Adjustable weighted vest
OwnerEdith Winstoninventor
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Abstract
An exercise vest includes a plurality of weight receiving vest pockets, all disposed on the outer surface of the vest at locations spaced from the wearer's spine, shoulders and upper torso. Weight receiving modules are disposed in respective vest pockets and include individual pouches for receiving the weights. The module and vest each include at least one foam padding layer to provide at least two layers of such padding between the weights and the body of the wearer.
Claims26
An adjustably weighted vest adapted to be worn over the upper abdomen of a person to cover at least the person's shoulders, spine and rib cage, said vest comprising:
- a front panel and a rear panel each comprising an outer fabric layer, an inner fabric layer, a first foam padding sandwiched between the inner and outer fabric layers, and means securing said front and rear panels to one another to form a vest;
- a plurality of weight-receiving modules each including an interior fabric layer, an exterior fabric layer and a second foam padding sandwiched between said interior and exterior layers, each module including at least one pouch secured to the exterior fabric layer of said each module for receiving a weighted bar;
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- means securing said modules to said front and rear panels such that the second foam padding layer of each module is separated from the first foam padding layer of the vest by said outer fabric layer and said interior fabric layer.
An adjustably weighted vest adapted to be worn over the upper abdomen of a person to cover at least the person's shoulders, spine and rib cage, said vest comprising:
- a front panel and a rear panel each comprising an outer fabric layer, an inner fabric layer, a first foam padding sandwiched between the inner and outer fabric layers, and means securing said front and rear panels to one another to form a vest;
- a plurality weight-receiving modules each including an interior fabric layer, an exterior fabric layer and a second foam padding sandwiched between said interior and exterior layers at least one pouch secured to the exterior fabric layer of said each module for receiving a weighted bar;
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- means securing all of said modules to said front and rear panels only at predetermined locations on said vest that are spaced from the person's spine and shoulders such that no weight receiving modules are disposed in registry with the person's spine and no weight receiving modules are disposed in registry with the person's shoulders when the vest is being worn.
A method of fabricating an adjustably weighted exercise vest comprising the steps of:
- (a). forming each of a front panel and rear panel by sandwiching an inner fabric layer between inner and outer fabric layers, and securing said front and rear panels to one another to form a vest;
- (b). forming each of a plurality of weight-receiving modules by sandwiching a second foam padding between interior fabric layer and an exterior fabric, and forming in each module at least one weighted bar-receiving pouch by securing a fabric sheet to the exterior fabric layer of said each module;
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- (c). securing said modules to said front and rear panels such that the second foam padding layer of each module is separated from the first foam padding layer of the vest by said outer fabric layer and said interior fabric layer.
A method of fabricating an adjustably weighted exercise vest comprising the steps of:
- (a). forming each of a front panel and rear panel by sandwiching an inner fabric layer between inner and outer fabric layers, and securing said front and rear panels to one another to form a vest;
- (b). forming each of a plurality of weight-receiving modules by sandwiching a second foam padding between interior fabric layer and an exterior fabric, and forming in each module at least one weighted bar-receiving pouch by securing a fabric sheet to the exterior fabric layer of said each module;
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- (c). securing said modules to said front and rear panels only at predetermined locations on said vest that are spaced from the person's spine and shoulders when the vest is being worn.
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