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US 2017/0360122 A1Published application
Selectively stiffenable assemblies, protective garments for protecting an individual, and systems and methods of using the same
AssigneeElwha LLC
InventorsHon Wah Chin, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Alistair K. Chan, Jordin T. Kare
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to selectively stiffenable assemblies, protective garments and systems that include such selectively stiffenable assemblies for protecting one or more body portions of an individual wearing the protective garment.
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A protective garment, comprising:
- a plurality of first shield segments forming a first arrangement;
- a plurality of second shield segments laterally offset from the plurality of first shield segments and forming a second arrangement, at least one of the plurality of second shield segments positioned adjacent to at least one of the plurality of first shield segments and two or more shield segments of the plurality of first shield segments overlapping the at least one of the plurality of second shield segments;
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- a compression mechanism operably coupled to the plurality of first shield segments and to the plurality of second shield segments and configured to compress together at least one of the plurality of first shield segments and at least one of the plurality of second shield segments.
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A protective garment system, comprising:
- a plurality of first shield segments forming a first arrangement;
- a plurality of second shield segments forming a second arrangement, at least one of the plurality of second shield segments positioned adjacent to at least one of the plurality of first shield segments and two or more shield segments of the plurality of first shield segments overlapping the at least one of the plurality of second shield segments;
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- a compression mechanism operably coupled to or integrated with at least one of the plurality of first shield segments or the plurality of second shield segments and configured to change sliding resistance therebetween from a first state to a second state, the sliding resistance between the plurality of first shield segments and the plurality of second shield segments being greater in the second state.
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