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Weighted garment

Patent 5943700 Issued on August 31, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject May 9, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Issued on: 07/29/1986
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Weighted training vest for athletic activities
Patent #: 4989267
Issued on: 02/05/1991
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Inventors

Application

No. 854176 filed on 05/09/1997

US Classes:

2/102, Vests2/94Hunters' and special-article carrying

Examiners

Primary: Calvert, John J.
Assistant: Jenkins, Shirra L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

A41D 001/04

Abstract

A vest or garment is made of two independent halves which are removably connectable to each other. Each half has a body portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a shoulder loop extending up from the body to position the body portion of each half below an underarm of a person wearing the vest. At least one pocket is formed on the body portion to enable the vest to removably receive a weight. To connect the two halves together, so that the garment may be worn, an upper strap extends from the shoulder loop and a lower strap extending from the body portion. The upper straps are adapted to be connected to each other to extend across the person's back and the lower straps are adapted to be connected to each other to extend across the person's abdomen.

Other References

  • Article "A l-y walking program and increased dietary calcium in postmenopausal women: effects on bone" American Society for Clinical Nutrition 1991
  • Article "Estrogen Therapy and Variable Resistance Weight Training Increase Bone Mineral in Surgically Menopausal Women" Journal of Bone and Mineral Research--vol. 6, No. 6, 1993
  • Article "The Prevention and Treatment of Osteoarthritis" The New England Journal of Medicine--Aug. 27, 1992
  • Article Weight-Bearing Exercise Training and Lumbar Bone Mineral Content in Post Menopausal Women--Washington School of Medicine St. Louis, MO 1988
  • Article Effects of High-Intesity Strength Training on Multiple Risk Factors for Osteoporotic Fractures--JAMA--Dec. 28, 1994
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  • Article Hormone and Bone Mineral Status in Endurance Trained and Sedentary Postmenopausal Women--Annual of Clinical Edocrinology and Metabolism, 1988
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