US2022057174A1PendingUtilityA1

Apparatus for Attaching a Ballistic Plate to a Civilian User

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 13, 2020Filed: Jul 13, 2021Published: Feb 24, 2022

Est. expiryJul 13, 2040(~14 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority

Inventors:Richard C. Gramlich Dustin Ruge

A41D 13/0575A41D 13/0518F41H 5/013F41H 1/02A41D 13/0568

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Abstract

An apparatus for attaching a ballistic plate to a wearer's body includes a bag sized to closely receive the ballistic plate. The bag has an opening configured to receive the ballistic plate. An adjustable and releasable neck strap includes first neck strap end portion mounted to the bag at a first side of the bag upper portion and a second neck strap end portion mounted to the bag at an opposing second side of the bag upper portion. An adjustable and releasable waist strap has a first waist strap end portion mounted to the bag at a first side of the bag lower portion and a second waist strap end portion mounted to the bag at an opposing second side of the bag lower portion. The bag can comprise an anti-spall material.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An improvement for a ballistic plate that has an integrated fabric layer, the improvement comprising:
 an adjustable and releasable neck strap having a first neck strap end portion and an opposing second neck strap end portion, wherein the first neck strap end portion is mounted to the ballistic plate fabric layer at a first upper side portion of the ballistic plate and the second neck strap end portion is mounted to the ballistic plate fabric layer at an opposing second upper side portion of ballistic plate; and   an adjustable and releasable waist strap having a first waist strap end portion and an opposing second waist strap end portion, wherein the first waist strap end portion is mounted to the ballistic plate fabric layer at a first lower side portion of the ballistic plate and the second waist strap end portion is mounted to the ballistic plate fabric layer at an opposing second lower side portion of the ballistic plate.   
     
     
         2 . The improvement of  claim 1 , wherein the ballistic plate fabric layer comprises an anti-spall material. 
     
     
         3 . A holder for a ballistic plate, the holder comprising:
 a bag sized to closely receive a ballistic plate, wherein the bag has a lower portion and an opposing upper portion that includes an opening configured to receive the ballistic plate and a flap for covering the opening;   an adjustable and releasable neck strap having a first neck strap end portion and an opposing second neck strap end portion, wherein first neck strap end portion is mounted to the bag at a first side of the bag upper portion and the second neck strap end portion is mounted to the bag at an opposing second side of the bag upper portion; and   an adjustable and releasable waist strap having a first waist strap end portion and an opposing second waist strap end portion, wherein the first waist strap end portion is mounted to the bag at a first side of the bag lower portion and the second waist strap end portion is mounted to the bag at an opposing second side of the bag lower portion.   
     
     
         4 . The holder of  claim 3  wherein the bag comprises an anti-spall material. 
     
     
         5 . A holder of a ballistic plate, the holder comprising:
 a bag sized to closely receive a ballistic plate, wherein the bag includes a bag upper portion, a bag lower portion, and an opening configured to receive the ballistic plate, wherein the bag comprises an anti-spall material;   an adjustable and releasable neck strap having a first neck strap end portion and an opposing second neck strap end portion, wherein first neck strap end portion is mounted to the bag at a first side of the bag upper portion and the second neck strap end portion is mounted to the bag at an opposing second side of the bag upper portion; and   an adjustable and releasable waist strap having a first waist strap end portion and an opposing second waist strap end portion, wherein the first waist strap end portion is mounted to the bag at a first side of the bag lower portion and the second waist strap end portion is mounted to the bag at an opposing second side of the bag lower portion.

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