CN101262795B

CN101262795B - Garment for storing and/or carrying items

Info

Publication number: CN101262795B
Application number: CN2006800332316A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 达伦·斯温德尔斯; 雨果·戴维森
Original assignee: CTE Pty Ltd
Current assignee: CTE Pty Ltd
Priority date: 2005-07-20
Filing date: 2006-07-19
Publication date: 2011-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 2026-07-19
Also published as: CA2615720A1; JP2009501849A; CN101262795A; EP1909613A4; KR20080033427A; WO2007009171A1; EP1909613A1; NZ565296A; JP4986999B2; US20090031467A1

Abstract

A garment for storing and/or carrying one or more items, including a torso receiving portion for wearing on at least part of a wearer's torso; and one or more receptacles for receiving said item/s, the or each receptacle being at least partially comprised of a semi-rigid polymeric material, the or each receptacle being integrated with said torso receiving portion.

Description

Be used to store and/or the coat of belongings

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind ofly be used on the health of wearer storing and the coat of belongings.The present invention be more particularly directed to a kind of coat that is used to store with belongings, these article are for example for carrying out special occupation or movable required instrument and equipment, wherein the article that store need fast and easily near and change.

Background technology

In some occupation and activity, need a lot of portable items so that carry out business or activity.It can be easily or or even necessarily is carried at these article on the user's body or, they can obtain at an easy rate so when needed on every side.These professional examples are law enfrocement official, army, retailer, fireman, rescue official, emergency rescue personnel etc.Although following explanation concentrates on the equipment that the police uses, be readily appreciated that analogue also is used for other occupation.

Under the law enforcement situation, the police uses usually multiple " instrument of industry ", for example handcuff, pistol, expandable baton, the non-lethal chemical injector for example OC (chilli oil) or CS injector, rubber gloves, mask and the mobile radio telephone that are used for people's group control.Usually, some or most of these article all are carried on the belt around police's waist.The shortcoming of this arrangement is that its unreal land used is suspended on the single belt so many article: each article only is bearing on the finite region, this means that each article is unstable significantly and produces motion, and on the belt and on the health of wearer serious strain is being arranged.And, each article is fixed on device on the belt, for example by belt retainer or the general purpose bag in the covering tabs that snap-fastener keeps fully, can not by wearer at an easy rate near and take out article.This may be a problem when for example police arrests and need fast near his or her handcuffss especially, at this moment may have only a hand freedom when another hand limits suspect.

Other article that the police often uses can be carried in the pocket of police's uniform.Yet the material of pocket and/or design and/or the capping type (for example button, slide fastener) that is used to seal pocket usually may prevent to be easy to the article near wherein once more.

Therefore need a kind of device, be used on the health of wearer, storing and carrying one or more article, but this device does not have above-mentioned shortcoming.Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of coat that is used to store and/or carry one or more article, it overcomes or has alleviated one or more shortcoming of the prior art at least.

Summary of the invention

According to the present invention, provide:

A kind of coat that is used to store and/or carry one or more article comprises:

The trunk receiving unit is used to be through at least a portion of the trunk of wearer; And

One or more receivers (receptacle) are used to receive described article or a plurality of article, and this receiver or each receiver comprise semi-rigid polymer material at least in part, and form one with described trunk receiving unit.

Wherein, the integral body that receiver or each receiver and trunk receiving unit form is to form or molded method by integral body, and wherein at least a portion of receiver forms or be molded together into one or more single piece with at least a portion of trunk receiving unit.

Below explanation of the present invention is roughly concentrated on and be used for storing and/or being carried at the article that law enforcement is used.Yet it should be clearly understood that the present invention is not limited to this purposes.

Typically, receiver or each receiver to small part are made of laminates, and this laminates comprises described semi-rigid polymer material and flexible material at least.

The trunk receiving unit also can comprise the laminates of described at least semi-rigid material and flexible material.This semi-rigid laminate can comprise that also generation requires other material or the parts of characteristic.For example, laminates can comprise protective materials for example steel mesh or Kevlar, so that make anti-stab or anti-the cutting of this coat energy.Also have, semi-rigid laminate can comprise fire proofing material.In addition, can comprise cooling tube in the semi-rigid laminate, to help to regulate the body temperature of wearer.

The trunk receiving unit typically comprises the critical piece of the coat that is used to cover wearer trunk scheduled volume.It forms usually with at least a portion of the trunk of wearer and conforms to substantially.It can comprise a plurality of panels that link together, and for example by stitching, welding, stacked or other adhering method, perhaps it can comprise single piece.Each panel can comprise identical or different material.When panel was different materials, they preferably included the material panel of semi-rigid material or the panel or the multiaspect plate of multiaspect plate and flexible material.Comprise the panel of semi-rigid material or the laminates that the multiaspect plate can comprise semi-rigid material and flexible material.

Flexible material is one or more synthetic textiles normally, and it has the characteristic of the requirement that the expectation final use with coat is complementary.That this characteristic can comprise is in light weight, waterproof, antiultraviolet (UV) and favorable mechanical characteristic.Preferably, flexible material is a synthetic material, though also can use natural material for example cotton in certain embodiments.Appropriate synthetic materials comprises the material that comprises nylon and polyester.Other flexible material comprises aromatic polyamides, for example sells with the brand name of NOMEX.Flexible material preferably can comprise two-layer or more multi-layered fabric, can be stacked together.In one embodiment, flexible material is the laminates of nylon and polyester, for example the laminates of the mylar of the nylon of 200 daniers and 600 daniers.In certain embodiments, flexible material can have network.Preferred flexible material is nylon or polyester, preferably braiding or knitting nylon or polyester.Be more preferably, flexible material is a knitting nylon, for example by DuPont with CORDURA

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Trade (brand) name sell.

The trunk receiving unit of coat typically comprises: front area is used for the local at least front portion that covers the trunk of wearer; Dorsal area is used for the local at least back that covers the trunk of wearer; Two lateral region; And at least one shoulder regions, be used on the shoulder of wearer, extending and supporting by this shoulder.The trunk receiving unit also comprises inner surface and the outer surface that is used for towards the health of wearer.The trunk receiving unit typically also comprise can be fastening opening, this opening makes coat to put on or to take off.Preferably, but should secured opening be arranged in the front area of coat, so that operate easily.Preferably, this opening can preferably come fastening by slide fastener by securing member.Be more preferably, securing member can be regulated, so that can be used in below the clothes of different-thickness.The example of adjustable fasteners is a double slide fastener.

