INDIVIDUAL PROTECTIVE BLANKET FOR EMERGENCIES

摘要

An individual protective body blanket for use during emergencies for protection against flying shrapnel, debris, and projectiles. The blanket may comprise an energy absorbing layer and a ballistic resistant layer sandwiched between inner and out layers of ripstock nylon. The blanket may comprise a generally rectangular or elongate panel with inner and outer surfaces. The inner surface is provided with shoulder straps and a belt for donning the blanket in a backpack-like fashion. The outer surface may be made of a visually conspicuous color, such as orange or yellow, to assist first responders in locating the individual.

主权项

1. An individual protective blanket for use by a person in an emergency, wherein the person has a width and a height, the blanket comprising:
a flexible armored panel formed of a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers including an energy absorbing layer, a ballistic resistant layer, an outer layer, and an inner layer, the energy absorbing layer and the ballistic resistant layer sandwiched between the inner and outer layers, wherein the panel is sized to have a width wider than the person's width and further sized to have a length that is less than the person's height; and a harness configured to be worn by the person to secure the panel lengthwise on the person's back.