Body armour

Abstract

Described is a body armour for women. The body armour has a plate with preformed breast and sternum portions which conform to the breasts and sternum of a female body. At least part of the plate is made from a pliable material that moulds to the shape of a user's body and absorbs impact energy from an object.

1 . Body armour for women, the body armour comprises a plate with preformed breast and sternum portions which conform to the breasts and sternum of a female body, wherein at least part of the plate is made from a pliable material that moulds to the shape of a user's body and absorbs impact energy from an object. 
     
     
         2 . The body armour of  claim 1 , wherein the plate has a substantially continuous surface. 
     
     
         3 . The body armour of  claim 1 , wherein the plate is made from a single piece of material. 
     
     
         4 . The body armour of  claim 1 , wherein the material increases its rigidity upon impact with an object. 
     
     
         5 . The body armour of  claim 1 , wherein the material is viscoelastic. 
     
     
         6 . The body armour of  claim 1 , wherein the material is an open-cell structure. 
     
     
         7 . The body armour of  claim 1 , wherein the material is a polyurethane memory foam. 
     
     
         8 . The body armour of  claim 7 , wherein the polyurethane memory foam has a density of between 150 g/l and 500 g/l. 
     
     
         9 . The body armour of  claim 1 , wherein the plate has a uniform thickness throughout. 
     
     
         10 . The body armour of  claim 1 , wherein the plate is at least in thickness. 
     
     
         11 . The body armour of  claim 1 , wherein the plate has an abdomen portion which is shaped to conform to the abdomen of a female body. 
     
     
         12 . The body armour of  claim 11 , wherein the plate has an opening to allow air flow therethrough. 
     
     
         13 . The body armour of  claim 12 , wherein the opening is located on at least one of the breast and abdomen portions. 
     
     
         14 . Body armour for women, the body armour comprises a plate made from memory foam with preformed breast, sternum and abdomen portions which conform to the breasts, sternum and abdomen of a female body, respectively, wherein the abdomen portion has a plurality of openings to allow the passage of air flow therethrough. 
     
     
         15 . A garment comprising the body armour of  claim 1 , where the garment has a retainer that is configured to removably retain the body armour therein.