# US 7,743,430 B2 · Conceal and carry vest > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,743,430 B2 - Document ID: US7743430B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/102,117 - Filed: 2005-04-08 - Published: 2005-10-13 - Granted: 2010-06-29 - Earliest claimed: 2004-04-09 - Inventors: Kathleen Jennings; Diana Ruggles - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7743430B2 ## CPC - A41D 13/0012: {Professional or protective garments with pockets for particular uses, e.g. game pockets or with holding means for tools or the like} - A45C 1/04: Purses to be worn at the belt or bracelet; Money-belts - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS ## Abstract A gun concealment garment such as a vest including a vest side including an outer layer and an inner liner connected at an arm hole and a center seam, the outer layer and the inner liner forming a concealing pocket. A concealed holster pocket within the concealing pocket, the concealed holster pocket adapted to hold a gun. The concealed holster pocket supported from the center seam such that the weight of a gun carried in the concealed holster pocket is supported directly by the shoulder of a wearer reducing the tendency for the gun to map and increasing the comfort of a wearer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An upper body gun concealment garment including; at least two arm holes and a front opening a garment side having an outer layer and an inner liner connected at an arm hole and a center seam directly below said arm hole and extending from said arm hole to a waist of said garment, said outer layer and said inner liner forming a concealing pocket having a first pocket opening substantially adjacent the front opening of the garment and, a concealed holster pocket within said concealing pocket; said concealed holster pocket having a second pocket opening and a shape to hold a gun; said concealed holster pocket has a first edge formed by said center seam said concealed holster pocket has a second curved edge that is shaped to match a portion of said gun to firmly hold said gun in said concealed holster pocket and wherein said concealing pocket and said concealed holster pocket are supported by the center seam. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The gun concealment garment of claim 1 wherein said concealing pocket includes loop pile closures. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The gun concealment garment of claim 1 wherein the holster pocket includes a loop pile fastener adapted to hold the gun in said holster pocket. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The gun concealment garment of claim 1 wherein the concealing pocket includes an opening adjacent a front opening of the garment. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The gun concealment garment of claim 1 wherein the garment is a vest. ### Claim 6 A gun concealment vest including; a vest side having an outer layer and an inner liner connected at an arm hole and a center seam below the arm hole and extending to a waist of said garment, said outer layer and said inner liner forming a concealing pocket having a first pocket opening substantially adjacent to a front opening, a concealed holster pocket within said concealing pocket; said concealed holster pocket including a second opening for said gun and said concealed pocket shaped to hold a gun; said concealed holster pocket having a first edge formed by said center seam such that a gun carried in said concealed holster pocket is supported directly from the arm hole when the vest is worn and wherein a second edge of said holster pocket is curved such that said holster pocket is narrower at a bottom edge than at a top edge of said holster pocket and wherein said concealing pocket and said concealed holster pocket are supported by the center seam. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The gun concealment vest of claim 6 wherein said concealing pocket includes loop pile closures. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The gun concealment vest of claim 7 wherein the holster pocket includes a quick release fastener adapted to hold the gun in said holster pocket. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The gun concealment vest of claim 8 wherein said vest includes a second concealing pocket containing a second concealed holster pocket. ### Claim 10 A gun concealment upper body garment comprising; a side having an outer layer and an inner liner connected at an arm hole and a center seam below the arm hole, said outer layer and said inner liner forming a concealing pocket having a first access opening substantially adjacent to a front opening, a concealed holster pocket within said concealing pocket; said concealed holster pocket having a second opening and said concealed pocket adapted to hold a gun; said concealed holster pocket has a first edge that is attached directly to said center seam and supported such that a gun carried in said concealed holster pocket is supported directly from the arm hole when the garment is worn and said concealed holster pocket has a second curved edge that is shaped to match a portion of said gun to firmly hold said gun in said concealed pocket and wherein said concealing pocket and said concealed holster pocket are supported by the center seam. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The gun concealment garment of claim 10 wherein the center seam attaches a front portion of said vest to a back portion and attaches said holster pocket to said vest. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The gun concealment garment of claim 11 wherein the holster pocket includes a quick release fastener sewn to said holster pocket and adapted to hold the gun in said holster pocket.