Vest including a retractor pocket and retractor therein; and method of manufacturing vest
AssigneeSimms Fishing Products Corporation
InventorsHeather D. Falk, Kenneth C. Walsh
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Abstract
A fishing vest including a retractor pocket which is inverted so that it opens downwardly when the vest is worn is provided by the invention. In a preferred embodiment, the fishing vest includes two retractor pockets. A first retractor pocket is provided between the upper left breast pocket and the neckline, and a second retractor pocket is provided between the upper right breast pocket and the neckline. Each retractor pocket includes a retractor provided within the interior thereof.
Claims31
A vest for holding fishing accessories, said vest comprising:
- (a) a shell structure having a neckline, a left arm hole, a right arm hole, and a bottom edge, the shell structure being considered and arranged to fit over a human chest;
- (b) a plurality of pockets for storing fishing accessories attached to said shell structure, wherein at least one of said plurality of pockets is a retractor pocket provided with an interior region and an opening facing downwardly when the vest is worn by a wearer in an upright standing position;
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- (c) a retractor secured within the interior region of said retractor pocket.
A method for manufacturing a vest including a retractor pocket, said method comprising:
- (a) providing a shell structure having a neckline, a left arm hole, a right arm hole and a bottom edge, the shell structure being constructed and arranged to fit over a human chest;
- (b) providing a sheath over a portion of the shell structure to provide a pocket, wherein the pocket includes an opening which faces downwardly when the vest is worn by a wearer in an upright standing position;
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- (c) securing that sheath to the shell.
An article of clothing for holding fishing accessories, said article of clothing comprising:
- (a) a shell structure having a neckline, a left arm hole, a right arm hole, and a bottom edge, the shell structure being constructed and arranged to fit over a human chest;
- (b) a plurality of pockets for storing fishing accessories attached to said shell structure, wherein at least one of said plurality of pockets is a retractor pocket provided with an interior region and an opening facing downwardly when the article of clothing is worn by a wearer in an upright standing position;
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- (c) a retractor secured within the interior region of said retractor pocket.
An article of clothing for holding fishing accessories, said article of clothing comprising:
- (a) a shell structure;
- (b) a plurality of pockets for storing fishing accessories attached to said shell structure, wherein at least one of said plurality of pockets is a retractor pocket provided with an interior region and an opening facing downwardly when the article of clothing is worn by a wearer in an upright standing position;
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- (c) a retractor secured within the interior region of said retractor pocket.
An article of clothing for holding fishing accessories, said article of clothing comprising:
- (a) a shell structure having a neckline, a left arm hole, a right arm hole, and a bottom edge, the shell structure being constructed and arranged to fit over a human chest;
- (b) a plurality of pockets for storing fishing accessories attached to said shell structure;
- (c) a sheath attached to said shell structure forming an interior region having at least one opening;
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- (d) a retractor secured within the interior region and extending downwardly through the at least one opening when the article of clothing is worn by a wearer in an upright position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.