Ballistic Side Plate Carrier for Body Armor

Abstract

A detachable side plate carrier for use with articles that support ballistic body armor plates. The side plate carrier uses a fold-over/wrap-around” design to accommodate ballistic side plates of various sizes and dimensions and can support those side plates in either a vertical or horizontal orientation. The side plate carrier is constructed for durable fabrics sewn in a cruciform shape forming side, top and bottom flaps that can be folded and wrapped around a ballistic side plate. The flaps are held together using hook and loop fasteners on opposite sides of each flap.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A ballistic plate carrier comprising:
 a flat fabric body adapted to fold over and wrap around a ballistic side plate,   the body having a back section, a pair of opposite side flaps affixed to opposed side edges of the rear section, a bottom flap affixed to the bottom edge of the rear section and a top flap affixed to a top edge of the rear section,   each of the bottom flap, the top flap and the pair of side flaps having means for securely detachably connecting together the bottom flap, the top flap and the pair of side flaps when overlying each other to securely hold the ballistic side plate within the carrier body.   
     
     
         2 . The carrier of  claim 1  wherein the rear section is rectangular. 
     
     
         3 . The Carrier of  claim 1  wherein the top flap includes an elastic section for allowing the top flap to be restrictively drawn around and over the ballistic plate when the top flap is secured to the bottom flap and the pair of side flaps. 
     
     
         4 . The Carrier of  claim 1  wherein the pair of side flaps is trapezoidal. 
     
     
         5 . The carrier of  claim 1  wherein the bottom flap is trapezoidal. 
     
     
         6 . The carrier of  claim 1  wherein the pair of side flaps have hook and loop material on opposed sides thereof, the hook and loop material constitutes a part of the means for detachably connecting together the bottom flap, top flap and the pair of side flaps. 
     
     
         7 . A ballistic plate carrier comprising:
 an elongated strap adapted to fold around a ballistic side plate, the strap having opposed ends connectable to one another; and   a flat fabric body adapted to fold over and wrap around a ballistic side plate over the strap, the body having a back section, a pair of opposite side flaps affixed to opposed side edges of the rear section, a bottom flap affixed to the bottom edge of the rear section and a top flap affixed to a top edge of the rear section,   each of the strap, the bottom flap, the top flap and the pair of side flaps having means for detachably connecting together the strap, the bottom flap, the top flap and the pair of side flaps when overlying each other to securely hold the ballistic side plate within the carrier body.