Low visibility body armor

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-05-30
LINEWEIGHT
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The invention provides an improved armored vest that can maintain a continuous, unbroken outer surface while remaining in the proper position on the wearer. It can remain concealed while remaining in close alignment with the wearer's torso after a wide range of upper body movements. This makes it easier to wear and carry the vest while maintaining its level of protection.

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However, the armored vest can become visible through the wearer's outer garments when the vest shifts from the desired position on the wearer, particularly as a result of bending, twisting and entering and exiting vehicles.

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[0018]The current embodiments relate to a concealable armored vest. In some embodiments, the armored vest includes a downwardly extending retention panel having a retention member to limit vertical movement of the vest while being free from attachment to a lower garment. In other embodiments, the armored vest includes a contoured member adjacent a ballistic insert to obscure the outline of the ballistic insert from view.

[0019]More specifically, and with reference to FIGS. 1-8, a concealable armored vest is generally designated 10. The armored vest 10 includes a front protective portion 12 for overlying the chest region of the wearer, a back protective portion 14 positioned rearwardly of the front portion 12 for overlying the back region of the wearer, and left and right shoulder straps 16, 18. The left and right shoulder straps 16, 18 extend over respective left and right shoulders of the wearer for attachment to the front protective portion 12. The shoulder straps 16, 18 and the fr...

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Abstract

A concealable armored vest is provided. The armored vest can include a ballistic insert and a contoured member that overlies the ballistic insert to obscure the outline of the ballistic insert from view. The foam insert can include tapered end portions that flatten as they extend laterally outward of the ballistic insert. The armored vest can also include a downwardly extending retention panel having a retention member to limit vertical movement of the vest. The retention panel can be tucked into a lower body garment, and the retention member can be oversized to inhibit the sliding retraction of the retention panel from the lower body garment. The retention member can include a longitudinal foam element generally parallel to the waistline and generally coextensive with the lowermost portion of the retention panel.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to armored vests, and more particularly to concealable armored vests worn under the wearer's outer garments.[0002]Armored vests are items of personal body armor that slow or stop the movement of high velocity projectiles. These vests are commonly formed from a woven nylon shell including a combination of pliable ballistic panels and rigid ballistic plates. The pliable ballistic panels include woven or laminated high-tensile strength fibers to protect the wearer against small caliber rounds and some forms of shrapnel and fragmentation. The rigid ballistic plates include ceramic or metal plates to provide an added degree of protection against high velocity rifle rounds and stab wounds.[0003]In many instances, an armored vest is sized to be worn beneath an outer garment to conceal the vest from view. However, the armored vest can become visible through the wearer's outer garments when the vest shifts from the desired positi...

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IPC IPC(8): F41H1/02F41H5/02A41D13/05
CPCF41H1/02
InventorCRYE, CALEB CLARKJOHNSON, MATTHEW AARON
OwnerLINEWEIGHT