ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,118, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Safariland LLC (Jacksonville, Fla.).
"Adapter system for vest closure mechanisms" was invented by Ulysses Martinez (Lakewood, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A side opening vest includes a front panel and a back panel that are connected by shoulder straps and that are spaced apart from each other defining a left side gap and a right side gap. Straps extend from the back panel across the gaps for connection with the front panel. The front panel has engagement areas for receiving the straps to connect the front and back panels of the garment. The vest includes an adapter system enabling the...