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US 10,697,736 B2Granted
Ballistic panel for headwear
OwnerDaniel F. Saadinventor
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Abstract
A ballistic garment includes a fabric cap and a plurality of flexible ballistic panels. Each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels has a bottom edge and an acutely pointed head that is spaced from the bottom head. The acutely pointed head of each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels is positioned adjacent a top portion of the fabric cap. The bottom edge of each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels positioned adjacent a bottom portion of the fabric cap.
Claims17
A ballistic garment, comprising:
- a plurality of flexible ballistic panels, each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels having a bottom edge and an acutely pointed head that is spaced from the bottom edge, the plurality of flexible ballistic panels attached to one another to form a cap, the acutely pointed head of each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels positioned adjacent a top portion of the cap, the bottom edge of each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels positioned adjacent a bottom portion of the cap,
- wherein the plurality of flexible ballistic panels comprises no less than six flexible ballistic panels,
- wherein each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels has a first side edge and a second side edge, the first and second side edges extending from the bottom edge to the acutely pointed head in each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels,
- wherein the first side edge of each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels is positioned at, contacts, and is directly attached to the second side edge of an adjacent one of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels, and
- wherein each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels is constructed of a bullet resistant material.
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A ballistic garment, comprising:
- a plurality of flexible ballistic panels, each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels having a bottom edge and an acutely pointed head that is spaced from the bottom edge, the plurality of flexible ballistic panels attached to one another to form a cap, the acutely pointed head of each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels positioned adjacent a top portion of the cap, the bottom edge of each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels positioned adjacent a bottom portion of the cap, each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels also having a first side edge and a second side edge, the first and second side edges extending from the bottom edge to the acutely pointed head in each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels, the first side edge of each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels positioned adjacent the second side edge of a respective one of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels such that the plurality of flexible ballistic panels are distributed around an interior of the cap,
- wherein the plurality of flexible ballistic panels comprises no less than six flexible ballistic panels,
- wherein the first side edge of each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels is positioned at, contacts, and is directly attached to the second side edge of an adjacent one of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels,
- wherein the acutely pointed head of each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels is directly attached to the acutely pointed head of the adjacent one of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels, and
- wherein each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels is constructed of a bullet resistant material, and
- wherein each of the plurality of flexible ballistic panels conforms to the NIJ Type IIIa standard.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.