# US 9,752,854 B1 · Holding for body mounted armor

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- Number: US 9,752,854 B1
- Document ID: US9752854B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/168,947
- Filed: 2016-05-31
- Granted: 2017-09-05
- Earliest claimed: 2013-11-20
- Assignees: National Molding Corporation
- Applicants: National Molding, LLC.
- Inventors: James M. Rittenhouse, Jr.
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9752854B1

## CPC

- F41H 1/02: Armoured or projectile- or missile-resistant garments; Composite protection fabrics {(F41H5/04 takes precedence)}
- A41D 13/0568: {with straps}
- A41D 31/245: {using layered materials}
- F41H: ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

An assembly structured for removably mounting armor on a user's body in a protective orientation including a base having an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion is structured to retain the armor, preferably but not exclusively, in the form of an armor plate on the base in substantially facing relation to the body of the user, wherein the outer portion is disposed in overlying, covering relation to the armor. Preferably the base is formed of a rigid material and an attachment assembly is connected to the base and structured to facilitate the operative and removable mounting of the base and the armor on the user in a predetermined protective orientation. The attachment assembly may also include a plurality of connectors and a common release mechanism, wherein the base and the armor can be quickly and easily removed from its protective orientation and operative mounting on the user.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An assembly structured for mounting armor on the body of a user, said assembly comprising:
a base formed of a rigid material and including an outer portion and an inner portion,
an armor structure connected to said base and being at least partially formed of a projectile resistant material, said base structured to protect said armor structure from impacts other than an encounter with a projectile,
an attachment assembly connected to said base and structured to facilitate operative mounting and removal of said base and said armor structure on the user, in and from a protective orientation,
said attachment assembly comprising a plurality of connectors connected to said base and collectively structured to facilitate the operative mounting of said base in said protective orientation on the user,
said plurality of connectors structured for removable attachment of said base from the operative mounting on the user, and
said attachment assembly further comprising a release assembly disposed in interconnected relation to said plurality of connectors and structured for substantially concurrent release of said plurality of connectors,
an intermediate structure connected to said base substantially adjacent to and between said inner portion and said armor structure, and
a common release mechanism mounted on said base and interconnected to said plurality of connectors.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said rigid material of said outer portion comprises a rigid plastic material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein said rigid material of said outer portion comprises an armor composite material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said common release mechanism is operative to substantially concurrently dispose said plurality of connectors in a released orientation.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The assembly as recited in claim 4 wherein said release assembly includes a cable assembly operatively interconnecting said common release mechanism to said plurality of connectors.