US2012174275A1PendingUtilityA1

Female armor system

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Assignee: CARLSON RICHARD APriority: Oct 24, 2006Filed: Oct 22, 2007Published: Jul 12, 2012
Est. expiryOct 24, 2026(~0.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Richard A. Carlson
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Abstract

A ballistic vest having a front ballistic panel and a rear ballistic panel conformed to the body of a wearer by a stretchable outer garment located over the ballistic panels. The back ballistic panel includes an elongated side portion configured to provide ballistic protection for the side of a female wearer's breast. The ballistic vest further includes a three-dimensional chest trauma plate.

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1 . A ballistic vest comprising:
 a front ballistic panel;   a back ballistic panel; and   a stretchable outer garment located over the front ballistic panel and the back ballistic panel to conform the front ballistic panel and the back ballistic panel to a body shape of a wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The vest of  claim 1 , wherein the stretchable outer garment comprises a front section and separate rear section. 
     
     
         3 . The vest of  claim 2 , wherein the front section and the rear section of the stretchable outer garment includes fasteners to attach the front section and the rear sections together around the front ballistic panel and the back ballistic panel. 
     
     
         4 . The vest of  claim 2 , wherein the front section of the stretchable outer garment includes at least one fastener to attach the front section to a mating fastener positioned on the back ballistic panel. 
     
     
         5 . The vest of  claim 2 , wherein the back section of the stretchable outer garment includes at least one fastener to attach to a mating fastener on the front ballistic panel. 
     
     
         6 . The vest of  claim 2 , wherein each of the front section and the back section of the stretchable outer garment includes shoulder strap sections and side strap sections. 
     
     
         7 . The vest of  claim 6 , wherein the shoulder strap sections and the side strap sections have cooperating fasteners. 
     
     
         8 . The vest of  claim 2 , wherein the front section of the stretchable outer garment includes at least one bust control tab having a fastener for connection to a mating fastener on the back ballistic panel. 
     
     
         9 . The vest of  claim 7 , wherein at least one of the shoulder strap sections or the side strap sections are positioned through an alignment tunnel on the front ballistic panel or the back ballistic panel. 
     
     
         10 . The vest of  claim 1 , wherein the back ballistic panel includes at least one side portion having a flange for protecting a side of wearer's breast. 
     
     
         11 . The vest of  claim 1 , further comprising a three-dimensional chest trauma plate. 
     
     
         12 . The vest of  claim 11 , wherein the chest trauma plate is made of pressed polyethylene, steel or metal alloy. 
     
     
         13 . A ballistic vest comprising:
 a front ballistic panel;   a back ballistic panel, wherein the back ballistic panel includes elongated side portions configured to provide ballistic protection for a side of a female wearer's breast; and   an outer garment for securing the front ballistic panel and the back ballistic panel to the wearer.   
     
     
         14 . The vest of  claim 13 , wherein the outer carrier is a stretchable outer garment comprising a front section and a separate rear section. 
     
     
         15 . The vest of  claim 14 , wherein the front section and the rear section of the stretchable outer garment includes fasteners to attach the front section and the rear sections together around the front ballistic panel and the back ballistic panel. 
     
     
         16 . The vest of  claim 14 , wherein the front section includes at least one fastener to attach to a mating fastener on the back ballistic panel. 
     
     
         17 . The vest of  claim 14 , wherein the back section of the stretchable outer garment includes at least one fastener to attach to a mating fastener on the front ballistic panel. 
     
     
         18 . The vest of  claim 14 , wherein the front section has a least one bust control tab for connection to a mating fastener on the back ballistic panel. 
     
     
         19 . The vest of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the front ballistic panel or the back ballistic panel includes an alignment tunnel for receipt of at least a portion of the stretchable outer garment. 
     
     
         20 . The vest of  claim 13 , further comprising a three-dimensional chest trauma plate.

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