Preferably, the trunk receiving unit comprises two sidepiece holes, and the arm of wearer can pass this sidepiece hole.The preferable shape in arm hole and the motion that is sized in the walking and the process of running, can not hinder substantially the arm of wearer.And preferably the length of coat is for like this, and promptly the feather edge of coat can not be lower than the waist of wearer when putting on, thereby can not hinder the trunk motion of wearer in use.

Coat of the present invention also comprises one or more receivers, is used to receive the article that will store and/or carry.Each receiver is local at least to be made of semi-rigid polymer material, and is integral with the trunk receiving unit of coat.

Receiver or each receiver are typically taked the form of pocket or retainer.Each receiver stretches out from the outer surface of trunk receiving unit.Receiver comprises at least one outer wall, can also comprise inwall.Each receiver is useful on the opening that receives article.Each receiver to the small part material be semi-rigid polymer material.Usually, each receiver comprises semi-rigid polymer material to the small part outer wall.Preferably, molded in semi-rigid or formation 3D shape.Use semi-rigid material will make the outer wall of each receiver that enough rigidity are arranged, so that determine and keep the shape of receiver, but enough flexible in addition, so that when the respective articles of taking out or changing in the receiver, can fully be out of shape.

Receiver can also comprise the capping that is used for opening.This capping preferably also comprises the semi-rigid material of shaping.

When receiver comprised inwall, it can include only the part of the bottom trunk receiving unit of coat.Yet in other embodiments, inwall can be different with the trunk receiving unit.Inwall can include only flexible material.But some receivers also can be advantageously comprise semi-rigid material to small part.

In certain embodiments, inwall to small part comprises vent material, and net for example is so that strengthen air circulation between the health of coat and wearer.

Inwall can preferably contrast color, and like this, wearer can clearly be understood when receiver is opened.

Preferably, the shape complementarity of the article of the shape of each receiver and its design maintenance.This can prevent or reduce the overexercise of article in its receiver with outer wall to the small part semi-rigid nature.

Receiver or each receiver and trunk receiving unit form one.The material that this means receiver is fixed on the material of trunk receiving unit or in this material.The integral body that receiver or each receiver and trunk receiving unit form is to form or molded method by integral body.In the method, at least a portion of at least a portion of receiver and trunk receiving unit forms or is molded together becomes one or more single piece.

Preferably, semi-rigid material is based on synthetic polymer.Be more preferably, semi-rigid material is based on foam (expansion) plastic material, and this is because this material common than low-density with than light weight.Be more preferably, semi-rigid material is based on polyolefin foam, for example polyethylene foam material or ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) foamed material.Particularly preferred semi-rigid material comprises the eva foam material.The eva foam material has a lot of characteristics that are fit to requirements of the present invention, comprise favorable durability and chemical proofing, low water absorbable, favorable mechanical characteristic, good hot forming feature, flexibility, elasticity and after compression very strong shape restorative.Be more preferably, the eva foam material is the eva foam material of compression, and it generally forms by exerting pressure to foamed material in applying the process of heat.In compression process, the eva foam material forms or is molded as the shape of requirement.By changing thickness, temperature and/or the pressure of foamed material, can control the density and the mechanical property of formed molded eva foam material.

Semi-rigid material can comprise laminates.When it comprised EVA, semi-rigid laminate preferably included the fabric of ground floor at least on first side that is bonded in the EVA layer.Preferably, the semi-rigid laminate of receiver comprises the skin of flexible material.When the trunk receiving unit of coat comprises the panel of one or more flexible materials or flexible material laminates, the skin of semi-rigid laminate is preferably corresponding to the skin of flexible material, perhaps corresponding to the skin of flexible material laminates, so that make coat that overall uniformity and overall appearance be arranged.Preferably, the skin of fabric has inherent protective nature.The example that is used for the suitable material of ground floor is braiding or knitting nylon, knitting nylon preferably, for example by DuPont with CORDURA

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Be more preferably, semi-rigid laminate also comprises the second layer fabric on second side that is bonded in the EVA layer, has the three-decker of EVA core thereby produce.Preferably, second layer fabric comprises the liner of receiver.The example of the suitable material of second layer fabric comprises polyester, cotton, nylon, polyester cotton and wool.Second layer fabric advantageously can comprise net, nylon wire for example, the shape that it helps to strengthen semi-rigid laminate and keeps it.

As previously mentioned, the characteristic of a lot of requirements of eva foam material comprises good hot forming feature.This makes that the reception wall that formed by the eva foam material can be molded and form three-dimension integrally spare, preferably as needing it consistent with the shape that will remain on the article in the receiver.This feature is very favourable because it guarantees that each article is stored in the orientation of requirement reliably, and can be easy near and be easy to take out so that use.It has has also reduced or eliminated the undesirable motion of article in receiver, thereby has reduced the wearing and tearing of article and coat and tear.And it helps wearer comfort.

The above-mentioned undesirable motion that reduces or eliminates the article that are stored in the receiver also has another advantage, and promptly the receiver opening may not need sealing.As exist the outer wall of receiver and inwall may be enough to article are held in place reliably.Yet, for example insert when needed in the receiver so that when taking out article when the hand of wearer, because its semi-rigid characteristic receives wall enough flexibilities are arranged still, so that be deformed into required degree.

Though above-mentionedly still on the receiver opening, provide capping.This capping can comprise one or more tabs.It is fastening that capping can use General fasteners, and preferably uses hook and ring material or the slide fastener for example sold with the trade (brand) name of VELCRO.Capping generally also comprises semi-rigid material.Preferably capping comprises the outer wall identical materials with receiver.Therefore, the preferred material that is used for big envelope is eva foam material or eva foam laminates.

Receiver generally is arranged in front area, and can stretch to the shoulder regions of coat.It is approaching that all openings of receiver all are arranged to the hand that is easy to by wearer.Typically, this means that the opening that is positioned at upside front area or the receiver on shoulder regions will make the bottom of its opening towards it, and the opening of the receiver in the front area of bottom side will make the top of its opening towards it.

