Protective clothing system
AssigneeMidwest Armor, LLC
InventorTommy R. McClure
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Abstract
A protective clothing system for protecting a user from high velocity particles and lacerating objects. The protective clothing system generally includes a clothing item having a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion of the clothing item is constructed of three to fifteen sheets of protective material to protect the front portion of the body of the user from high velocity particles and lacerating objects. The rear portion of the clothing item may have no protective material or significantly less sheets of protective material compared to the front portion to help reduce the weight of the clothing item. The joints of the clothing item corresponding to the human joints are relatively free moving to provide increased mobility to the user.
Claims7
A protective clothing item to prevent bodily injury of a user, comprising:
- a clothing item having a front portion and a rear portion, wherein said clothing item is comprised of a coat, wherein said front portion of said clothing item is constructed of a plurality of sheets of protective material layered to form said front portion;
- wherein said clothing item includes a torso portion, a right sleeve and a left sleeve, wherein said torso portion is comprised of a front torso portion and a rear torso portion;
- wherein said right sleeve includes a right inner joint connected to said torso portion and wherein said left sleeve includes a left inner joint connected to said torso portion;
- wherein said left inner joint and said right inner joint are each comprised of a plurality of straps attached between said torso portion and a corresponding sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.