Garment having armored protection

Abstract

Embodiments described herein relate to a garment which includes a flexible, lightweight, compact article of clothing having a form-fitting design and protective armor within it. More specifically, the garment utilizes a form-fitting shirt design that encloses a protective armor shield, e.g., a Kevlar protective shield. The garment comprises a housing, which is incredibly strong, durable, and weather resistant, to hold the protective armor shield.

1 . A garment comprising:
 a fabric having a torso portion, and two sleeve portions, wherein the torso portion comprises a housing that includes a protective armor.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the protective armor is a Kevlar shield. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric comprises of a poly-ester/elastane fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment further comprises an opening for inserting and removing the protective armor. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the torso portion has a different delineation than the two sleeve portions. 
     
     
         6 . A law enforcement garment comprising:
 a fabric having a first portion covering an upper torso area of a user, and a second portion forming a left arm sleeve portion and a right arm sleeve portion, wherein the first portion comprises a protective armor shield.   
     
     
         7 . The law enforcement garment of  claim 6 , wherein the protective armor is a Kevlar shield. 
     
     
         8 . The law enforcement garment of  claim 6 , wherein the garment is an undergarment. 
     
     
         9 . The law enforcement garment of  claim 6 , wherein the garment further comprises an opening for inserting the protective armor. 
     
     
         10 . The law enforcement garment of  claim 9 , wherein the opening is opened and closed by a zipper.