US 2004/0000003 A1Published application

Weight vest

OwnerAna F. Franco-Sioninventor

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Abstract

The present invention is a weight vest including a shell constructed of a plurality of panels defining a front and a back. The front of the vest has a first side and a second side which are selectively connectable, such as with a zipper, a flap and/or one or more straps. The shell including first and second arm openings located opposite one another and a neck opening. The shell has an exterior and an interior, and a lower portion generally opposite the neck opening. A lining is connected to the shell and located at the interior thereof. At least one upper weight pocket is located at the interior of the shell adjacent one of the arm openings. At least one lower weight pocket is located at the interior of the shell near the lower portion of the shell. Each pocket includes an opening into which a weight may be placed, the opening selectively closeable for retaining said weight therein. In one embodiment, a flap is associated with each pocket, the flap moveable between an open position and a closed position over the opening(s) of the pocket. In one embodiment, each weight pocket defines a plurality of individual weight accepting compartments.

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Dependent claims

A weight vest comprising:

a shell constructed of a plurality of panels, said panels defining a front and a back, said front having a first side and a second side, said first side and second side selectively connectable with a zipper, said shell including a first and second arm openings and a neck opening, said shell having an exterior and an interior, one or more of said panels comprising a material having elastic qualities, said shell having a lower portion generally opposite said neck opening;
at least one strap having a first portion associated with said first side and a second portion associated with said second side of said shell, said first and second portions of said at least one strap selectively connectable;
a lining, said lining connected to said shell and located at said interior thereof;
at least one upper weight pocket associated with said lining at said interior of said shell, said at least one upper weight pocket located adjacent one of said arm openings;
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at least one lower weight pocket associated with said lining at said interior of said shell, said at least one lower weight pocket located near said lower portion of said shell, said at least one upper and lower weight pockets including an opening into which a weight may be placed, said opening selectively closeable for retaining said weight therein.

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