TODAY’S PATENT – EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS VEST APPARATUS

The Emergency preparedness vest apparatus was invented by Betty J. Perry (Gilbert, AZ) on the 8^th of November, 1994, bearing patent number US5361412A.

The present invention relates to vests having a plurality of pockets for emergency preparedness or survival purposes. The invention defined and claimed herein comprises a vest having a plurality of pockets for receiving different types of emergency elements, including first aid elements, food, cooking equipment, mechanical survival elements, such as, a knife, fishing equipment, documents, clothing, a drop cloth, and the like. The vest also includes a cover which may be used as a sun visor to protect the wearer from the sun or to protect the wearer from rain, and the like. The vest apparatus may be sized appropriately for a particular wearer, such as a child, a youth, or an adult.