US 12,085,369 B2
Ballistic-resistant garment
Ryan M. Miller, Wellington, CO (US)
Assigned to Angel Armor, LLC, Fort Collins, CO (US)
Filed by Angel Armor, LLC, Fort Collins, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/877,178.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/229,421, filed on Aug. 4, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/228,558, filed on Aug. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0142484 A1, May 11, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41H 5/013 (2006.01); A41D 1/04 (2006.01); A41D 13/05 (2006.01); A41D 31/24 (2019.01)
CPC F41H 5/013 (2013.01) [A41D 1/04 (2013.01); A41D 13/0518 (2013.01); A41D 13/0568 (2013.01); A41D 13/0575 (2013.01); A41D 31/24 (2019.02); A41D 2300/332 (2013.01); A41D 2400/48 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ballistic-resistant garment having a tensioning fastening system, comprising:
a front panel having a front panel pocket configured to receive a first ballistic-resistant insert;
a back panel having a back panel pocket configured to receive a second ballistic-resistant insert;
a front panel elongate member coupled to said front panel, said front panel elongate member having an elastic length disposed between opposing first and second ends;
a front panel first fastener coupled to said front panel elongate member first end;
a front panel second fastener coupled to said front panel elongate member second end;
a back panel elongate member coupled to said back panel, said back panel elongate member having an elastic length disposed between opposing first and second ends;
a back panel first fastener coupled to said back panel elongate member first end;
a back panel second fastener coupled to said back panel elongate member second end;
said front panel first fastener configured to matably engage with said back panel first fastener to provide a first pair of releasably engaged fasteners, and said front panel second fastener configured to matably engage with said back panel second fastener to provide a second pair of releasably engaged fasteners;
said front panel first fastener configured as a clip having a channel, said back panel first fastener configured as a pin receivable in said channel;
said clip and said pin configured as a rapid-release or quick-release system;
wherein said first and second pair of releasably engaged fasteners couple said front and back panels to tensionably fasten said ballistic-resistant garment about a torso of a wearer.