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Protective garment

a technology of protective garments and protective sleeves, applied in the direction of protective clothing, breathing protection, garments, etc., can solve the problems of frequent exposure to ballistic threats and hazardous environments for military personnel, and achieve the effect of reducing back face deformation and increasing comfor

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-01-29
ALLEN VANGUARD
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[0005]In some embodiments, the sleeves may be formed of a lightweight material.
[0034]In some embodiments, the protective plate is flexible so that the transverse curvature can be varied to conform to the shape of a wearer's leg. Advantageously, this allows the plate to be held more closely to the wearer's leg and to reduce relative movement between the plate and leg, for increased comfort.

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Military personnel often work in hazardous environments and are frequently exposed to ballistic threats such as bullets and fragments from explosive devices such as bombs and roadside IEDs (improvised explosive devices).

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[0050]Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a protective vest 1, according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a torso portion 3 having a neck opening 4 and left and right arm sleeves 5, 7, extending from the torso portion. The sleeves 5, 7 and the torso portion are formed of a lightweight breathable material, and in this embodiment comprise a mesh-like material. The front of the torso portion 3 comprises right and left front flaps 9, 11 which overlap near a middle region of the torso portion and releasably fasten together by means of a fastener 13. The fastener may comprise any suitable fastener, and in one embodiment comprises a quick release fastener, for example, a surface contact fastener, such as a hook and loop fastener.

[0051]Referring to FIG. 2, a vest tightening system is provided to allow the torso portion to be tightened against a wearer's body. In this embodiment, the tightening system comprises right and left lower flaps 15, 17 which extend from right and left sid...

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Abstract

A protective garment for protecting military and emergency service personnel comprises an upper body garment having a torso portion formed of flexible material and left and right arm sleeves extending from the torso portion, each sleeve including one or more pockets for retaining a protective armour element to the sleeve. Right and left aide leggings are provided each having retainers for retaining armour elements to the leggings. Each armour element comprises a flexible or rigid ballistic resistant material or structure for protecting the limbs of a wearer against bullets and fragmentation from explosives. The protective garment includes a lower sleeve and lower leggings, each of which are detachable from the basic garment.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to protective garments, and in particular, but not limited to, protective garments for protecting military and emergency service personnel including police during active service.BACKGROUND[0002]Military personnel often work in hazardous environments and are frequently exposed to ballistic threats such as bullets and fragments from explosive devices such as bombs and roadside IEDs (improvised explosive devices). Personnel operating in these environments may be issued with a sleeveless protective jacket for wearing in combination with standard military uniform. The protective jacket comprises front and rear pockets each extending over the front and rear torso regions for receiving a ballistic resistant plate, typically composed of a composite of multiple layers of ballistic resistant fabric such as an aramid material and embedded epoxy resin which are heat pressed together. The front and rear protective plates assist in preventing bul...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/00
CPCF41H1/02A41D13/015
Inventor CROSSMAN, DANIELSCAFITA, LUCIANAHEDGE, CLINTFISHER, GEOFFREYSLOBOZIANU, MAGDAMYLES, JUSTIN
Owner ALLEN VANGUARD
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