CPC F41H 5/08 (2013.01) | 9 Claims |
1. A collapsible ballistic body armor system comprising:
a plurality of armor panels, wherein each armor panel is pivotably connected to an adjacent armor panel, at interfacing edges thereof, so that the plurality of armor panels is movable from a folded position to an unfolded position by way of gravity, and wherein the unfolded position is defined by the plurality of armor panels being in a coplanar orientation relative to each other; and
one or more cover panels pivotably connected to the plurality of armor panels so that gravity urges each cover panel to cover the adjacent interfacing edges.
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