Bullet Resistant Abdominal Binder

Abstract

The present invention relates to abdominal binders and is particularly directed to the bullet resistant construction. Durable inner and outer semi elastic single panels will house the Spectra Shield or similar type soft armor fabric. A feature of this invention is to have the soft armour fabric run as almost as long and wide as the binder itself thus making the it bullet resistant to most handgun bullets because the Spectra Shield will be layered. An abdominal binder so formed works such that a bullet striking the binder causes the layered material to flex thereby dissipating the force of the bullet. Because Spectra Shield soft armor fabric is very lightweight and very thin, my invention will not sacrifice the desired comfort or the toning and support functions that are needed in an abdominal binder.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new is: 
     
         1 . My invention improves a conventional abdominal binder by making it bullet resistant while maintaining all the needed functions of a conventional abdominal binder. 
     
     
         2 . The improved abdominal binder can quickly become a bullet resistant frontal shield by grasping the hand strap as described while undoing the Velcro and almost instantly it can be raised to help protect body parts that would not normally be protected, or the hand strap can be placed across the forehead as described to keep the abdominal binder centered as it helps to protect the backside while retreat takes place.