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US 8,769,713 B2Granted
Impact marking vest
AssigneeApex Tactical Specialties, Inc.
InventorsRandall M. Lee, Jerry L. Jones
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for use in facilitating force-on-force (FOF) training. Specifically, an impact marking vest (IMV) for use in registering a ballistic impact event upon a three-dimensional target surface.
Claims19
An impact marking vest comprising:
- a backing layer comprising a flexible material for forming a three-dimensional (3D) vest shape target surface;
- a substrate layer bonded to the backing layer such that the substrate layer covers at least a portion of an exterior surface of the backing layer, wherein the substrate layer comprises a first color;
- a coating layer disposed on the substrate layer and covering substantially an entire exterior surface of the substrate layer, wherein the coating layer is a second color different from the first color of the substrate layer;
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- an attachment device connected to the backing layer and configured for attachment to a ballistic vests;
- wherein the substrate layer is configured to not be removed at a point of ballistic impact.
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A method of forming a ballistic impact marking vest comprising the steps of:
- forming a backing layer comprising a flexible material into a three-dimensional (3D) vest shape target surface;
- bonding a substrate layer to the backing layer such that the substrate layer covers at least a portion of an exterior surface of the backing layer, wherein the substrate layer comprises a first color;
- disposing a coating layer on the substrate layer such that the coating layer substantially covers an exterior surface area of the substrate layer, wherein the coating layer is a second color, different from the first color of the substrate layer;
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- fixing an attachment device to the backing layer, wherein the attachment device is configured for attachment to a ballistic vest;
- wherein the substrate layer is configured to not be removed at a point of ballistic impact.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.