one of the components of the second attachment means corresponding to the component connected to the first panel being connected to the second panel and the other of the components of the second attachment means corresponding to said other component of the first attachment means connected to said one section of the practice panel being connected to the other section of the practice panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A training aid as defined in claim 1 wherein: the first releasable attachment means comprises an adjustable attachment means for adjusting the size of the aid worn as a garment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
159 words
A training vest or the like comprising: a right panel which overlies one portion of the body when the vest is worn; a left panel which overlies another portion of the body when the vest is worn; a replaceable intermediate practice panel releasably connected between the right and left panels and having two adjacent and separable sections joined together at adjacent edges of the sections by means of clothing fasteners for which manual skills are to be developed, said practice panel being one of a series of similar practice panels each of which is interchangeable with said practice panel connected between the right and left panels and each including two separable sections joined together by means of clothing fasteners uniquely different from the fasteners on the other practice panels of the series to permit substitution of the practice panels individually between the right and left panels of the vest and development of manual skills with the different clothing fasteners.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
159 words
A training vest or the like comprising: a right panel which overlies one portion of the body when the vest is worn; a left panel which overlies another portion of the body when the vest is worn; a replaceable intermediate practice panel releasably connected between the right and left panels and having two adjacent and separable sections joined together at adjacent edges of the sections by means of clothing fasteners for which manual skills are to be developed, said practice panel being one of a series of similar practice panels each of which is interchangeable with said practice panel connected between the right and left panels and each including two separable sections joined together by means of clothing fasteners uniquely different from the fasteners on the other practice panels of the series to permit substitution of the practice panels individually between the right and left panels of the vest and development of manual skills with the different clothing fasteners.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
65 words
The training vest of claim 7 wherein first releasable attachment means is interposed between the right panel and one of the two sections of the practice panel for connecting the right and practice panels together and second releasable attachment means is interposed between the left panel and the other of the two sections of the practice panel for connecting the left and practice panels together.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The training vest of claim 8 wherein at least one of the releasable fastening means is an adjustable fastening means accommodating different body sizes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The training vest of claim 7 wherein the right and left panels comprise a vest body which is reversible on the body from front to rear whereby the intermediate practice panel may be positioned at either the front or rear of the body.
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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) | 1979-12-21 | 1980-06-21 | 1980-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-12-21 | 1984-06-21 | 1984-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-12-21 | 1988-06-21 | 1988-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |