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Body Armor With Support

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-02-17
GEWANT TODD
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[0009]One or more embodiments can enhance comfort by mitigating lower back pain and can enhance safety by providing ballistic protection to a wearer.

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Alternatively, the lower back support can be formed of non-ballistic material such that it does not provide ballistic protection to the wearer.

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[0019]As examples, methods and systems for providing lower back support while wearing a ballistic vest are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a lower back support is configured to attach to a ballistic vest.

[0020]For example, the lower back support can be configured to endorse true lordosis of the lumbo-sacro region of the spine. As a further example, the lower back support can be configured to cooperate with the ballistic vest to provide passive resistance to forward bending of a wearer. As yet a further example, the lower back support can be configured to enhance proper posture of a wearer. As yet a further example, the lower back support can be configured to correct center of gravity of a wearer.

[0021]Accordingly to an embodiment, the lower back support can be removably attachable to the ballistic vest, such as to the lower, outer aspect of the ballistic vest. For example, the lower back support can attach to the ballistic vest via hook and loop fasteners. As further examples...

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Abstract

A lower back support can be configured to attach to a ballistic vest. The lower back support can be configured to endorse true lordosis of the lumbo-sacro region of the spine, cooperate with the ballistic vest to provide passive resistance to forward being of a wearer, and / or enhance proper posture of a wearer. The lower back support can be configured to provide ballistic protection, such as to the lumbo-sacral spine. Thus, discomfort such as lower back pain can be mitigates for personnel such as soldiers and police officers who wear body armor.

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PRIORITY CLAIM[0001]This patent application claims the benefit of the priority date of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 160,615, filed on Mar. 16, 2009 and entitled ERGO-M.A.S.S / ERGO-P.A.S.S. (docket no. M-16530-V3 US) pursuant to 35 USC 119. The entire contents of this provisional patent application are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates generally to body armor. The present invention relates more particularly, for example, to methods and systems for providing support, such as lower back support, to wearers of body armor.BACKGROUND[0003]Body armor, also commonly know as ballistic armor, for protecting soldiers and police officers from gunshots and the like is well known. Body armor is typically styled in the form of a vest which is often referred to as a bullet proof vest, bullet resistant vest, or ballistic vest. Body armor is typically made of Kevlar (a trademark of E.I. DuPont DeNemours, Inc.) or the...

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IPC IPC(8): F41H1/02
CPCF41H1/02
Inventor GEWANT, TODD
Owner GEWANT TODD
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