Cut away vest with multiple release modes

Abstract

A cut away vest featuring a first panel connected at a bottom portion to a rear or second panel by a belt. The belt engages the front panel at first ends and engages an attachment point on the rear or second panel at two second ends. A pair of shoulder straps communicate between the first and second panels. A first flexible member such as a cable is translatable to release the second ends of the belt from the second panel. A, second cable may be translated to release the shoulder straps sequentially from the first panel. The cables may be translated concurrently when engaged to a single handle or independently when having two separate handles.

1 . A cut away vest comprising:
 a first panel;   a second panel;   a belt portion, having two first ends and two second ends;   removable means of engagement of said two first ends to said first panel;   removable means of engagement of said two second ends of said belt, to an engaged position with a mounting point on said second panel;   a first flexible member having a first end and having a second end removably engageable with said mounting point to hold said two second ends in said engaged position;   means to grasp said first end of said flexible member;   translation of said first flexible member disengaging it from said mounting point thereby allowing disengagement of said two second ends of said belt from said mounting point;   a pair of shoulder straps engaged at one end to said second panel; and   means for attachment of second ends of said shoulder straps to an upper portion of said first panel.   
     
     
         2 . The cut away vest of  claim 1  additionally comprising:
 a second flexible member; 
 said second flexible member providing said means for attachment of said second ends of said shoulder straps to said upper portion of said first panel; 
 means to grasp one end of said second flexible member; and 
 translation of said second flexible member sequentially releasing said second ends of said shoulder straps from said upper portion of said first panel. 
 
     
     
         3 . The cut away vest of  claim 1  additionally comprising:
 said means to grasp said first flexible member being a first handle. 
 
     
     
         4 . The cut away vest of  claim 2  additionally comprising:
 said means to grasp said second flexible member being said first handle; 
 said first flexible means being translatable by a pull on said first handle; 
 said second flexible means being translatable by said pull on said first handle; and 
 said pull on said first handle thereby allowing both said disengagement of said two second ends of said belt and a sequential release of said attachment of said second ends of said shoulder straps to said upper portion of said first panel. 
 
     
     
         5 . The cut away vest of  claim 2  additionally comprising:
 said means to grasp said flexible member being a second handle; 
 said first flexible means being translatable by a pull on said first handle; 
 said second flexible means being translatable by a tug on said second handle; 
 said pull on said first handle thereby allowing disengagement of said two second ends of said belt; and 
 said tug on said second handle thereby sequentially releasing said second ends of said shoulder straps from said upper portion of said first panel. 
 
     
     
         6 . The cut away vest of  claim 1  wherein said removable means of engagement of said two second ends of said belt, to an engaged position with a mounting point on said second panel comprises:
 apertures communicating through said two second ends of said belt; 
 a pin projecting from an engagement with said second panel of said cut away vest; 
 said apertures dimensioned for engagement over said pin; and 
 said second end of said first flexible member translatably engageable with said pin at an engagement position on said pin a distance from said engagement of said pin with said second panel; and 
 said distance sized to allows a stacked engagement of said second ends of said belt between said second panel and said engagement point. 
 
     
     
         7 . The cut away vest of  claim 2  wherein said removable means of engagement of said two second ends of said belt, to an engaged position with a mounting point on said second panel comprises:
 apertures communicating through said two second ends of said belt; 
 a pin projecting from an engagement with said second panel of said cut away vest; 
 said apertures dimensioned for engagement over said pin; 
 said second end of said first flexible member translatably engageable with said pin at an engagement position on said pin a distance from said engagement of said pin with said second panel; and 
 said distance sized to allows a stacked engagement of said second ends of said belt between said second panel and said engagement point. 
 
     
     
         8 . The cut away vest of  claim 3  wherein said removable means of engagement of said two second ends of said belt, to an engaged position with a mounting point on said second panel comprises:
 apertures communicating through said two second ends of said belt; 
 a pin projecting from an engagement with said second panel of said cut away vest; 
 said apertures dimensioned for engagement over said pin; 
 said second end of said first flexible member translatably engageable with said pin at an engagement position on said pin a distance from said engagement of said pin with said second panel; and 
 said distance sized to allows a stacked engagement of said second ends of said belt between said second panel and said engagement point. 
 
