Jeffrey M Allen

US Patent:

6931875, Aug 23, 2005

Filed:

Apr 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/827385

Inventors:

Jeffrey Allen - Brooksville FL, US
Sylvia Allen - Brooksville FL, US

International Classification:

F25D015/00

US Classification:

62237, 622593

Abstract:

A basic vest is formed of a rear panel and laterally disposed front panels. The panels are fabricated of a material of low thermal insulation capabilities. A plurality of pockets has two laterally spaced rectangular front sheets located on the exterior surface of the front panels and two laterally spaced rectangular rear sheets located on the exterior surface of the rear panel. Each sheet has peripheral edges stitched to an associated panel and a free peripheral edge. An opening with fasteners there adjacent allow a wearer to open and close the opening. The sheets are fabricated of a material of high thermal insulation capabilities. A plurality of cooling packs is adapted to be placed in the pockets for dissipating the cooling temperature to a wearer.

US Patent:

61891495, Feb 20, 2001

Filed:

Dec 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/464125

Inventors:

Jeffrey B. Allen - Brooksville FL

International Classification:

A41D 104
A61F 700

US Classification:

2102

Abstract:

A 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.