Temperature change vest
Patent 6189149 Issued on February 20, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 16, 2019. 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.
December 16, 2019. 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.Patent ReferencesVest Heat-intercepting garment or blanket Cooling vest Insulated cooling vest Micro-climate cooling garment Body comforter Vest hold-down system for ballistic resistant vest Cooling vest with elongated strips containing a polymer absorbing material Patent #: 5755110 InventorApplicationNo. 464125 filed on 12/16/1999US Classes:2/102, Vests2/94, Hunters' and special-article carrying607/114Thermal material receptacleExaminersPrimary: Hale, Gloria M.Assistant: Patel, Tejash Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA41D 001/04A61F 007/00 AbstractA temperature change vest is provided for fitting around a person's torso. The vest includes seperate front and back panels which attach to one another at respective shoulder strap portions. Hook and loop material is provided upon the shoulder straps for attaching the panels together and for providing a means of adjustment such that the vest can be worn by a variety of people of different sizes. A plurality of horizontally disposed pockets, having open and closed ends and each defining a separate cavity, are provided along outer layers of the front and back panels. Heat packs, capable of retaining a hot or cold temperature, insert within the pockets. Two pair of fastening straps attached to the back panel engage a single pair of fastening strips disposed upon the front panel and work together along a horizontal plane to fit the vest to the person's torso. | |
