Apparel – Guard or protector – Penetration resistant
Patent
1975-11-19
1978-03-21
Guest, Alfred R.
Apparel
Guard or protector
Penetration resistant
F41H 102
Patent
active
040794644
ABSTRACT:
A garment for protection of a person against ballistic missiles or the like, including a front and back protective panel secured together by a yoke and neck member and held in position on the upper torso of a person by straps extending between the front and back panels at the sides thereof. The panels comprising an outer cover, each having a pocket therein, a flexible ballistic pad comprising a plurality of layers of ballistic material such as nylon or Kevelar in the pocket in both panels, rigid ballistic shields constructed of a plurality of layers of ballistic material secured together by a thermosetting resin molded under heat and pressure secured over the front surface of the ballistic pad in the front panel, and a liquid-proof cover over the ballistic pad in the back panel and over the ballistic pad and shields in the front panel. Velcro closure means are provided for openings in the bottom edge of the panels through which the pads, shields and covers are positioned in the panels.
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