Patents by Inventor Robert J. Kester

Robert J. Kester has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Survival jacket
    Patent number: 6421834
    Abstract: An interconvertible article of clothing which can be converted from a jacket form to a backpack form, the jacket having an oversized pocket concealed in the back panel of such jacket for holding a full size tent, a warning or signalling flag disposed on the tent pocket cover, a plurality of pockets on other areas of the jacket for storage of emergency blankets, first aid, and other survival necessities, and having shoulder straps and a waist belt for supporting and distributing the weight of the tent and carrying the backpack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Inventor: Robert J. Kester
  • Convertible tent jacket
    Publication number: 20010025384
    Abstract: An interconvertible article of clothing which can be converted from a jacket form to a backpack form, the jacket having an oversized pocket concealed in the back panel of such jacket for holding a full size tent, a warning or signalling flag disposed on the tent pocket cover, a plurality of pockets on other areas of the jacket for storage of emergency blankets, first aid, and other survival necessities, and having shoulder straps and a waist belt for supporting and distributing the weight of the tent and carrying the backpack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventor: Robert J. Kester