According to the left hand or the right-handed of wearer, the receiver that is used to store special article also can be positioned at the left side or the right side of front area.For example, the police of right-handed limits suspect with the his or her right hand probably when arresting, and therefore needs to come near handcuffss with his/her left hand.Therefore, the handcuffss receiver is positioned at the right side of wearer so that easily near being easily.Identical human engineering is considered also to be suitable for receiver is positioned on the coat that uses in other occupation that is different from law enforcement.

In a preferred embodiment, coat comprises and will store the receiver of cover handcuffss.The handcuffss receiver comprises inner and outer wall and opening.The shape and size of handcuffss receiver are approximate consistent with folding a pair of handcuffss, and the inside dimension of receiver is slidingly matched so that guarantee just less times greater than handcuffss.Receiver also preferably includes the wheel hub of approximate centre, and the size and dimension of this wheel hub is arranged to pack in the central opening of folded handcuffs.Wheel hub comprises the one or more wheelboss elements that stretch out from inwall and/or outer wall.Preferably, single wheelboss element stretches out from inwall.Preferably the surface of wheelboss element or each wheelboss element comprises flexible material.Preferably the outer wall of receiver to small part comprises semi-rigid material, and foamed plastics preferably is more preferably the eva foam material of shaping.Be more preferably, it comprises eva foam material and elastomeric material.Be more preferably, outer wall is formed by at least one panel of semi-rigid material and elastomeric material.Be more preferably, the receiver opening is arranged in elastomeric material.Elastomeric material is preferably a kind of in the following type: the material of selling with trade (brand) name LYCRA, ELASTANE or SPANDEX.Also can select elastomeric material is the type of for example selling with trade (brand) name NEOPRENE.

The receiver opening preferably is slightly less than the full-size of folded handcuffs.Yet because opening is formed by elastomeric material, it can fully stretch so that allow handcuffss to pass through, and returns its original dimension then.Therefore, handcuffss remain in the receiver by wheel hub, to the semi-rigid characteristic of small part outer wall and less opening.

Second function of the little opening of handcuffss receiver is to guarantee that handcuffss are difficult to be seen by the 3rd people, thereby has reduced the possibility of taking out handcuffss without permission.

When wheel hub comprises from single wheelboss element that inwall or outer wall stretch out, at the free end of wheel hub with the distance between the wall is very little relatively.Similarly, when wheel hub comprises from two or more wheelboss elements that inner and outer wall stretches out, very small distance is arranged between the free end of wheelboss element.This distance is generally less than the thickness of folded handcuffs.The inside of wheelboss element preferably is filled with elastomeric material, for example silicone gel.Silicone gel preferably is layered on the flexible material of hub surface in a side, is layered at opposite side on the backing layer of semi-rigid material.Therefore, wheel hub fully strain so that allow the thickness of folded handcuffs to pass through wheel hub by force.

In a kind of form of the present invention, the inwall of handcuffss receiver comprises for example nylon and the semi-rigid material laminates of the eva foam material in the wheel hub peripheral region for example of flexible material.

The handcuffss receiver can be arranged in the following front area of coat, and the opening of handcuffss receiver be positioned to towards or be in its top.

Coat generally comprises a plurality of receivers.Other article that can be stored in the receiver comprise: expandable baton, non-lethal chemical medicine injector, emergency aid articles (for example rubber gloves and mask), mobile radio telephone, daily record, mobile phone and various personal belongings.

The shape and size complementation of article also is arranged to and is received to the shape and size that will be used to store the receiver of expandable baton and chemicals injector, therefore elongated shape roughly typically.And each receiver is preferably located and is oriented on the coat, and maximum accessibility is arranged by this way, and guarantee near the time article be in and prepare the orientation used.Preferably the outer wall of receiver comprises semi-rigid material, preferably includes the eva foam material.Receiver preferably is arranged in the upper front region of coat.Preferably the longitudinal axis of each receiver is oriented at when putting on and the medium line bevel of trunk.Be more preferably, the lower end of each receiver is positioned to the medium line than the more close trunk in upper end.Be more preferably, the opening of each receiver is positioned to be in or towards its lower end.Have been found that such location and orientation can do and smoothly and apace take out and use these article with downward horizontal pulling, and can not interfere with the wall of receiver.

In particularly preferred embodiment, at least one receiver that is arranged in the upper front region of coat comprises outer wall, and this outer wall comprises shaping eva foam material, and it has the lower end that is positioned at it or towards its lower end all-in-one-piece capping.Capping is preferably also formed by shaping eva foam material.Capping links and is used for outwards rotatablely moving to open position from detent position.Have been found that the capping of outwards opening can take out article under hindering minimum situation from receiver.The opening of receiver can extend big distance from the lower end of the outer wall of receiver towards the upper end, thus can have enough spaces come near and take out article.In this example, therefore the all-in-one-piece capping needs enough big, so that cover opening.Capping can comprise securing member.Preferably this securing member comprises hook and ring fastener.

Preferably each capping comprises release tabs or lug, and it can be caught by wearer when opening capping.Discharge lug and preferably include tangible mark, it represents the content of each receiver.Therefore, wearer can receive the tactile feedback that discharges lug, and this can help to guarantee to use correct article under the lower situation of visuality.

The inner surface of receiver can comprise clamping device, so that help article is remained on wherein.Clamping device can comprise a hook or ring material, and another material is bonded on the article.Preferably hook of Cun Zaiing or ring material are layered on the inner surface of receiver.

Preferably, coat also comprises the receiver that is used to keep first-aid dressing, and this first-aid dressing for example comprises rubber gloves and mask.The profile of this receiver, orientation and structure advantageously with will keep the similar of baton and OC injector.

Coat can also selectively comprise and is used to store various foreign material and/or personal belongings, the receiver of for example daily record, wallet, key etc.Preferably, such receiver is positioned to the center towards front area.Yet, approaching fast because the article in the foreign material receiver may not need, so its structure need be according to the present invention, and it can be a conventional design.Yet preferably, the outer appearnce of the outer wall of foreign material receiver is similar to the remainder of coat.Therefore, it can comprise that semi-rigid laminate or flexible material are similar to the panel of the material that uses in the coat other parts.The foreign material receiver advantageously comprises the opening of facing up, and like this, wearer can be checked downwards and open receiver.But secured opening in the coat front area that preferably the foreign material receiver is hidden.

