Attachable armored garment

摘要

A ballistic protection garment assembly has a two sleeves joined by front and back yolks. The sleeved garment can be attached to a variety of ballistic vests with front and rear attachment assemblies which are removably connected to the yolks by zippers. For ballistic vests with appropriate patches of hook and look fastener material, the attachment assemblies comprise mating hook and loop fastener material. For ballistic vests with webbing sewn in the U.S. Army's PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System) arrangement, the attachment assemblies comprise a panel with connected straps which are extended through loops of the vest webbing, and held in place by buckles and C-shaped retaining elements.

主权项

1. A ballistic protection garment assembly, comprising:
a first sleeve, the sleeve having a pocket to retain associated with the first sleeve a ballistic element resistant to the penetration of bullets or shrapnel; a second sleeve; a front segment extending from at least the first sleeve, and releasably fastenable to the second sleeve to retain the garment on a wearer; a rear segment extending between and connecting the first sleeve to the second sleeve; and an attachment assembly connected to at least one of the front or rear segments, wherein the attachment assembly is designed to engage elements of a ballistic vest to retain the ballistic protection garment assembly in engagement with the ballistic vest, wherein the attachment assembly has a mounting panel and wherein the mounting panel has structure which protrudes inwardly to engage elements of the ballistic vest.