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Exercise vest
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-11-09
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Granted: 1982-08-17
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Expires: 1999-11-09
Abstract
Abstract An exercise device comprising interconnected, water-tight compartments which define a vest for supporting a fluid weight medium from the shoulders and about the upper torso of a human exerciser. Water or other fluid is removeably introduced into the water-tight compartments in variable amounts to weight the vest for use by the exerciser. Air is introduced into the compartments to occupy space not occupied by the water in order to fill out the vest. The air and water is expelled from the compartments to facilitate easy and light-weight transportation of the vest.
Inventors
- 👤 Andre J. Debski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:29
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B21/00; A63B21/06; A63B21/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An exercise vest for wearing about the upper torso by a human user, comprising: a body portion, said body portion comprising an inner sheet and an outer sheet defining an air-tight and water-tight fluid compartment therebetween; support means for supporting said body portion from the shoulders of the human user and below the shoulders of the user; means for fastening said body portion about the chest and rib region of the human user; a fluid inlet formed in said body portion and communicating with said fluid compartment; and partitioning means for partitioning said fluid compartment into a plurality of interconnected fluid channels, said partitioning means comprising a plurality of parallel line welds each joining together said inner and outer sheets of said body portion, and a passage defined in each of said line welds and communicating between adjacent ones of said fluid channels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
An exercise vest for wearing about the upper torso by a human user, comprising: a body portion, said body portion comprising an inner sheet and an outer sheet defining an air-tight and water-tight fluid compartment therebetween; support means for supporting said body portion from the shoulders of the human user and below the shoulders of the user; means for fastening said body portion about the chest and rib region of the human user; a fluid inlet formed in said body portion and communicating with said fluid compartment; and partitioning means for partitioning said fluid compartment into a plurality of interconnected fluid channels, said partitioning means comprising a plurality of parallel line welds each joining together said inner and outer sheets of said body portion, and a passage defined in each of said line welds and communicating between adjacent ones of said fluid channels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
126 words
An exercise vest for wearing about the upper torso by a human user, comprising: A body portion, said body portion comprising an inner sheet and an outer sheet defining an air-tight and water-tight fluid compartment therebetween; support means for supporting said body portion from the shoulders of the human user and below the shoulders of the user; means for fastening said body portion about the chest and rib region of the human user; a fluid inlet formed in said body portion and communicating with said fluid compartment; partitioning means for partitioning said fluid compartment into a plurality of interconnected fluid channels; and a plurality of spot welds interspersed about said body portion, each spot weld joining together said inner and outer sheets of said body portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
126 words
An exercise vest for wearing about the upper torso by a human user, comprising: A body portion, said body portion comprising an inner sheet and an outer sheet defining an air-tight and water-tight fluid compartment therebetween; support means for supporting said body portion from the shoulders of the human user and below the shoulders of the user; means for fastening said body portion about the chest and rib region of the human user; a fluid inlet formed in said body portion and communicating with said fluid compartment; partitioning means for partitioning said fluid compartment into a plurality of interconnected fluid channels; and a plurality of spot welds interspersed about said body portion, each spot weld joining together said inner and outer sheets of said body portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
111 words
An exercise vest for wearing about the upper torso by a human user, comprising: A body portion, said body portion comprising an inner sheet and an outer sheet defining an air-tight and water-tight fluid compartment therebetween; support means for supporting said body portion from the shoulders of the human user and below the shoulders of the user; means for fastening said body portion about the chest and rib region of the human user; a fluid inlet formed in said body portion and communicating with said fluid compartment; partitioning means for partitioning said fluid compartment into a plurality of interconnected fluid channels; and a weighted, fluid medium retained in said fluid compartment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
111 words
An exercise vest for wearing about the upper torso by a human user, comprising: A body portion, said body portion comprising an inner sheet and an outer sheet defining an air-tight and water-tight fluid compartment therebetween; support means for supporting said body portion from the shoulders of the human user and below the shoulders of the user; means for fastening said body portion about the chest and rib region of the human user; a fluid inlet formed in said body portion and communicating with said fluid compartment; partitioning means for partitioning said fluid compartment into a plurality of interconnected fluid channels; and a weighted, fluid medium retained in said fluid compartment.
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