Ergonomic weight-distributing vest

Abstract

An ergonomic weight distributing vest that includes a non-stretch mesh fabric that enables multiple anatomical contact points of said fabric across the torso of a wearer, each of said contact points conforming the vest to the contours of the torso of the wearer, wherein the weight of extant articles suspended from the vest and attached thereto, is distributed evenly throughout the mesh fabric over said multiple anatomical contact points across the contours of a wearer's torso, whereby said weight is more evenly distributed across a wearer's body and load bearing is thereby ergonomically configured to lessen local stresses resultant from carrying said articles at specific positions upon the body over extended periods of time.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An ergonomic weight-distributing garment for a wearer carrying articles suspended from the garment, the garment comprising: a vest substantially covering a wearer's torso, said vest made of non-stretch mesh fabric consisting of a multitude of elongated crossing non-stretch fibers, the intersections of said crossing fibers forming multiple anatomical contact points across the torso of the wearer, said anatomical contact points each engaging the wearer's torso and conforming said vest to the contour of the wearer's torso when said vest is snugly fit to the wearer's torso to evenly distribute the weight of articles suspended from the vest across the wearer's torso minimizing localized stresses resultant from the weight of said suspended articles. 
     
     
         2 . The ergonomic weight-distributing garment of  claim 1  wherein said vest is non-stretching in the horizontal, vertical, and diagonal direction. 
     
     
         3 . The ergonomic weight-distributing garment of  claim 2  wherein said multitude of elongated crossing non-stretch fibers intersect each other at a 90 degree angle to allow for the even distribution of weight of the extant articles. 
     
     
         4 . The ergonomic weight-distributing garment of  claim 3  wherein said vest comprises a one-piece material that extends continuously around the wearer's torso. 
     
     
         5 . The ergonomic weight-distributing garment of  claim 4  further comprising attachment means for various extant articles, accouterments, and accessories, wherein the weight of said articles, accouterments, and accessories is evenly distributed by the mesh fabric and supported across the contours of a wearer's torso when attached to the vest. 
     
     
         6 . The ergonomic weight-distributing garment of  claim 5  further comprising an expansible zipper vertically disposed to snugly close the vest around a wearer's torso, said expansible zipper including a first zipper track, a second zipper track, and a third zipper track, said third zipper track disposed parallel the second zipper track upon a flap member disposed to fold and releasably attach to the interior of the vest when not in use, said third zipper track moveable from said folded position to an in-use position wherein the first and third zipper tracks are connectable and the second zipper track is thereby spaced apart from the first zipper track, whereby the vest is enlargeable thereby. 
     
     
         7 . An ergonomic weight-distributing garment for a wearer carrying articles suspended from the garment, the garment comprising: a vest substantially covering a wearer's torso, said vest made of non-stretch mesh fabric, said non-stretch mesh fabric embedded with a multitude of elongated crossing non-stretch fibers, the intersections of said crossing fibers forming a matrix having a plurality of anatomical contact points across the torso of the wearer, said anatomical contact points each engaging the wearer's torso and conforming said vest to the contour of the wearer's torso when said vest is snugly fit to the wearer's torso to evenly distribute the weight of articles suspended from the vest across the wearer's torso minimizing localized stresses resultant from the weight of said suspended articles. 
     
     
         8 . The ergonomic weight-distributing garment of  claim 7  wherein said vest is non-stretching in the horizontal, vertical, and diagonal direction. 
     
     
         9 . The ergonomic weight-distributing garment of  claim 8  wherein said multitude of elongated crossing non-stretch fibers intersect each other at a 90 degree angle to allow for the even distribution of weight of the extant articles. 
     
     
         10 . The ergonomic weight-distributing garment of  claim 9  wherein said vest comprises a one-piece material that extends continuously around the wearer's torso. 
     
     
         11 . The ergonomic weight-distributing garment of  claim 10  wherein said multitude of elongated crossing non-stretch fibers is embedded in a non-woven material. 
     
     
         12 . The ergonomic weight-distributing garment of  claim 10  wherein said multitude of elongated crossing non-stretch fibers is embedded in a woven material. 
     
     
         13 . The ergonomic weight-distributing garment of  claim 10  wherein said multitude of elongated crossing non-stretch fibers is embedded in a stretchable material. 
     
     
         14 . The ergonomic weight-distributing garment of  claim 10  further comprising attachment means for various extant articles, accouterments, and accessories, wherein the weight of said articles, accouterments, and accessories is evenly distributed by the mesh fabric and supported across the contours of a wearer's torso when attached to the vest. 
     
     
         15 . The ergonomic weight-distributing garment of  claim 14  further comprising an expansible zipper vertically disposed to snugly close the vest around a wearer's torso, said expansible zipper including a first zipper track, a second zipper track, and a third zipper track, said third zipper track disposed parallel the second zipper track upon a flap member disposed to fold and releasably attach to the interior of the vest when not in use, said third zipper track moveable from said folded position to an in-use position wherein the first and third zipper tracks are connectable and the second zipper track is thereby spaced apart from the first zipper track, whereby the vest is enlargeable thereby.