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  Multipurpose vest for leisure and sportUSPTO Application #: 20060143775Title: Multipurpose vest for leisure and sport Abstract: A multipurpose vest for leisure and sports, includes a plurality of shoulder belts placed on both shoulders of a user wearing the vest, and front and rear covers put around the breast of the user in connection with the shoulder belts and combined with each other by a buckle. Speakers are installed to outer sides of the shoulder belts. The front cover includes a signal transmission unit, a sound device receiving unit, and a cellular phone receiving unit, which are electrically connected to the speakers. A volume adjustment unit is electrically connected to the signal transmission unit, the cellular phone receiving unit, the sound device receiving unit and the speakers, and adjusts a volume of sound generated through the speakers. A controller has a shifting switch for selecting operation of the cellular phone and the sound device, a power switch and a battery. (end of abstract) Agent: Young & Thompson - Arlington, VA, US Inventor: Nam-Woo Kim USPTO Applicaton #: 20060143775 - Class: 002102000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, Body Garments, Vests The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060143775. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a multipurpose vest for leisure and sports, and more particularly to a multipurpose vest for leisure and sports with speakers mounted to shoulder belts near the ears so that a user may listen to music or make a cellular phone call with free hands. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] As persons are recently more interested in health, the population who enjoys various leisure and sports activities is increased, which results in various auxiliary products in consideration of such activities. [0005] A leisure vest is one example of these auxiliary products. The leisure vest has many pockets to receive various equipments such as a sound device such as a radio and MP3, a cellular phone, a multipurpose knife and so on. [0006] Here, the cellular phone and the sound device such as a radio and MP3 are generally equipped with an earphone so as not to disturb activity of a user. However, such an earphone may cause problems in the hearing ability when it is used for a long time. In addition, the earphone makes the user not hear the surrounding sounds, so the user may not prepare himself/herself against an accident, thereby capable of causing very serious situation. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] The present invention is designed to solve the problems of the prior art, and therefore an object of the invention is to provide a multipurpose vest for leisure and sports in which speakers are installed to shoulder belts which are positions nearest to a user who wears the vest, and in which a sound device such as MP3 and a radio, a cellular phone or a wireless communication device is received in connection with the speakers so that the user may listen to music or make a phone call through the speakers, thereby ensuring free activities of the user, preventing the user by means of indirect hearing, and doubling safety since the user may heat surrounding sounds to recognize a dangerous situation instantly. [0008] Another object of the invention is to provide a multipurpose vest for leisure and sports, which may prevent accidents since a light emitting unit is provided to a front or rear side for recognition at night. [0009] In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a multipurpose vest for leisure and sports, which includes a plurality of shoulder belts placed on both shoulders of a user who wears the vest, and front and rear covers put around the breast of the user in connection with the shoulder belts and combined with each other by means of a buckle, wherein speakers are installed to outer sides of the shoulder belts, wherein the front cover includes: a signal transmission unit electrically connected to the speakers; a sound device receiving unit electrically connected to the speakers; a cellular phone receiving unit electrically connected to the speakers; a volume adjustment unit electrically connected to the signal transmission unit, the cellular phone receiving unit, the sound device receiving unit and the speakers, and adjusting a volume of sound generated through the speakers; and a controller having a shifting switch for selecting operation of the cellular phone and the sound device, a power switch and a battery. [0010] In addition, the front cover and the rear cover may be provided with a light emitting unit. [0011] In addition, a wireless communication device receiving unit may be further provided to one side of the front cover so as to receive a wireless communication device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a multipurpose vest for leisure and sports according to the present invention; [0013] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing circuitry configuration of the multipurpose vest for leisure and sports according to the present invention; and [0014] FIG. 3 is a front view showing the multipurpose vest for leisure and sports according to the present invention, which is in use. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0015] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. [0016] In the drawings, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a multipurpose vest for leisure and sports according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing circuitry configuration of the multipurpose vest for leisure and sports according to the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a front view showing the multipurpose vest for leisure and sports according to the present invention, which is in use. [0017] The vest (A) for leisure and sports according to the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as `leisure vest`) includes a front cover 100 and a rear cover 200 that are put around the breast of a user who wears the leisure vest, as shown in FIG. 1. The leisure vest (A) also has a plurality of shoulder belts 300 that connect the front cover 100 and the rear cover 200 and are also placed on the shoulders of the user. [0018] In addition, at the center of the front cover 100, a buckle 102 with a known shape is provided to be combined in a clip manner for easy detachment. In one side of the front cover 100, there are provided a sound device receiving unit 5 and a cellular phone receiving unit 6. [0019] Speakers 2 are respectively installed to outer sides of a plurality of the shoulder belts 300. The speakers 2 are preferably installed to a substantially middle portion of the shoulder belts 300 so as to be nearest to the ears of the user who wears the leisure vest. [0020] In addition, a signal transmission unit 4 includes a small microphone 42 and an On/Off switch 44. The signal transmission unit 4 has a well-know hand-free configuration and is installed to one side of the front cover 100 in electric connection to a controller 8 by wire. The signal transmission unit 4 takes a charge of transmission when the user uses a cellular phone 60 or a wireless communication device (not shown). Continue reading... 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