     
     
         9 . The cut away vest of  claim 4  wherein said removable means of engagement of said two second ends of said belt, to an engaged position with a mounting point on said second panel comprises:
 apertures communicating through said two second ends of said belt; 
 a pin projecting from an engagement with said second panel of said cut away vest; 
 said apertures dimensioned for engagement over said pin; 
 said second end of said first flexible member translatably engageable with said pin at an engagement position on said pin a distance from said engagement of said pin with said second panel; and 
 said distance sized to allows a stacked engagement of said second ends of said belt between said second panel and said engagement point. 
 
     
     
         10 . The cut away vest of  claim 5  wherein said removable means of engagement of said two second ends of said belt, to an engaged position with a mounting point on said second panel comprises:
 apertures communicating through said two second ends of said belt; 
 a pin projecting from an engagement with said second panel of said cut away vest; 
 said apertures dimensioned for engagement over said pin; 
 said second end of said first flexible member translatably engageable with said pin at an engagement position on said pin a distance from said engagement of said pin with said second panel; and 
 said distance sized to allows a stacked engagement of said second ends of said belt between said second panel and said engagement point. 
 
     
     
         11 . The cut away vest of  claim 6  additionally comprising:
 a smooth planar member engaged to each of said two second ends of said belt; and 
 said apertures formed through said smooth planar member. 
 
     
     
         12 . The cut away vest of  claim 7  additionally comprising:
 a smooth planar member engaged to each of said two second ends of said belt; and 
 said apertures formed through said smooth planar member. 
 
     
     
         13 . The cut away vest of  claim 8  additionally comprising:
 a smooth planar member engaged to each of said two second ends of said belt; and 
 said apertures formed through said smooth planar member. 
 
     
     
         14 . The cut away vest of  claim 1  wherein said means for attachment of said second ends of said shoulder straps to said upper portion of said first panel is a fastener having a first component engageable with a second component. 
     
     
         15 . The cut away vest of  claim 2  additionally comprising:
 a fastener having a first component engageable with a second component; 
 a said first component engaged to said second end of each said shoulder straps; 
 means for engagement of two said second components to said upper portion of said first panel; 
 said second flexible member providing said means for engagement of said two second components to said upper portion of said first panel; and 
 each of said straps releasable from said front panel by a disconnection of a said first component from said second component or by translation of said second flexible member. 
 
     
     
         16 . The cut away vest of  claim 3  additionally comprising:
 a fastener having a first component engageable with a second component; 
 a said first component engaged to said second end of each said shoulder straps; 
 means for engagement of two said second components to said upper portion of said first panel; 
 said second flexible member providing said means for engagement of said two second components to said upper portion of said first panel; and 
 each of said straps releasable from said front panel by a disconnection of a said first component from said second component or by translation of said second flexible member. 
 
     
     
         17 . The cut away vest of  claim 6  wherein said means for attachment of said second ends of said shoulder straps to said upper portion of said first panel is a fastener having a first component engageable with a second component. 
     
     
         18 . The cut away vest of  claim 7  additionally comprising:
 a fastener having a first component engageable with a second component; 
 a said first component engaged to said second end of each said shoulder straps; 
 means for engagement of two said second components to said upper portion of said first panel; 
 said second flexible member providing said means for engagement of said two second components to said upper portion of said first panel; and 
 each of said straps releasable from said front panel by a disconnection of a said first component from said second component or by translation of said second flexible member. 
 
     
     
         19 . The cut away vest of  claim 8  additionally comprising:
 a fastener having a first component engageable with a second component; 
 a said first component engaged to said second end of each said shoulder straps; 
 means for engagement of two said second components to said upper portion of said first panel; 
 said second flexible member providing said means for engagement of said two second components to said upper portion of said first panel; and 
 each of said straps releasable from said front panel by a disconnection of a said first component from said second component or by translation of said second flexible member. 
 
     
     
         20 . The cut away vest of  claim 13  additionally comprising:
 a fastener having a first component engageable with a second component; 
 a said first component engaged to said second end of each said shoulder straps; 
 means for engagement of two said second components to said upper portion of said first panel; 
 said second flexible member providing said means for engagement of said two second components to said upper portion of said first panel; and 
 each of said straps releasable from said front panel by a disconnection of a said first component from said second component or by translation of said second flexible member.