Coat typically also comprises the receiver that is used to keep mobile radio telephone.Preferably radio receiver comprises guiding piece, and this guiding piece can include only the openend retainer, and it receives and the maintenance mobile radio telephone with the orientation that requires.Yet preferably, radio receiver also comprises the pocket assembly on the open end that is suspended on guiding piece.Preferably guiding piece comprises semi-rigid material.Be more preferably, it comprises the semi-rigid material identical with other above-mentioned receiver.Pocket assembly can comprise and the guide support identical materials.Yet preferably, it comprises for example elastic network(s) of flexible material.Suitable material is 3 dimension nets, and preferably fill-net (padded mesh) for example comprises the net of foam component, so that protect radio to prevent undermined.Pocket assembly can be continuous with retainer, and wherein they all are same materials, and perhaps pocket assembly can be by sewing up or bonding being fixed on this retainer.Preferably, pocket assembly freely is suspended on the open end of retainer basically.

Coat of the present invention can advantageously comprise a plurality of further features.

Preferably coat comprises light-emitting device.This light-emitting device preferably includes the flexible light that is installed on the coat.Preferably this flexible light comprises flexible arm, and this flexible arm has the light source at an end place that is arranged on it.The other end of flexible arm is installed on the coat.The operation of light source and intensity can preferably be used the one or more switch controls that are arranged on the flexible light by the wearer Artificial Control.These one or more switches can be positioned near the light source easily.In a preferred embodiment, flexible arm is installed on the shoulder regions, and extends downwards towards the upper front region of coat.Arm can the length along it be fixed by fixture, for example hook and ring fastener.Preferably arm stretches out from the enhancing hole of coat, so that reduce owing to use flexible light the infringement of coat.It is preferably chargeable and be integral with coat to be used for the power supply of lamp.Power supply can be a solar energy, perhaps is rechargeable battery, for example lithium battery.

Coat advantageously can also comprise garment illumination means, so that improve the visuality of wearer at night or when visuality is relatively poor.Preferably garment illumination means comprises the one or more luminous components that form one with coat.Be more preferably, luminous component or each luminous component comprise transmission and radiative transparent window or pipe.Luminous component can comprise the window that comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.Garment illumination means is preferably powered by rechargable power supplies, and this rechargable power supplies preferably can be identical with the power supply that is used for to the light-emitting device power supply, as mentioned above.The operation of garment illumination means is preferably also controlled by the switch that is positioned on the light-emitting device.

Garment illumination means can be selectively or is additionally comprised areas of reflective material.Preferably they comprise the strips of reflective material in the dorsal area that is arranged on coat.Preferably coat comprises the device that is used for covering when needed reflector space, for example tabs.

Coat of the present invention can comprise air-breather, so that air can be circulated between the health of coat and wearer.Air-breather typically is included in the opening in the trunk receiving unit.This opening preferably includes the passage in the flexible material that is arranged in the trunk receiving unit.This passage can be formed in the flexible material independently, perhaps advantageously can comprise comprising the individual panels that the integral vent material is for example netted.Air-breather advantageously be arranged in coat, carry out in the regional consistent zone of more perspire, with user's body for example around neck with on the back.

In a kind of form of the present invention, air-breather also comprises the microjet fan of imbedding in the coat, so that help air is circulated between the health of coat and wearer.

Coat of the present invention preferably also comprises size adjustment mechanism, is used to regulate the size of coat so that cooperate with the trunk size of special wearer.Preferably each sidepiece at coat provides adjusting device.Preferably, each adjusting device comprises that first and second regulate parts, and first regulate parts and be arranged in front area, and second regulates the dorsal area that parts are arranged in coat.The first and second adjusting parts of each adjusting device separate releasedly and can move relative to each other, so that increase or reduce the side spaces of anterior and dorsal area.

Preferably first and second of each adjusting device regulate that parts comprise can interconnective tabs, and first tabs is arranged in the downside front area, second tabs is arranged in corresponding lower back zone.First and second tabs can interconnect, and preferably are connected with ring fastener by hook, though the securing member that also can use other type for example clasp or snap-fastener.Be more preferably, at least one in first and second tabs comprises size indicator, and this size indicator is indicated the suitable relative position of first and second tabs when connecting, so that obtain special coat size.Size indicator can be printed or be stamped on first and/or second tabs.In a preferred embodiment, size indicator welding or hot pressing are in the hook or loop fastener region of each second tabs.

Coat of the present invention can also comprise anchor, is used for being fixed on the belt of wearer coat or the similar articles of clothes.Anchor generally comprises one or more adjustable straps, and stretch out this lower end from coat.And can be connected with the belt of wearer.The preferably extending and withdrawal of adjustable straps, so when not in use, they are withdrawn to the top, lower end that is in coat.Preferably, adjustable straps comprises the elasticity guipure.

Coat of the present invention can comprise also selectively and be used to utensil that it is connected with various devices that these install for example holster, Taser, Shui Bao, radio package, reflection band, epaulet, GPS bag and emergency signals lamp.Connection device can comprise tabs with hook and ring fastener or the fabric extent that matches with hook and ring fastener.The preferably described fabric extent that matches is layered on the coat material.

Coat preferably also comprises sound and visual record device.Preferably, tape deck is a digital camera.The front portion that digital camera preferably can be installed in coat is the center basically.The position is on the foreign material receiver or wherein easily, for example in the recess in the receiver capping.

The inner surface of coat can provide raised zones, and this raised zones makes the inner surface of coat and the health of wearer that distance be arranged, thus the convenient and air circulation of reinforcement between them.These zones can add the cushions so that improve the comfortableness of wearer.And this raised zones can comprise anti-ballistic materials, so that improve the protection to wearer.This raised zones preferably is positioned at the shoulder regions and the front area of inner surface.Raised zones in shoulder regions preferably adds the cushions, and advantageously comprises unitary pad, and this unitary pad comprises buffering filler, particularly gel, for example silicone gel.Forwardly the raised zones in the zone is preferably consistent with the chest and the rib zone of wearer trunk.Raised zones is segmentation preferably, so that reduce the contact between coat and wearer's body.Forwardly the raised zones in the zone preferably also adds the cushions, and advantageously comprises anti-ballistic materials, so that it is injured or under attack to provide bodily protection to prevent to wearer.The example of such material is 3 dimension impact mesh (profile of 3D net is protruded with flat opposite with profile textile-like).

