QUICK-RELEASE MECHANISM FOR USE WITH PROTECTIVE GARMENT

摘要

A protective garment, such as a ballistic vest, equipped with a quick-release mechanism to allow the garment to be removed quickly from a wearer. The garment may include a body portion having a first end and a second end designed to engage one another, a fastening mechanism affixed to the first end and the second end so that in an open position the first end and second end are disengaged, and in a closed position the first end and second attaching the fastening mechanism to a surface of the garment, to permit detachment of the fastening mechanism from the surface of the garment when the fastening mechanism is in the closed position, to allow quick removal of the garment from the wearer.