Utility vest with an integrally carried pack

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention is a utility vest with a pair of straps running through the shoulder areas of the vest and terminating in loops that extend proximate to the outer surface of the garment.
These straps are engageable with a belt and thereby spread the weight of items clipped or otherwise attached to the belt to the shoulders of the user, preventing the belt from riding low or sliding down around the user's hips.
Additionally, there are a number of pleated and unpleated pockets disposed about the inner and outer surfaces of the vest.
On the rear panel of the vest, one of these pockets has contained within it a folded backpack that is integrally attached to the vest.
The backpack has a pair of loops that cooperate with the belt mentioned above, for holding the deployed backpack substantially stationary relative to the vest.
Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to have a pair of supporting straps that pass over the shoulder areas of the vest and terminate in loops that extend through to the outside of the vest, providing support for a belt and spreading the weight of items attached to the belt to the shoulder area of the user, thus to prevent the belt from riding low or sliding down around the hips of the user.
It is another object of the invention to provide a vest that contains a plurality of pockets for the stowing of various items that could conceivably be needed by the user.
It is a further object of the invention to have a foldable backpack contained in one of the pockets of the vest.
It is yet a further object of the invention to provide an expandable storage space for clothing that needs to be doffed in the case of outside temperature rising or because of bodily exertion.
It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in an apparatus for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.
These and other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings