Apparel – Guard or protector – Penetration resistant
Patent
1999-04-13
2000-07-18
Calvert, John J.
Apparel
Guard or protector
Penetration resistant
2 94, 2117, 2908, 2229, F41H 102
Patent
active
060888318
ABSTRACT:
A uniform for peace officers and others requiring the wearing of body armor which uniform supports heavy gear around the wearer's waist. The uniform includes body armor which has front and rear parts which are supported over the wearer's shoulders by shoulder straps. The body armor has hook portions of hook and loop fasteners affixed to the outer surface adjacent that part of the body armor which is under a wearer's belt. A shirt has loop fasteners attached to the inner surface and hook fasteners attached to the outer surface adjacent that portion of the shirt which is under a wearer's belt. Lastly, pants are provided which have eye type fasteners around the inner portion of the waist and belt loops around the outer portion. When a uniform is worn with a duty belt supporting heavy gear, the duty belt is supported by keepers which hold the duty belt to the pants belt which is supported by the belt loops which in turn are supported by the hook and eye fasteners directly to the body armor which in turn which is supported by its shoulder straps. Alternatively, the body armor may be worn above the belt in which case the shirt helps to support the weight of the duty belt.
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Fitzgerald Desmond J.
Jensen Derek L.
Averill, Jr. Edgar W.
Calvert John J.
Patel Tejash
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