Description of drawings

Embodiment below with reference to the accompanying drawings introduces the present invention in more detail, in the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 represents the front view of first embodiment of coat of the present invention;

The back of the coat in Fig. 2 presentation graphs 1;

Fig. 3 is the cutaway view that being used to shown in Fig. 1 keeps the receiver of a pair of handcuffss;

Fig. 4 is the detailed view that being used to shown in Fig. 1 keeps the receiver of baton;

Fig. 5 represents to comprise the back of coat first embodiment of water bag;

Fig. 6 represents the opposition side of the front portion of coat first embodiment;

Fig. 7 a is the front view of second embodiment of coat of the present invention;

Fig. 7 b represents to open and close the direction of the receiver of second embodiment;

Fig. 8 is the rearview of second embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 9 a and 9b represent to be used to make the moulded piece of second embodiment;

Figure 10 represents the camera-enabled among second embodiment in detail.

The specific embodiment

Below with reference to Fig. 1 and 2, coat of the present invention comprises and is expressed as the vest of being put on by wearer 12 10 (vest).Vest 10 comprises trunk receiving unit 14, and this trunk receiving unit 14 comprises semi-rigid material and roughly flexible material.Vest 10 also comprises a plurality of

receivers

16,18,20,22,24 and 25, and each receiver is made of semi-rigid material at least in part.Semi-rigid material comprises the eva foam material of compression, and the laminates of the eva foam material that preferably compresses, and this laminates has the skin of polyester material at least.Each

receiver

16,18,20,22,24 and 25 and trunk receiving unit 14 form one.

Vest 10 comprises: front area 16 (shown in Fig. 1) is used for covering at least in part the front portion of the trunk of wearer 12; Dorsal area 28 (Fig. 2) is used for covering at least in part the back of the trunk of wearer; 30,32 and two

shoulder regions

34,36 of two lateral region.But the front area 26 of trunk receiving unit 14 also comprises secured opening 38, thereby this vest 10 can be put on or take off.

Receiver 16 is arranged in the following front area 26 of vest 10, and comprises the opening 44 near its top.Receiver 16 will keep one pair of handcuff, so its shape and size are arranged to approximate consistent with one pair of folding handcuff.Fig. 3 is the cutaway view of handcuff receiver 16 along the line III among Fig. 1.Handcuff receiver 16 comprises outer wall 40, inwall 42 and opening 44.Outer wall 40 comprises: semi-rigid parts 46, and these semi-rigid parts 46 comprise the moulding layer overlapping piece that compresses eva foam material and polyester outer layer at least; And elastomer member 48, this elastomer member 48 comprises the elastomeric material of buying with trade (brand) name LYCRA.Opening 44 is arranged in the elastomer member 48, and is slightly less than the full-size of folded 50.

Inwall 42 also comprises the laminates of one deck flexible material 43 and eva foam material bottom 45.Inwall 42 comprises the wheel hub of approximate centre, and this wheel hub comprises wheelboss element 52, and the size and dimension of this wheelboss element 52 is arranged to pack in the central opening of folded 50.Wheelboss element 52 is for hollow and be full of silicone gel 54, and this silicone gel 54 is layered on the bottom 43.Minimum range between the inner surface 56 of wheelboss element 52 and outer wall 40 is less than the thickness of folded 50.Yet because wheelboss element 52 is filled with elastic gel, wheelboss element 52 is strain fully, so that make folded 50 can pass through it by force.

When using handcuff receiver 16, because opening 44 is arranged in the elastomer member 48 of outer wall 40, therefore opening 44 can fully stretch, so that folded can be passed through, handcuff remains in the receiver owing to the semi-rigid parts 46 of wheel hub, outer wall 40 and the combination of littler opening 44 then.

Receiver 18,20 and 22 is respectively applied for the first-aid dressing that keeps expandable baton, OC injector and comprise rubber gloves/mask.Because the feature of these receivers is all similar, following explanation will concentrate on baton receiver 18, and should be understood that similar characteristics also is common to receiver 20 and 22.

As shown in fig. 1, baton receiver 18 is roughly elongated, and is arranged in the upper front region 26 of vest 10.The shape and size of baton receiver 18 are arranged to the shape and size complementation with expandable baton.It is located to be oriented with the medium line X-X of the trunk of wearer with the longitudinal axis that is oriented such that it on vest 10 and becomes the inclination angle.Baton receiver 18 has upper end 62 and lower end 64, and lower end 64 is positioned to than upper end 62 more close medium line X-X.

Fig. 4 has represented to keep the perspective view of the baton receiver 18 of baton 58, only to see the handle of this baton 58.This baton receiver comprises outer wall 60, and this outer wall 60 is made by the compression eva foam material that is shaped, and this compression eva foam material is laminated with polyester on its outer surface.Baton receiver 18 is by being integral with trunk receiving unit 14 with trunk receiving unit 14 whole formation in the mold treatment process.Arcuate openings 66 64 extends a substantial distance to upper end 62 from the lower end, thus can have sufficient space come near and take out baton.The baton receiver also comprises the capping 68 of shaping, and the shape and size of this capping 68 are arranged to cover opening 66.Capping 68 is hinged on the lower end 64, is used for outwards rotatablely moving to open position (representing Fig. 4) from detent position (Fig. 1 represents).Capping 68 also comprises hook and ring fastener 70, is used to make capping 68 to remain on its detent position.

Vest 10 also comprises the receiver 24 that is used to keep mobile radio telephone 72.Radio device receiver 24 comprises guide support, this guide support comprises open end retainer 74, this retainer 74 is by the molded compression eva foam material manufacturing that is laminated with polyester, and it is by being integral with this trunk receiving unit 14 with trunk receiving unit 14 whole formation in the mold treatment process.Receiver 24 also comprises pocket assembly 76, and this pocket assembly 76 is suspended on the lower end of open end retainer 74.Pocket assembly 76 comprises elastic network(s).Receiver 24 also comprises tabs capping 78, and this tabs capping 78 can be by hook and ring fastener (not shown) and be fastening.

