US4177877A
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Safety vest
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-02-21
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Granted: 1979-12-11
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Expires: 1998-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A vest adapted to be worn by a workman operating at perilous heights. The vest has straps between the lining and the outer fabric. The straps have crossed sections in the back of the garment and vertical sections in the front panels. The lower ends of the front and rear section are secured to a body embracing belt which is sewed to the fabric along the belt line. The upper end of each crossed section extends from one side of the vest to the other and has its upper end formed into a hooking loop with the upper end of the vertical section at that side of the vest, the loop projecting through an opening formed in the associated shoulder portion of the garment for connection to one end of flexible line which is adapted at its other end to be secured to structure at an elevation higher than where the workman is operating.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert A. Gallinati
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:47
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62B; A62B35/00; A62B35/0006; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/0007; A62B35/0025; A62B35/0037; E; E04; E04G; E04G21/00; E04G21/32; E04G21/3261
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A safety garment having an inner and an outer shell, and a yieldable and slidable strap assembly within the shells including front and rear portions adapted to pass behind the user's back and chest respectively, and a circumferentially extending belt section adapted to extend about the waist of the user, said front and rear portions having lower ends overlapping the belt section, means connecting said lower ends of the strap portions to adjacent portions of the belt section, said front and rear portions having upper ends joined to form loops, tether means connected to the loops, and means foreshortening the effective lengths of said rear portions of the strap assembly and disposed in an area of the garment on the back side thereof intermediate said belt section and the upper portion of the garment and abuttable with each other upon tensioning said belt assembly through said loops.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A safety garment having an inner and an outer shell, and a yieldable and slidable strap assembly within the shells including front and rear portions adapted to pass behind the user's back and chest respectively, and a circumferentially extending belt section adapted to extend about the waist of the user, said front and rear portions having lower ends overlapping the belt section, means connecting said lower ends of the strap portions to adjacent portions of the belt section, said front and rear portions having upper ends joined to form loops, tether means connected to the loops, and means foreshortening the effective lengths of said rear portions of the strap assembly and disposed in an area of the garment on the back side thereof intermediate said belt section and the upper portion of the garment and abuttable with each other upon tensioning said belt assembly through said loops.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention according to claim 1 and said means including said rear portions of the strap assembly being crossed and having a juncture connection intermediate their ends to each other and located at approximately the spine of the user.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention according to claim 2 and said strap sections being formed of elastomeric material stretchable in tension to stop a fall of the user of the garment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention according to claim 3 and said front portions extending vertically at opposite sides of the front of the garment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
The invention according to claim 1 and a said foreshortening means including said rear portions of the strap assembly being crossed and the front portions extending vertically and each rear portion extending diagonally from one side of the garment diagonally upwardly to the shoulder at the opposite side of the garment and joining with the front strap portion at that side of the garment in a tether attachment loop extending above the shoulder of the garment at that side thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention according to claim 5 and said strap portions being sewn to the garment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention according to claim 5 and said strap portions being formed of woven elastomeric fabric.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention according to claim 7 and said belt portion being of stretchable material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention according to claim 8 and said garment having a lining, and said strap assembly being held captive between the shell and the lining.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
The invention according to claim 1 and said garment having shoulder portions and said belt portions having loops extending through openings in the shoulder portions and said garment having front panels and means releasably securing said panels along adjacent edges to each other and said belt terminating at said edges.
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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) | 1982-12-10 | 1983-06-11 | 1983-12-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-12-10 | 1987-06-11 | 1987-12-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-12-10 | 1991-06-11 | 1991-12-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |