US2011010825A1PendingUtilityA1

Ergonomic straps for body armor vests

58
Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 16, 2009Filed: Jul 16, 2009Published: Jan 20, 2011
Est. expiryJul 16, 2029(~3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kenneth Mueller
A45F 3/14
58
PatentIndex Score
0
Cited by
0
References
0
Claims

Abstract

Shoulder straps ( 2 ) and side straps ( 8 ) for securing a body armor vest ( 1 ) to the torso of a wearer. The shoulder straps and side straps are constructed out of a breathable pliable material having elastomeric qualities and shaped to ergonomically conform to the shape of a human body. The shoulder straps go over a wearer's shoulders and have curved middle portions ( 7 ) to conform around a wearer's neck. The side straps go around the sides of a wearer's torso. The side straps are substantially Y-shaped having and have curved middle portions to provide additional comfort to a wearer. The side straps are also reversible so that a wearer may have a single end ( 9 ) attached to a front panel ( 12 ) of the body armor vest and a double end ( 10 ) attached to a rear panel ( 13 ) of the vest or vice-versa depending on the wearer's preference and body type.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
1 . A strap for a body armor vest having a front panel, a rear panel and fastening means for the strap to connect said front and rear panel, said strap comprising:
 an inner surface;   an outer surface;   at least two ends;   at least one attachment point on each of the at least two ends located on the inner surface;   at least one curved middle portion located between the at least two ends; and   at least one fastening means located on the at least one attachment point for attaching the strap to a body armor vest.   
     
     
         2 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 1  wherein:
 the at least two ends comprise a single end and a double end. 
 
     
     
         3 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 1  wherein:
 said fastening means is a hook and loop fastener. 
 
     
     
         4 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 2  wherein:
 said fastening means is a hook and loop fastener. 
 
     
     
         5 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 1  wherein:
 said strap is made of a pliable elastomeric material. 
 
     
     
         6 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 2  wherein:
 said strap is made of a pliable elastomeric material. 
 
     
     
         7 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 1  wherein:
 said strap is made of a breathable material. 
 
     
     
         8 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 2  wherein:
 said strap is made of a breathable material. 
 
     
     
         9 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 1  wherein:
 said strap is made of neoprene. 
 
     
     
         10 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 2  wherein:
 said strap is made of neoprene. 
 
     
     
         11 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 1  wherein:
 said strap is substantially Y-shaped. 
 
     
     
         12 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 2  wherein:
 said strap is substantially Y-shaped. 
 
     
     
         13 . A strap for a body armor vest having a front panel, a rear panel and fastening means for the strap to connect said front and rear panel, said strap comprising:
 an inner surface;   an outer surface;   single end and a double end;   at least one attachment point on each of the at least two ends located on the inner surface;   at least one curved middle portion located between the single end and a double end; and   at least one fastening means located on the at least one attachment point for attaching the strap to a body armor vest.   
     
     
         14 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 13  wherein:
 said fastening means is a hook and loop fastener. 
 
     
     
         15 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 13  wherein:
 said strap is made of a pliable elastomeric material. 
 
     
     
         16 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 13  wherein:
 said strap is made of a breathable material. 
 
     
     
         17 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 13  wherein:
 said strap is made of neoprene. 
 
     
     
         18 . The strap for a body armor vest of  claim 13  wherein:
 said strap is substantially Y-shaped.

Join the waitlist — get patent alerts

Track US2011010825A1 — get alerts on status changes and closely related new filings.

We store only your email — no account needed. See our privacy policy.