Compact collapsible ballistic body armor system
OwnerTyler Glenninventor
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Abstract
A collapsible ballistic body armor system having a linear arrangement of two to four armor panels in a deployment condition defining a rectangular prism array of armor panels shielding the front of the user. Each adjacent armor panel is interconnected along their respective edges by a hinge connection so that the collapsible ballistic body armor system is movable between the deployment condition and a folded position. In the deployment condition, a cover panel pivotably attached to each armor panel pivots to cover a gap between each adjacent armor panel. The system provides a neck strap from which initial deployment may be achieved under the urging of gravity.
Claims8
A collapsible ballistic body armor system comprising:
- a plurality of armor panels, wherein each armor panel is pivotably connected to an adjacent armor panel at a respective attachment point so that the plurality of armor panels is movable from a folded position to an unfolded position by way of gravity, and wherein the unfolded position is defined by the plurality of armor panels being in a coplanar orientation relative to each other;
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- one or more cover panels pivotably connected to the plurality of armor panels so that gravity urges each cover panel to cover the respective attachment points.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.