Armor Plate Carrier

Abstract

An armor plate carrier is provided to receive and adapt to different sized armor. The armor plate carrier includes a rear article, a first side connector, a second side connector, a front article, and a plurality of fasteners. The rear article includes a rear member receiving space, and the first side connector extends from a first side of the rear article. The second side connector extends from a second side of the rear article and attaches to the first side connector. The front article includes a front member receiving space and a front support section connecting to the rear article. The plurality of fasteners are positioned along opposite ends of the front article and connect to the first side connector and the second side connector respectively.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An armor plate carrier, comprising:
 a rear article having a rear member receiving space;   a first side connector extending from a first side of the rear article;   a second side connector extending from a second side of the rear article and attaching to the first side connector; and   a front article having a front member receiving space, a front support section connecting to the rear article, and a plurality of fasteners positioned along opposite ends thereof and connecting to the first side connector and the second side connector respectively.   
     
     
         2 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the front support section includes a first support section and a second support section extending from a bottom portion thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 2 , wherein the first support section and the second support section are a pair of strips extending substantially parallel to each other. 
     
     
         4 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 3 , wherein the front article includes a front body having a material strip extending transverse to and receiving the first support section and the second support section respectively. 
     
     
         5 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 3 , wherein front body includes a plurality of cross strips extending orthogonal to the front support section and a plurality of support section receiving openings adapted to receive the front support section. 
     
     
         6 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of cross strips are webbing material having a solid weave. 
     
     
         7 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of support section receiving openings are formed from a plurality of backing strips connecting to one of the plurality of cross strips. 
     
     
         8 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 7 , further comprising an additional backing strip applied to one of the plurality of cross strips along a first distal end thereof to form a cable receiving opening. 
     
     
         9 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 8 , wherein the cable receiving opening opens substantially perpendicular to the plurality of support section receiving openings. 
     
     
         10 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a first side fastener extending from a first side of the front body;   a bottom support extending from the front support section and connectable with the first side fastener; and   a second side fastener extending from a second side of the front body and connectable with the first side fastener.   
     
     
         11 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 10 , wherein the first side fastener includes a connective support section connecting to the front body. 
     
     
         12 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 11 , wherein the first side fastener further includes a fastener section disposed along a free end of the first side fastener. 
     
     
         13 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 12 , wherein the first side fastener further includes an adjustment section connecting the connective support section and the fastener section. 
     
     
         14 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 13 , wherein the connective support section is a strip of fabric webbing connecting to the front body. 
     
     
         15 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 14 , wherein the adjustment section includes a section of elastic material capable of elastic deformation. 
     
     
         16 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 13 , wherein the second side fastener connects to the front body opposite a side where the first side fastener connects. 
     
     
         17 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 16 , wherein the second side fastener includes another connective support section connecting to the front body, another fastener section disposed along a free end of the second side fastener, and another adjustment section connecting the other connective support section and the other fastener section. 
     
     
         18 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 10 , wherein the bottom support extends from the front support section and includes a fastener element disposed along both surface sides thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 18 , wherein the bottom support connects the first support section and the second support section together. 
     
     
         20 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 10 , further comprising a top attachment extends from the front body and includes fastener element connectable with the first side fastener. 
     
     
         21 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 20 , wherein the top attachment includes a pair of support strips connecting to the first support section and the second support section respectively, and a fastener section having a fastener element disposed along both surface sides thereof. 
     
     
         22 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 20 , further comprising a moveable front attachment piece disposed along the front support section and positioned between the front body and the top attachment. 
     
     
         23 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 22 , wherein the moveable front attachment piece includes a supplemental support strip extending across the front support section and a support section receiving opening disposed along the supplemental support strip for receiving the front support section. 
     
     
         24 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 23 , wherein the support section receiving opening includes a backing strip that is secured to the supplemental support strip to form a loop section. 
     
     
         25 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 24 , wherein the rear article includes a rear support section having a first rear support section and a second rear support section extending from a bottom surface thereof and connecting to the front support section and the second support section of the front article. 
     
     
         26 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 25 , wherein the rear article includes a slide to receive fastener elements disposed along distal ends of the front support section and the second support section. 
     
     
         27 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 26 , wherein the rear article includes a rear body having a material strip extending transverse to and receiving the first rear support section and the second rear support section respectively. 
     
     
         28 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 27 , wherein the rear body includes a plurality of rear cross strips and a plurality of backing strips connecting to the plurality of rear cross strips to form a plurality of rear support section receiving openings. 
     
     
         29 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 28 , wherein each of the plurality of rear support section receiving openings is a front support section receiving channel. 
     
