Protective body armor garment shell
AssigneePoint Blank Body Armor, Inc.
InventorsRichard Stone, David R. Hand
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Abstract
A protective body armor garment shell is disclosed which has a front panel and a back panel made of a lightweight material and having features simulating a uniform shirt such that the garment shell can be worn over or in place of a standard uniform shirt and maintain a professional appearance while concealing the fact that body armor is being worn. The back panel is attached to the body utilizing a belt which firmly retains the garment to the body even when the front panel is loosely draped across the chest. The drapable feature allows a person wearing the garment to loosen the front panel to provide ventilation while maintaining the garment on the body, to maximize comfort.
Claims18
A protective body armor garment shell comprising a front portion, a back portion, and means for interconnecting said portions over a person's shoulders, and, belt means extending from the back or front portion for securing the back or front portion to the person's body, the belt means being engaged to secure either one of the back or front portion to the body, beneath the other of the back or front non-secured portion, allowing the non-secured portion to drape over the body, and carrier means for locating protective body armor panels beneath the garment shell, the carrier means being partially integral with the garment shell front and rear portions, and being drapable therewith, protective body armor panels located within the carrier means;
- and, attachment means for attaching the front portion releasably to the back portion at the person's sides.
A protective body armor garment shell comprising a front portion, a back portion, each portion including pocket means, body armor panels disposed within the pocket means, means for interconnecting side portions over a person's shoulders, belt means extending from the back or front portion for securing the back or front portion to the person's body, the belt means being engaged to secure either one of the back or front portion to the body, beneath the other of the front or back non-secured portion, allowing the non-secured portion to drape over the body, side separable fasteners provided on opposing lower portions of the front and back portions, the front portion side fasteners attached at least along an inner edge of the fastener to the front portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.