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Multipurpose vest

Assignee: Descente Ltd
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Filing: 1977-12-05
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Granted: 1979-04-17
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Expires: 1997-12-05
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Abstract

Abstract A multipurpose vest suitable particularly for skiers' use, comprising quilted front and back bodices, the back bodice being provided with an opening for a pocket for holding therein clothing, such as a waterproofed jacket, wearable under the vest after withdrawn from the pocket whenever necessary.

Inventors

  • 👤 Seiichi Maeshima

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 14:28
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D3/00; A41D2200/00; A41D2200/20; A41D2400/00; A41D2400/42; A41D2400/422

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
A multipurpose vest comprising a front bodice and a back bodice, said front bodice being quilted, said front bodice having a center front opening, a front slide-fastener for opening and closing said center-front opening, said back bodice having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion being quilted, said lower portion being formed as a pocket, said pocket having a lateral opening extending laterally of the back bodice, a back slide-fastener for opening and closing said lateral opening, a thin waterproof jacket in folded form in said pocket and adapted to be stored in said pocket while the vest is in use and to be readily removed from said pocket and worn with said vest as desired, said pocket being made of non-quilted front and rear panels having their lower edges curved downwardly with the center therof being the lowest, thereby rendering the pocket sufficiently broad to provide at waist level said lateral opening through which said waterproof jacket would be readily removed and reinserted into said pocket, said pocket with said waterproof jacket stored therein expanding the pocket such that the latter forms an extension of the quilted upper portion of the rear bodice.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 197 words
A multipurpose vest comprising a front bodice and a back bodice, said front bodice being quilted, said front bodice having a center front opening, a front slide-fastener for opening and closing said center-front opening, said back bodice having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion being quilted, said lower portion being formed as a pocket, said pocket having a lateral opening extending laterally of the back bodice, a back slide-fastener for opening and closing said lateral opening, a thin waterproof jacket in folded form in said pocket and adapted to be stored in said pocket while the vest is in use and to be readily removed from said pocket and worn with said vest as desired, said pocket being made of non-quilted front and rear panels having their lower edges curved downwardly with the center therof being the lowest, thereby rendering the pocket sufficiently broad to provide at waist level said lateral opening through which said waterproof jacket would be readily removed and reinserted into said pocket, said pocket with said waterproof jacket stored therein expanding the pocket such that the latter forms an extension of the quilted upper portion of the rear bodice.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 53 words
A mulitpurpose vest according to claim 1 wherein said upper and lower portions of said rear bodice are joined by a seam which curves upwardly with the center thereof being the highest, thereby rendering the pocket broader at its center to facilitate removal and insertion of said waterproof jacket through said lateral opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
A multipurpose vest according to claim 2 wherein said pocket with said waterproof jacket stored therein has an overall thickness substantially equal to the overall thickness of the quilted upper rear bodice portion.

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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) 1982-04-16 1982-10-16 1983-04-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-04-16 1986-10-16 1987-04-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-04-16 1990-10-16 1991-04-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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