# US 10,368,593 B2 · High-visibility vest and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,368,593 B2 - Document ID: US10368593B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/657,037 - Filed: 2017-07-21 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-22 - Applicants: Albert Romo - Inventors: Albert Romo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10368593B2 ## CPC - A41D 13/01: with reflective or luminous safety means {(visible signalling arrangements G08B5/00)} - A41D 1/04: Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like - A41D 27/18: Cloth collars - A41D 27/20: Pockets; Making or setting-in pockets - A41D 31/00: Materials specially adapted for outerwear - A41D 2300/32: using hook and loop-type fasteners - A41D 2300/322: using slide fasteners - A41D 2600/20: for working activities - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES ## Abstract A high-visibility includes a sleeveless garment having a collar, a plurality of reflective torso stripes, and a reflective collar stripe. The high-visibility vest is to be worn on a torso of a wearer-user and is useful for providing higher visibility to a torso area and a neck area of the wearer-user with a polished and professional appearance. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A high-visibility vest for a wearer-user, the high-visibility vest comprising: a sleeveless garment configured to be worn on a torso of the wearer-user, the sleeveless garment having an inside and an outside, and including two arm-apertures and a neck-aperture, the neck aperture having an interior circumference; a collar coupled to the sleeveless garment and extending outward from the neck-aperture, the collar including an outward fold; a plurality of reflective torso stripes affixed to the sleeveless garment in a torso area of the outside of the sleeveless garment, the plurality of reflective torso stripes configured to provide high-visibility of the torso of the wearer-user; and a reflective collar stripe affixed to the collar, and configured to provide high-visibility of a neck area of the wearer-user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The high-visibility vest of claim 1, wherein the sleeveless garment is configured as a vest having a right front flap, a left front flap, and at least one fastener configured to couple the right front flap to the left front flap. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The high-visibility vest of claim 2, wherein the at least one fastener includes a zipper. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The high-visibility vest of claim 2, wherein the at least one fastener includes a hook and loop fastener. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The high-visibility vest of claim 2, further comprising an upper outside-pocket integrated with at least one of the right front flap and the left front flap. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The high-visibility vest of claim 5, wherein the plurality of reflective torso stripes are affixed to the sleeveless garment in areas excluding the upper outside-pocket. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The high-visibility vest of claim 5, further comprising a lower outside-pocket integrated with at least one of the right front flap and the left front flap, the lower outside-pocket positioned below the upper outside-pocket, relative to the wearer-user when the high-visibility vest is worn. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The high-visibility vest of claim 2, further comprising an inside-pocket integrated with at least one of the right front flap and the left front flap, the inside-pocket accessible from the inside of the right front flap and the left front flap, relative to the inside the sleeveless garment. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The high-visibility vest of claim 1, wherein the collar is permanently affixed to the sleeveless garment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The high-visibility vest of claim 1, wherein the reflective collar stripe substantially cover the outward fold of the collar. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The high-visibility vest of claim 1, wherein the plurality of reflective torso stripes and the reflective collar stripe are made of high visibility material. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The high-visibility vest of claim 1, wherein the sleeveless garment is made of a fluorescent material. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The high-visibility vest of claim 1, wherein the plurality of reflective torso stripes are positioned on the outside of the sleeveless garment, and include a horizontal reflective torso stripe around a midriff area, relative to the wearer-user when the high-visibility vest is worn. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The high-visibility vest of claim 13, wherein the plurality of reflective torso stripes further include a pair of vertical reflective torso stripes that extend from a front to a back of the sleeveless garment, relative to the wearer-user when the high-visibility vest is worn, each of the pair of vertical reflective torso stripes extending between the neck aperture and one of the two arm-apertures, respectively. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The high-visibility vest of claim 14, wherein the pair of vertical reflective torso stripes perpendicularly intersect the horizontal reflective torso stripe. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The high-visibility vest of claim 1, wherein the plurality of reflective torso stripes and the reflective collar stripe have a width of at least an inch. ### Claim 17 A high-visibility vest for a wearer-user, the high-visibility vest comprising: a sleeveless garment configured to be worn on a torso of the wearer-user, the sleeveless garment having an inside and an outside, and including two arm-apertures and a neck-aperture, the neck aperture having an interior circumference; a collar coupled to the sleeveless garment and extending outward from the neck-aperture, the collar including an outward fold; a plurality of reflective torso stripes affixed to the sleeveless garment in a torso area of the outside of the sleeveless garment, the plurality of reflective torso stripes configured to provide high-visibility of the torso of the wearer-user; a reflective collar stripe affixed to the collar, and configured to provide high-visibility of a neck area of the wearer-user; an upper outside-pocket; a lower outside-pocket positioned below the upper outside-pocket, relative to the wearer-user when the high-visibility vest is worn; and an inside-pocket; and wherein the sleeveless garment is configured as a vest having a right front flap, a left front flap, and at least one fastener configured to couple the right front flap to the left front flap; wherein the at least one fastener includes a zipper; wherein the upper outside-pocket is integrated with at least one of the right front flap and the left front flap; wherein the plurality of reflective torso stripes are affixed to the sleeveless garment in areas excluding the upper outside-pocket; wherein the lower outside-pocket is integrated with at least one of the right front flap and the left front flap; wherein the inside-pocket is integrated with at least one of the right front flap and the left front flap, the inside-pocket being accessible from the inside of the right front flap and the left front flap, relative to the inside the sleeveless garment; wherein the collar is permanently affixed to the sleeveless garment; wherein the reflective collar stripe substantially cover the outward fold of the collar; wherein the plurality of reflective torso stripes and the reflective collar stripe are made of high visibility material; wherein the sleeveless garment is made of a fluorescent material; wherein the plurality of reflective torso stripes are positioned on the outside of the sleeveless garment, and include a horizontal reflective torso stripe around a midriff area, relative to the wearer-user when the high-visibility vest is worn; wherein the plurality of reflective torso stripes further include a pair of vertical reflective torso stripes that extend from a front to a back of the sleeveless garment, relative to the wearer-user when the high-visibility vest is worn, each of the pair of vertical reflective torso stripes extending between the neck aperture and one of the two arm-apertures, respectively; wherein the pair of vertical reflective torso stripes perpendicularly intersect the horizontal reflective torso stripe; and wherein the plurality of reflective torso stripes and the reflective collar stripe have a width of at least an inch. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The high-visibility vest of claim 17, further comprising set of instructions; and wherein the high-visibility vest is arranged as a kit. ### Claim 19 A method of using a high-visibility vest, the method comprising the steps of: providing a high-visibility vest including a sleeveless garment and a plurality of reflective torso stripes affixed to the sleeveless garment in a torso area of an outside surface of the sleeveless garment; coupling a collar to the sleeveless garment, said collar including a reflective collar stripe affixed to the collar, and said collar coupled in an upper area of the sleeveless garment such that it is configured to provide high-visibility of a neck area of a wearer-user; and wearing the high-visibility vest with the collar coupled thereto. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the high-visibility vest includes an upper outside-pocket, a lower outside-pocket, and an inside pocket, the method further comprising the step of containing additional items in the upper outside-pocket, the lower outside-pocket, and the inside pocket.