US 12,181,253 B2Granted

Riot gear

AssigneeSirchie Acquisition Company, LLC.

InventorsJohn Roby, Jason Emerline, Andrew Mariella, Thomas Africa, Kevin Vititoe, Sherry Jones, Oren Shai, Lauren Angell

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Abstract

A body protection system comprising multiple protective assemblies that permits adjustability of the multiple assemblies in respect to one another thereby permitting a complete body protection system that is usable across different size personnel. The multiple protective assemblies may be separately adjusted permitting a one-size-fits-most capability for the different sized personnel. The body protection system permits reuse among different sized people thereby reducing overall costs associated with protecting members of law enforcement, military or other organizations. The body protection system may include a unique adjustable neck protectors that provides enhanced protection for the neck area. The various multiple protective assemblies may suspend directly or indirectly from the shoulder pad assemblies providing a common comprehensive suspension system for a wearer.

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Dependent claims

A thigh protector assembly comprising:

an upper portion comprising two straps for attaching at least one thigh protector to a belt, the two straps defining a space therebetween for permitting attaching of a hip pad or holster to the belt through the defined space;
and
a lower portion comprising a pair of thigh plates attached to a thigh pad forming the at least one thigh protector, the pair of thigh plates defining a vertical hinge area therebetween when the at least one thigh protector is worn, the pair of thigh plates configured to permit the at least one thigh protector to be opened and placed about a thigh of a wearer positioning the vertical hinge area on a lateral side of the thigh in relation to a front side of the thigh, wherein the lower portion further comprises at least one rib extending laterally from a face of one of the pair of thigh plates and a post extending vertically from the at least one rib for receiving and supporting a shield on the at least one rib behind the post when the at least one thigh protector is worn.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/162,558Filed 29 Jan 2021 · continuation
Priority: 5 Apr 2017
Published: US 2021/0310769 A17 Oct 2021
Granted: 31 Dec 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification24 codes

F41H 1/00
Personal protection gear
A41D 13/0506
Protecting only a particular body part: hip
A41D 13/0512
Protecting only a particular body part: neck or shoulders area
A41D 13/0518
Protecting only a particular body part: chest

Family

Application15/480,049Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 5 Apr 2017
Application15/730,375Parent of this continuation · filed 11 Oct 2017
US 2021/0310769 A1Pre-grant publication · published 7 Oct 2021
Application15/730,375Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2018/0292173 A1Published application
US 2018/0292177 A1Published application
US 12,181,253 B2This patent

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