Anti-ballistic paneled protective undergarments

摘要

A protective undergarment (10), shown in the form of shorts, includes integrally formed protective panels (22, 26, 30) that exhibit slash-proof properties. The protective areas (22, 26, 30) are made from a flexible Kevlar® knit or the like, and extend to cover the groin, crotch, substantial areas of the buttocks and the inner thigh regions of both legs. The protective panels (22, 26, 30) are externally snitched to a low thermal burden material (18, 20), such as a polyester mesh, that provides elasticity and completes the structure of the shorts (10). The Kevlar® knit is flexible and preferably lies directly against the skin of a user to provide blast wave and ballistic fragment deflection while permitting mobility in a lightweight arrangement. Varying thickness of the Kevlar® knit can be used in the protective areas (22, 26, 30) selectively to enhance protection against blast wave and fragment penetration. The shorts (10) find particular application in battlefield theatres where military personnel are exposed to bomb threats.

主权项

1. An anti-ballistic paneled protective pair of trunks comprising:
a torso region including front abdominal and back regions and a crotch region connecting said front abdominal and back regions, said crotch region being continuous with said front abdominal and back regions; outer leg coverings comprising a low thermal burden material; and inner, upper thigh regions coupled to the outer leg coverings that together form legs in the protective trunks, said inner upper thigh regions extending downwardly and continuously from said crotch region along each leg; an anti-ballistic protective region comprising at least one protective panel made from an anti-ballistic material, said anti-ballistic protective region extending continuously along the crotch region and extending:
downward and continuously from said crotch region along said inner, upper thigh region in each leg of the protective trunks; andupward and continuously from said crotch region across at least a lower part of said front abdominal and back regions, said anti-ballistic protective region providing an area of continuous blast resistance around and under the wearer's crotch, across the wearer's genitalia and over the wearer's anal passage and along at least the wearer's inner, upper thighs; and wherein said low thermal burden material is stitched or securely connected to said anti-ballistic protective region and said low thermal burden material is a fabric providing flexibility to the protective trunks, and wherein said anti-ballistic region and said low thermal burden material, in assembled combination, define structure of the protective trunks with said low thermal burden material securing said anti-ballistic protective region in place in the protective trunks and wherein the anti-ballistic material is formed from multiple layers of silk.