     
         30 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 27 , further comprising:
 a first rear side fastener extending from a first side of the rear body;   a rear bottom support extending from a lower side of the rear support section and connectable with the first rear side fastener; and   a second rear side fastener extending from a second side of the rear body and connectable with the first rear side fastener.   
     
     
         31 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 30 , wherein the first rear side fastener includes a connective support section connecting to the rear body. 
     
     
         32 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 31 , wherein the first rear side fastener further includes a fastener section disposed along a free end of the first rear side fastener, and an adjustment section connecting the connective support section and the fastener section. 
     
     
         33 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 32 , wherein the adjustment section is a section of elastic material capable of reversible deformation. 
     
     
         34 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 32 , wherein the second rear side fastener includes another connective support section connecting to the rear body along an opposite side thereof with respect to the first rear side fastener. 
     
     
         35 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 32 , wherein the rear bottom support extends from the rear support section and includes a fastener element disposed along both surface sides thereof. 
     
     
         36 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 31 , further comprising a rear top attachment extending from an upper side of the rear support section and connectable with the first rear side fastener. 
     
     
         37 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 36 , wherein the rear top attachment includes a plurality of support strips rigidly attached to the first support section and the second support section respectively, and a fastener section having a fastener element disposed along both surface sides thereof. 
     
     
         38 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 37 , further comprising a moveable rear attachment piece disposed on the rear support section and positioned between the rear body and the rear top attachment. 
     
     
         39 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 38 , wherein the moveable rear attachment piece includes a rear supplemental support strip extending extends across the rear support section and a plurality of rear supplemental support receiving sections disposed along the rear supplemental support strip for receiving the rear support section. 
     
     
         40 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 39 , wherein the plurality of rear supplemental support receiving sections receive a pair of material strips of the rear support section. 
     
     
         41 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 40 , wherein each of the plurality of rear supplemental support receiving sections is a material strip having two free ends that connect to the rear supplemental support strip to form a loop section. 
     
     
         42 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 40 , wherein the first side connector includes a rear article attachment section connected to the rear article and a front connection section extending from the rear article attachment section and having a fastener to connect with the second side connector. 
     
     
         43 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 42 , wherein the first side connector further includes a side armor securing section having:
 a body connected to the rear article attachment section;   a bottom section extending from a lower surface of the body and having a fastener element disposed along a major surface thereof;   a top section extending from an upper surface of the body and having a fastener element disposed along a major surface thereof to connect with the bottom section; and   a pair of side straps extending from opposite side of the body and connectable to the bottom section.   
     
     
         44 . An armor plate carrier, comprising:
 a front support section having a first support section and a second support section extending from a bottom portion thereof;   a front body extending transverse to and receiving the first support section and the second support section respectively;   a first side fastener extending from a first side of the front body;   a bottom support extending from a lower side of the front body and connectable with the first side fastener; and   a second side fastener extending from a second side of the front body and connectable with the first side fastener.   
     
     
         45 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 44 , wherein the first support section and the second support section are a pair of material webbing strips extending substantially parallel to each other. 
     
     
         46 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 44 , wherein the front body includes a plurality of cross strips extending orthogonal to the front support section and a plurality of support section receiving openings adapted to the plurality of cross strips. 
     
     
         47 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 46 , wherein the plurality of support section receiving openings include a plurality of backing strips connecting to the plurality of cross strips to provide a channel to receive the front support section. 
     
     
         48 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 47 , wherein the first side fastener includes a connective support section connecting to the front body, a fastener section disposed along a free end of the first side fastener, and adjustment section connecting the connective support section and the fastener section. 
     
     
         49 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 48 , wherein the adjustment section is a section of elastic material capable of reversible deformation and having a first side thereof connected to the connective support section and a second side thereof connected to the fastener section. 
     
     
         50 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 49 , wherein the fastener section includes fastener elements disposed along both surface sides thereof. 
     
     
         51 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 47 , wherein the second side fastener includes another connective support section connecting to the front body along an opposite side, another fastener section disposed along a free end of the second side fastener, and another adjustment section connecting the other connective support section and the other fastener section. 
     
     
         52 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 44 , further comprising a top attachment extending from an upper side of the front support section and connectable with the first side fastener. 
     
     
         53 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 52 , further comprising a moveable front attachment piece disposed on the front support section and positioned between the front body and the top attachment. 
     
     
         54 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 53 , wherein the moveable front attachment piece includes a supplemental support strip extending extends substantially orthogonal to the front support section and a plurality of supplemental support receiving sections attached to the supplemental support strip. 
     
     
         55 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 54 , wherein the plurality of supplemental support receiving sections receive the first support section and the second support section respectively. 
     
     
         56 . The armor plate carrier according to  claim 55 , wherein each of the plurality of supplemental support receiving sections includes a backing strip having two free ends that connect to the supplemental support strip to form a loop section.