Inertial weight vest

Abstract

A vest or belt for creating an impeding impulse, comprising a garment and a pouch formed at the bottom of the garment, the pouch extending circumferentially around the garment at approximately a user's waist, and a fluid filled toroidal bladder seated within the pouch, the fluid filled toroidal bladder enclosing a fluid therein. When worn by the user, the fluid within the bladder circulates freely around the user, creating an resistive impulse on the user when the vest undergoes an acceleration in any direction.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A vest for creating an impeding impulse, comprising:
 a light-weight fabric formed into a garment having a neck hole and first and second arm holes, the neck hole and first and second arm holes defined by first and second shoulder straps;   a pouch formed at the bottom of the garment, the pouch extending circumferentially around the garment at approximately above a user's waist; and   a fluid filled toroidal bladder seated within the pouch, the fluid filled toroidal bladder enclosing a fluid therein;   wherein the fluid within the bladder circulates freely around the user, creating an resistive impulse on the user when the vest undergoes an acceleration in any direction.   
     
     
         2 . The vest of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid is a liquid. 
     
     
         3 . The vest of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid is a gel. 
     
     
         4 . The vest of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid is a suspension. 
     
     
         5 . The vest of  claim 1 , wherein the pouch is formed by hemming a bottom portion of the garment. 
     
     
         6 . The vest of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid can flow three hundred and sixty (360) degrees around the user. 
     
     
         7 . The vest of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid does not fill the bladder to capacity. 
     
     
         8 . The vest of  claim 1 , wherein the bladder is sealed using radio frequency welding. 
     
     
         9 . The vest of  claim 1 , wherein the bladder is refillable. 
     
     
         10 . The vest of  claim 1 , wherein the bladder is not refillable. 
     
     
         11 . A belt for creating an impeding impulse, comprising:
 an elongate belt having means for attaching the elongate belt to a user's waist, and a pouch adapted to receive a toroidal bladder; and   a fluid filled toroidal bladder seated within the pouch, the fluid filled toroidal bladder enclosing a fluid therein;   wherein the fluid within the bladder circulates freely around the user, creating an resistive impulse on the user when the belt undergoes an acceleration in any direction.   
     
     
         12 . The belt of  claim 11 , wherein the fluid can flow three hundred and sixty (360) degrees around the user. 
     
     
         13 . The belt of  claim 11 , wherein the fluid is a liquid. 
     
     
         14 . The belt of  claim 11 , wherein the fluid is a gel. 
     
     
         15 . The belt of  claim 11 , wherein the fluid is a suspension.