Vest 10 also comprises light-emitting device, this light-emitting device comprises flexible light 80, this flexible light 80 comprises flexible arm 82, and this flexible arm 82 is installed at its an end place on the shoulder regions 36 and at its other end light source 84 is arranged, and this light source 84 extends downwards towards the upper front region 26 of vest 10.Flexible light 80 comprises the manual controller (not shown), so that make wearer can control the operation and the intensity of light source 84.Flexible arm 82 is fixed by fixture along its length, and this fixture comprises that the flexibility that is fixed on the trunk receiving unit 14 by hook and ring fastener is with 86.Light-emitting device also comprises rechargable power supplies 86, and this rechargable power supplies 86 forms one with vest 10, and comprises chargeable lithium cell.

Another feature of vest 10 is a garment illumination means, and this garment illumination means comprises the luminous component 88 that is arranged in dorsal area 28.This luminous component 88 is whole clearing polymer window, in this window flexible PCB is arranged, and the lip-deep a collection of LED lamp that is installed in it is arranged on this flexible PCB.It is also powered by rechargable power supplies 86, and is connected with rechargable power supplies 86 by the flexible print circuit board 87 that embeds, and strain relief means 89 is arranged, with the infringement of avoiding strain to cause in this flexible print circuit board 87.

Vest 10 also comprises air-breather, this air-breather comprise be arranged in the trunk receiving unit 14, integral body comprises the panel of the material of passage, for

example nets

90a, 90b, 90c, 90d and 90e.Integral body comprises that the panel of the material of passage is arranged in regional consistent zone vest 10, that carry out more perspire with the health of wearer, for example as shown in figs. 1 and 2, panel 90a and 90b are positioned at around the neck of wearer, and

panel

90c, 90d and 90e are positioned at the back of wearer.

Vest 10 also comprises the size adjustment mechanism 92 that is arranged in each

lateral region

30,32 in addition.Each size adjustment mechanism comprises the first and second adjusting parts of installing releasedly, and they comprise can interconnective tabs 94,96.

Tabs

94,96 can be connected with ring fastener by hook, and wherein hook part is arranged on the tabs 94, and ring component is arranged on the tabs 96.Tabs 96 also comprises the size indicator of totally representing with Reference numeral 98.Size indicator 98 comprises and is stamped in dimension line 100 in the tabs 96, isolated and relevant wearer chest size, and this tabs 96 has described that corresponding tabs 94 is used to obtain the vest 10 of special size and the relative position that need be in.Size indicator is arranged in such position at the foot that connects

tabs

94,96, promptly when two

tabs

94,96 connect, can see and the corresponding special size line 100 of the chest size of wearer.

Another feature of vest 10 is an anchor, and this anchor comprises two adjustable straps 102, is used for vest 10 is fixed on the belt 104 of wearer.Fig. 6 has represented adjusting bar 102 in more detail.They comprise retractable component 106 and the attaching parts 108 that are used for fixing on the belt 104 of wearer on the lower limb that is fixed on vest 10 separately.Each retractable component 106 and its corresponding attaching parts 108 can interconnect by hook and the ring jockey of being represented by 110a, 110b.Each retractable component 106 comprises elastic part 112, and the function of this elastic part 112 is to make retractable component 106 be retracted in the lower limb top of vest 10 when not in use.

Fig. 5 has represented the version of vest 10, and this vest 10 comprises the water bag 112 that is used to be installed on the dorsal area 28.Water bag 112 comprises fluid conduit systems 114, and this fluid conduit systems 114 extends on shoulder regions 34, is used to make the mouth of wearer approaching.Water bag 112 is fixed on the vest 10 by hook and ring fastener, so vest 10 comprises and connect lug 116a, 116b and 116c, and these connect on lugs hook part, is used for being connected with ring material on water bag 112.

Fig. 6 has represented the opposition side of the front portion of vest 10.Add the cushions regional 120a, b, c and the d and 122a, b and c of a plurality of protrusions are arranged on the inner surface 118 of vest 10, so that make the inner surface 118 and the health of wearer that distance be arranged, thus the convenient and air circulation of reinforcement between them.Raised

zones

122a, 122b and 122c in

shoulder regions

34,36 comprise unitary pad, and this unitary pad comprises the buffering silicone gel filler of the comfortableness that has improved wearer.Raised zones 120a, b, c and d are arranged to the consistent segmentation form of chest and rib zone with the trunk of wearer.They also add the cushions and also comprise the anti-ballistic materials that comprises three-dimensional impact mesh, thereby have improved the comfortableness and the bodily protection of wearer.

Represented the second embodiment of the present invention among Fig. 7 a and 7b and Fig. 8.In these accompanying drawings, like reference numerals is represented the like among first embodiment, and like this, each Reference numeral in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 is bigger by 200 than the respective drawings mark among Fig. 1 to 6.Below explanation will roughly concentrate on second embodiment, with first embodiment in these different aspects.

Vest 210 comprises trunk receiving unit 214 and a plurality of receiver 216,218,220,222 and 224.Trunk receiving unit 214 comprises the flexible panel of molded

semi-rigid panel

215a, 215b and 215c and

net materials

290a, 290b, 290c, 290d and 290e.

Semi-rigid panel

215a, 215b and 215c comprise the shaping laminates of eva foam material and nylon material, with trade (brand) name CORDURA

Buy.For easy manufacturing, semi-rigid panel 215a be molded together to small part receiver 216,220 and 222, semi-rigid panel 215b be molded together to

small part receiver

218 and 224, like this, each

semi-rigid panel

215a and 215b and its corresponding receiver partly form moulded piece.Fig. 9 a and 9b have represented each

moulded piece

230 and 232 respectively, and they constitute

semi-rigid panel

215a and 215b respectively with the corresponding receiver part.

