Police utility vest

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the police utility vest and illustrating the mesh body design, reinforced collar and pockets and pouches;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the vest of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the vest of FIG. 1 and illustrating an attached carry pouch having a single panel;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the vest of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the vest of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the vest of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the vest of FIG. 1 and illustrating inside portions thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an alternate rear open view of the vest of FIG. 3 showing partial detachable release of the carrying pouch thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D147127 July 1947 Hutchinson
D311085 October 9, 1990 Moen
D332172 January 5, 1993 Lewis
D352165 November 8, 1994 Covertson
4669127 June 2, 1987 Swanson
5014359 May 14, 1991 Hanson
5072456 December 17, 1991 Elin
5265782 November 30, 1993 McNamara
Patent History
Patent number: D414014
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 3, 1998
Date of Patent: Sep 21, 1999
Inventor: William Franklin Blankenship, Jr. (Mentone, CA)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Assistant Examiner: Monica A. Weingart
Attorney: Curtis L. Harrington
Application Number: 0/82,988
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2830; D2/830
International Classification: 0202;