US12527365 - Adjustable fit tactical vest

The patent describes an adjustable tactical vest system featuring independently adjustable shoulder straps that can be attached at various positions on the vest’s chest or back panels. It includes reference markings to ensure that the straps can be aligned for equivalent wearable lengths, enhancing fit and comfort for the user.

Claim 1

1 . A system for fit adjustment of a tactical vest comprising: shoulder straps configured to have independently adjustable wearable lengths and to be releasably attachable to a face of a chest panel of the tactical vest or a back panel of the tactical vest at any of a plurality of potential shoulder strap attachment positions, wherein each of the shoulder straps includes a slotted channel through which a panel strap attached to the chest panel of the tactical vest or the back panel of the tactical vest can be engaged at any of the plurality of potential panel strap attachment positions to provide an adjustment to a hanging angle of the chest panel of the tactical vest or the back panel of the tactical vest; and a set of reference markings on the face of the chest panel or the back panel, each reference marking of the set of reference markings indicating a respective potential shoulder strap attachment position of the plurality of potential shoulder strap attachment positions, wherein the set of reference markings is configured such that releasably attaching each of the shoulder straps to the face of the chest panel of the tactical vest or the back panel of the tactical vest so that corresponding portions of the shoulder straps align with equivalent reference markings causes the shoulder straps to have an equivalent wearable length. shoulder straps configured to have independently adjustable wearable lengths and to be releasably attachable to a face of a chest panel of the tactical vest or a back panel of the tactical vest at any of a plurality of potential shoulder strap attachment positions, wherein each of the shoulder straps includes a slotted channel through which a panel strap attached to the chest panel of the tactical vest or the back panel of the tactical vest can be engaged at any of the plurality of potential panel strap attachment positions to provide an adjustment to a hanging angle of the chest panel of the tactical vest or the back panel of the tactical vest; and a set of reference markings on the face of the chest panel or the back panel, each reference marking of the set of reference markings indicating a respective potential shoulder strap attachment position of the plurality of potential shoulder strap attachment positions, wherein the set of reference markings is configured such that releasably attaching each of the shoulder straps to the face of the chest panel of the tactical vest or the back panel of the tactical vest so that corresponding portions of the shoulder straps align with equivalent reference markings causes the shoulder straps to have an equivalent wearable length.

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