In Fig. 9 a, moulded piece 230 comprises semi-rigid panel 215a with the outer wall of receiver 216 and 220.For the outer wall of receiver 216, moulded piece 230 also comprises the regional 216a that marks with white, and this zone 216a will excise in the vest manufacture process and be replaced by elastomer member 248.Similarly, the outer wall of receiver 220 comprises the regional 220a that marks with white, and this zone 220a will excise and be formed for the part of receiver opening.Moulded piece 230 also comprises the inwall 348 of central receiver 225 and is used for a part of extending above the shoulder 350 at wearer.

In Fig. 9 b, moulded piece 232 comprises the outer wall 260 of semi-rigid panel 215b and receiver 218 and the open end retainer parts 274 of radio receiver 224.The outer wall 260 of receiver 218 also comprises the regional 260a that marks with white, and this zone 260a will excise and form the opening portion of receiver 218 in the vest manufacture process.Moulded piece 232 also comprises another part of extending above the shoulder 352 that is used at wearer.It comprises the Unitarily molded pocket 354 that is used to receive chargeable lithium cell box 286.

During constituting vest 210, two semi-rigid shoulder parts 350,352 are connected to flexible back panel 356, and they constitute the dorsal area 228 of vest 210 with

wire side plate

290c and 290d.

With reference to figure 7a and 7b, compare receiver 218,220 and the counter-rotating of 222 relative position among second embodiment as can be seen with first embodiment.In addition, move with respect to first embodiment position that connects the hinge of each capping 268,221 that is shaped and 223, and shown in Fig. 7 b, wherein the opening and closing direction of each capping is represented by arrow.Under the situation of the capping 268 and 221 (all being expressed as the open position that is in them among Fig. 7 a) that is shaped, they carry out hinged along the outside cross side of corresponding

receiver

218 and 220 separately.For first-aid dressing receiver 222, its capping 223 (being expressed as the closed position that is in it in Fig. 7 a) is hinged on the upside of receiver 222, in the zone of roughly being represented by Reference numeral 227.The capping of all shapings all remains on their closed position by hook and ring fastener (not shown).

Each capping 268,221 and 223 that is shaped comprises

release lug

268a, 221a and 223a, and they can be caught so that open corresponding capping by wearer.Each discharges the embossed marks that lug comprises the content of indicating special receiver, for example, discharges the first aid cross that lug 223a comprises impression, is first-aid dressing with the content of representing this receiver 222.

Radio receiver 224 is corresponding capping apparatus with the difference of radio receiver 24.With comprise that the radio receiver 24 by the fastening tabs 78 of hook and ring fastener is different, radio receiver 224 is by slide fastener 279 device sealings.

Flexible light 280 comprises the manual controller that comprises switch 285, this switch 285 control light sources 284 and be positioned at the operation of the luminous component 288 on the dorsal area 288 of vest 210.Flexible arm 282 extends from molded aperture 287, and this molded aperture 287 helps to reduce the wearing and tearing of arm 282 and tear.

Be used to keep the central receiver 225 of common or for example daily record of personal belongings, wallet, key etc. also to comprise the capping 229 of shaping, this shaping capping 229 is carried out hinged in the zone by Reference numeral 231 expressions along the lower limb of receiver 225.The outside impression of the capping 229 that is shaped has sign or badge, indicates special police in this example.

The capping 229 of the shaping of central receiver also comprises and is used for the device that inside holds digital camera, as shown in Figure 10.Camera 340 represents with pecked line, and in the complementary recess 342 that are provided with in the capping 229 of can packing into (also being represented by dotted lines).When in the recess 342 of packing into, the hole 346 that is provided with in the camera lens 344 of camera and the capping 229 overlaps.The centralized positioning of camera can fully be found a view, and reduces the judder that the motion owing to wearer causes.Camera is contained in inside will make it hide from the visual field, and it avoids infringement to help protection.Camera can be by the wearer manually-operated, the static and video film of record when needing with box lunch.Camera 340 can take out from vest 210 when needed, can directly be downloaded from camera or from its storage card by the image of its record.Can set up a system in police headquarters, therefore the information of downloading has been recorded relevant police's name and the date.Then, camera charges again and puts back in the vest 210.

At last, should be appreciated that and under the situation that does not break away from spirit of the present invention, can make various other modification and/or replacement.

Claims

1. coat that is used to store and/or carry one or more article comprises:

One or more receivers are used to receive described article, and this receiver or each receiver comprise semi-rigid polymer material at least in part, and this receiver or each receiver and described trunk receiving unit form one;

Wherein, the integral body that receiver or each receiver and trunk receiving unit form is by integrally formed method, and wherein at least a portion of receiver is formed together into one or more single piece with at least a portion of trunk receiving unit.

2. coat according to claim 1, wherein, described formation is by molded realization.

3. coat according to claim 1, wherein, described receiver or each receiver to small part is made of the laminates that comprises described semi-rigid polymer material and flexible material at least.

4. coat according to claim 1, wherein, described trunk receiving unit also comprises laminates, described laminates comprises described at least semi-rigid polymer material and flexible material.

5. coat according to claim 1, wherein, described coat is configured as with described at least a portion of the trunk of wearer and conforms to substantially.

6. coat according to claim 3, wherein, described flexible material is nylon or polyester.

7. coat according to claim 3, wherein, described flexible material is braiding or knitting nylon or polyester.

8. coat according to claim 3, wherein, described flexible material is a knitting nylon.

9. coat according to claim 1, wherein, the trunk receiving unit of described coat comprises: front area is used for the local at least front portion that covers the trunk of wearer; Dorsal area is used for the local at least back that covers the trunk of wearer; Two lateral region; And at least one shoulder regions, be used on the shoulder of wearer extending and by the shoulder supporting of wearer.

10. coat according to claim 1, wherein, described trunk receiving unit comprises two sidepiece holes, and the arm of wearer can pass this sidepiece hole, and the shape and size in this hole are arranged in the motion that can not hinder the arm of wearer in the walking and the process of running substantially.

11. coat according to claim 1, wherein, the length of described coat is for like this, and promptly the lower limb of coat is not less than the waist of wearer when putting on, thereby can not hinder the motion of wearer trunk in use.

12. coat according to claim 1, wherein, described receiver or each receiver are taked the form of retainer, and extend from the outer surface of trunk receiving unit.

13. coat according to claim 12, wherein, described retainer is a pocket.

14. coat according to claim 1, wherein, described each receiver comprises at least one outer wall, and is useful on the opening that receives article.

