Kit cover

Abstract

A kit cover for protective garments, including a right fabric panel. The right fabric panel includes a front edge, a back edge, a top edge and a bottom edge, the back edge configured to attach to a protective garment. A left fabric panel is also included. The left fabric panel includes a front edge, a back edge, a top edge and a bottom edge, the back edge configured to attach to the protective garment. A first half of a first removable fastener is disposed adjacent to the front edge of the right fabric panel. A second half of the first removable fastener is disposed adjacent to the front edge of the left fabric panel configured to attach to the first half of the first removable fastener.

1 . A kit cover comprising:
 a right fabric panel comprising a front edge, a back edge, a top edge and a bottom edge, the back edge configured to attach to a protective garment;   a left fabric panel comprising a front edge, a back edge, a top edge and a bottom edge, the back edge configured to attach to the protective garment;   a first half of a first removable fastener disposed adjacent to the front edge of the right fabric panel; and   a second half of the first removable fastener disposed adjacent to the front edge of the left fabric panel, the second half of the first removable fastener configured to attach to the first half of the first removable fastener.   
     
     
         2 . The kit cover of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a first half of a second removable fastener disposed adjacent to the back edge of the right fabric panel, the first half of the second removable fastener configured to attach to a second half of the second removable fastener disposed on the protective garment; and   a first half of a third removable fastener disposed adjacent to the back edge of the left fabric panel, the first half of the third removable fastener configured to attach to a second half of the third removable fastener disposed on the protective garment.   
     
     
         3 . The kit cover of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of elastic strips disposed adjacent to the top edge and bottom edge of the right fabric panel and the left fabric panel, the plurality of elastic strips configured to cinch the right and left fabric panels to the protective garment. 
     
     
         4 . The kit cover of  claim 1  wherein the first and second halves of the first removable fastener are selected from the group consisting of a two piece buckle, a hook and loop fastener, buttons, a zipper and snaps. 
     
     
         5 . The kit cover of  claim 2  wherein the first and second halves of the second and third removable fasteners are selected from the group consisting of a two piece buckle, a hook and loop fastener, buttons, a zipper and snaps. 
     
     
         6 . The kit cover of  claim 1  wherein:
 the right fabric panel further comprises at least one pocket configured to hold at least one armor panel; and   the left fabric panel further comprises at least one pocket configured to hold at least one armor panel.   
     
     
         7 . The kit cover of  claim 6  wherein the at least one armor panel is selected from the group consisting of a hard armor panel and a soft armor panel. 
     
     
         8 . The kit cover of  claim 1  wherein the right and left fabric panels are composed of a ballistic fabric. 
     
     
         9 . A kit cover comprising:
 a wrap-around fabric panel having a left end, a right end, a central region, a top edge and a bottom edge, and configured to attach to a protective garment;   a first half of a first removable fastener disposed adjacent to the left end of the wrap-around fabric panel; and   a second half of the first removable fastener disposed adjacent to the right end of the wrap-around fabric panel, the second half of the first removable fastener configured to attach to the first half of the first removable fastener.   
     
     
         10 . The kit cover of  claim 9  further comprising a first half of at least one central removable fastener disposed within the central region of the wrap-around fabric panel, the first half of the at least one central removable fastener configured to attach to a second half of the at least one central removable fastener disposed on the protective garment. 
     
     
         11 . The kit cover of  claim 9  further comprising a plurality of elastic strips disposed adjacent to the top edge and bottom edge of the wrap-around fabric panel, the plurality of elastic strips configured to cinch the wrap-around fabric panel to the protective garment. 
     
     
         12 . The kit cover of  claim 9  wherein the first and second halves of the first removable fastener are selected from the group consisting of a two piece buckle, a hook and loop fastener, buttons, a zipper and snaps. 
     
     
         13 . The kit cover of  claim 10  wherein the first and second halves of the at least one central removable fastener are selected from the group consisting of a two piece buckle, a hook and loop fastener, buttons, a zipper and snaps. 
     
     
         14 . The kit cover of  claim 9  wherein the wrap-around fabric panel further comprises at least one pocket configured to hold at least one armor panel. 
     
     
         15 . The kit cover of  claim 14  wherein the at least one armor panel is selected from the group consisting of a hard armor panel and a soft armor panel. 
     
     
         16 . The kit cover of  claim 1  wherein the wrap-around fabric panel is composed of a ballistic fabric.