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US 2017/0082403 A1Published application
Unobtrusive high-end ready to wear body armor garment
OwnerDoo Kalmanson Aquinoinventor
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Abstract
A bullet resistant garment is provided for in the current invention having a pliable protective insert contained within a concealed carrier shell that is integrated into an outer-garment. In certain embodiments, interconnecting seams and or darts may be incorporated into the pliable protective insert and/or carrier shell to provide a comfortable and protective three-dimensional shape to bullet resistant garment, especially for women.
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A pliable protective insert comprised of:
- (a) a plurality of layers of protective material wherein the plurality of layers has an inner face and an exterior face and a shared edge;
- (b) each layer has an edge, each edge has a finished edge, and each finished edge is capable of moving relative to the finished edges of adjoining layers;
- (b) wherein the plurality of layers of protective material are bound by at least one tight attachment such that it does not impair the movement of the finished edges;
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- (c) wherein the pliable protective insert defeats at least a National Institute of Justice 0101.06 class IIIA threat.
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A carrier shell for a protective insert comprised of:
- (a) a first support panel comprised of a first inner layer, a first trim binding layer, a first facing layer and a first backing layer that create a first pocket capable of accommodating a first protective insert and provide a first opening to the first pocket;
- (b)) a second support panel comprised of a second inner layer, a second trim binding layer, a second facing layer and a second backing layer that create a second pocket capable of accommodating a second protective insert and provide a second opening to the second pocket;
- (c) at least two seams joining the at least two support panels;
- (d) at least one opening to the carrier shell to assist an individual in donning the carrier shell;
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- (e) at least one detachable carrier panel capable of containing a third protective panel positioned in an overlapping relationship with at least one seam.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.