15. coat according to claim 1, wherein, described each receiver comprise the semi-rigid polymer material that forms 3D shape to the small part outer wall.

16. coat according to claim 15, wherein, described formation is by molded realization.

17. coat according to claim 1, wherein, described receiver also comprises the capping of the semi-rigid material that comprises shaping that is used for opening.

18. coat according to claim 1, wherein, described receiver comprises inwall.

19. coat according to claim 18, wherein, described inwall comprises vent material.

20. coat according to claim 1, wherein, the shape of described each receiver and it are with the shape complementarity of the article that keep.

21. coat according to claim 1, also comprise anchor, be used for coat is fixed on the belt of wearer, described anchor comprises that one or more lower ends from coat extend and can be connected to adjustable straps on the belt of wearer, extending and the withdrawal of wherein said adjustable straps, the top, lower end of their withdrawal coats so when not in use.

22. coat according to claim 1, wherein, described semi-rigid polymer material is based on the plastic material of foam.

23. coat according to claim 1, wherein, described semi-rigid polymer material is based on polyolefin foam.

24. coat according to claim 3, wherein, described semi-rigid polymer material is based on polyethylene foam material or ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) foamed material.

25. coat according to claim 1, wherein, described semi-rigid polymer material is a layer compression eva foam material.

26. coat according to claim 24, wherein, described semi-rigid polymer material comprises semi-rigid laminate, and this semi-rigid laminate comprises at least the first tissue layer on first side that is bonded in the EVA layer.

27. coat according to claim 26, wherein, the material of described first tissue layer is identical with described flexible material.

28. coat according to claim 26, wherein, described semi-rigid laminate comprises second tissue layer on second side that is bonded in the EVA layer, thereby forms the liner of described receiver.

29. coat according to claim 28, wherein, described second tissue layer comprises net, so that help to strengthen semi-rigid laminate.

30. coat according to claim 1, wherein, the semi-rigid polymer material of described receiver has enough flexibilities, fully is out of shape to allow receiver, thereby the hand of wearer can be inserted in the receiver so that take out article.

31. coat according to claim 1, wherein, it is easily approaching by the hand of wearer that the aperture arrangement of described receiver becomes.

32. coat according to claim 1, wherein, a described receiver is approximate with the folding consistent handcuff receivers of a pair of handcuffss of its shape and size, and comprise that inner and outer wall and the wheel hub that roughly is positioned at described receiver center, the size and dimension of this wheel hub be arranged to pack in the central opening of described a pair of folded handcuffs.

33. coat according to claim 32, wherein, described wheel hub comprises the wheelboss element that extends from the described inwall of handcuff receiver, and wherein the inside of wheelboss element is filled with silicone gel.

34. coat according to claim 32, wherein, the outer wall of described handcuff receiver comprises eva foam material and elastomeric material, and the receiver opening is arranged in described elastomeric material.

35. coat according to claim 34, wherein, described receiver opening is slightly less than the full-size of folded handcuffs, described opening fully elastic stretching so that allow handcuffss to pass through.

36. coat according to claim 1, described one or more receiver comprises the one or more elongated receiver that is used to store expandable baton and/or chemicals injector and/or first-aid dressing, described one or more elongated receiver is positioned on the upper front portion of coat, the longitudinal axis of each receiver is oriented at when putting on and the medium line bevel of trunk, and the opening of each receiver is positioned to be in or towards the lower end of this receiver.

37. coat according to claim 36, wherein, described elongated receiver or each elongated receiver comprise outer wall, this outer wall comprises shaping eva foam material, the capping of one be positioned this receiver the lower end or towards it the lower end and link, be used for outwards rotatablely moving to open position from detent position.

38. according to the described coat of claim 37, wherein, described capping or each capping comprise release tabs or lug, it can be caught by wearer when opening capping, and described release lug comprises the tangible mark of the content of indicating each receiver.

39. coat according to claim 1, wherein, the inner surface of described receiver comprises clamping device, so that help article is remained on wherein.

40. coat according to claim 1, wherein, a described receiver that is used to receive mobile radio telephone comprises the guiding piece that is made of described semi-rigid polymer material and is suspended on flexible pocket on this guiding piece.

41. according to the described coat of claim 40, wherein, described flexible pocket is made of three dimensional network.

42. coat according to claim 1, also comprise the flexible light that is installed on the coat, wherein, described flexible light comprises having flexible arm, described flexible arm is furnished with light source at its an end place, the other end of flexible arm is installed on the shoulder regions in the coat, and extends downwards towards the upper front region of coat.

43. according to the described coat of claim 42, wherein, it is chargeable and be integral with coat to be used for the power supply of lamp.

44. coat according to claim 1 also comprises garment illumination means, so that improve the visuality of wearer at night or when visuality is relatively poor, wherein this garment illumination means comprises the one or more luminous components that form one with coat.

45. according to the described coat of claim 44, wherein, described luminous component comprises the window that comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.

46. according to the described coat of claim 44, wherein, described garment illumination means is powered by rechargable power supplies.

47. coat according to claim 1, also comprise the side dimension adjusting device, be used to regulate the size of coat so that cooperate with the trunk size of special wearer, wherein each adjusting device comprises that first and second regulate parts, first regulates parts is arranged on the front area, and second regulates parts is arranged on the dorsal area of coat.

48. according to the described coat of claim 47, wherein, first and second of described each adjusting device regulates that parts comprise can interconnective tabs, first tabs is arranged on the downside front area, and second tabs is arranged on the corresponding lower back zone.

49. according to the described coat of claim 48, wherein, at least one in described first and second tabs comprises size indicator, it indicates the suitable relative position of first and second tabs when connecting, so that obtain special coat size.

50. according to the described coat of claim 49, wherein, described first and second tabs can interconnect by hook and ring fastener, size indicator welding or hot pressing are in the hook or loop fastener region of each second tabs.

51. coat according to claim 1, wherein, the inner surface of described coat is provided with raised zones, and this raised zones makes the inner surface of coat and the health of wearer that distance be arranged, thus the convenient and air circulation of reinforcement between them.

52. according to the described coat of claim 51, wherein, described raised zones adds the cushions and/or comprises anti-ballistic materials.