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US 4,467,476 AGranted
Bullet-proof garment
OwnerM. Linton Herbertinventor
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Abstract
A garment is fabricated from a flexible, bullet-resistent material and includes an upper section, a lower section, and a weight transfer region. The upper section shields the wearer's torso while the lower section shields the wearer's hip and thigh areas. The weight transfer region is positioned adjacent to the wearer's upper hip area. The weight transfer region of the garment is secured to the wearer's hip area to transfer a substantial amount of the weight of the upper section of the garment to the wearer's hips.
Claims12
A bullet-proof garment comprising:
- a. a garment fabricated from a flexible bullet resistent material and including
- i. an upper section for shielding a wearer's torso including first and second apertures for the wearer's arms and a third aperture for the wearer's neck;
- ii. a lower section for shielding the wearer's hip and thigh areas;
- iii. a weight transfer region positioned adjacent to the wearer's upper hip area;
- b. means for securing said weight transfer region to the wearer's upper hip area;
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- c. means for transferring a substantial amount of the weight of said upper section through the weight transfer region to the wearer's hips, said weight transfer means including first and second U-shaped, vertical stiffeners coupled to said garment and extending upward through the weight transfer region and the upper section of said garment, said first stiffener passing over the wearer's left shoulder and said second stiffener passing over the wearer's right shoulder.
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