Pants with ballistic panel shields

Abstract

The pants with ballistic panel shields includes a pair of short or long pants with pockets located along the inseam over the anterior and medial aspects of the pant legs. The pockets are preferably shaped like an inverted “U”, and are secured at the top, arcuate portion by hook and loop fastening material or other appropriate fasteners. A ballistic panel is inserted into each pocket to protect the upper thigh and femoral arteries from penetration by bullets or other offensive weapons or devices.

1 . Pants with ballistic panel shields, comprising:
 a pair of pants having leg portions defining an inseam, the leg portions having an anterior and medial aspect;   a pair of pockets, each of the pockets being attached along the inseam over the anterior and medial aspect of the respective pant legs of the leg portions; and   ballistic panels made from a material resistant to impact from bullets and shell fragments, the panels being removably inserted within the pockets, each of the pockets being positioned on the respective leg portion so that the ballistic panels provide a shield to cover and provide ballistic protection of a wearer's femoral artery when the pants are worn.   
     
     
         2 . The pants according to  claim 1 , wherein the pants are long pants. 
     
     
         3 . The pants according to  claim 1 , wherein the pants are short pants. 
     
     
         4 . The pants according to  claim 1 , wherein said pockets are disposed on the outside of the pants. 
     
     
         5 . The pants according to  claim 1 , wherein said pockets are disposed on the inside of the pants. 
     
     
         6 . The pants according to  claim 1 , wherein said ballistic panels are ceramic plates. 
     
     
         7 . The pants according to  claim 1 , wherein said ballistic panels are steel plates. 
     
     
         8 . The pants according to  claim 1 , wherein said ballistic panels are ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene plates. 
     
     
         9 . The pants according to  claim 1 , wherein each said pocket has a closed lower end and an open upper end, the open upper end having means for sealing said pocket shut after said ballistic panel is inserted therein. 
     
     
         10 . The pants according to  claim 9 , wherein the open upper end forms a convex arcuate peripheral border of said pocket. 
     
     
         11 . Pants with ballistic panels shields, comprising:
 a pair of pants having leg portions defining an inseam, the leg portions having an anterior and medial aspect;   pockets attached along the inseam to the leg portions over the anterior and medial aspect of the respective pant legs, the pockets being adapted for removable insertion of ballistic panel shields within the pockets so that the ballistic panel shields inserted therein cover and provide ballistic protection of a wearer's femoral artery when the pants are worn.   
     
     
         12 . The pants according to  claim 11 , further comprising ballistic panel shields removably inserted within said pockets. 
     
     
         13 . The pants according to  claim 12 , wherein said ballistic panel shields are selected from one of ceramic plates, steel plates, and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene plates. 
     
     
         14 . The pants according to  claim 11 , wherein the pants are long pants. 
     
     
         15 . The pants according to  claim 11 , wherein the pants are short pants. 
     
     
         16 . The pants according to  claim 11 , wherein said pockets are disposed on the outside of the pants. 
     
     
         17 . The pants according to  claim 11 , wherein said pockets are disposed on the inside of the pants. 
     
     
         18 . The pants according to  claim 11 , wherein each said pocket has a closed lower end and an open upper end, the open upper end having means for sealing said pocket shut after the ballistic panel shield is inserted therein. 
     
     
         19 . The pants according to  claim 18 , wherein the open upper end forms a convex arcuate peripheral border of said pocket.