Flotation Body Armor System
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1. A buoyant body armor system comprising:
- a garment providing protection for one or more of the following body areas;
torso, neck, shoulders and extremities, said garment comprising one or more soft armor panels, said panels comprising a plurality of layered sheets made from material consisting of laminated fibers, said panels meeting or exceeding NIJ Level I armor standard and providing front and back coverage, and wherein the soft armor panels have an integrated layer of flotation foam.
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Abstract
A body armor system for protective use against harmful projectiles, more specifically a ballistic garment which is integrated with a layer of flotation foam, allowing the wearer to float to the surface upon being immersed in water. Military and law enforcement personnel are primary users of interest.
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1. A buoyant body armor system comprising:
- a garment providing protection for one or more of the following body areas;
torso, neck, shoulders and extremities, said garment comprising one or more soft armor panels, said panels comprising a plurality of layered sheets made from material consisting of laminated fibers, said panels meeting or exceeding NIJ Level I armor standard and providing front and back coverage, and wherein the soft armor panels have an integrated layer of flotation foam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a garment providing protection for one or more of the following body areas;
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18. A buoyant body armor system comprising:
- a garment providing protection for one or more of the following body areas;
torso, neck, shoulders and extremities, such garment comprising one or more soft armor panels, said panels comprising a plurality of layered sheets made from material consisting of laminated UHMWPE fibers, said panels meeting or exceeding NIJ Level I armor standard and providing front and back coverage, wherein the soft armor panels have an integrated layer of flotation foam consisting of one or more of polyethylene foam, polyurethane foam or polystyrene foam sufficient to provide flotation capacity for personnel weighing up to 240 pounds, wherein said garment further comprises front, rear and/or side integrated pockets to contain one or more hard armor plates or wherein said garment contains one or more hard armor plates in addition to the layers of soft armor and flotation foam, further comprising an inner support elastic waist band integrated into the garment, and wherein said garment comprises a modular composition configured with pouches, pockets and/or holsters.
- a garment providing protection for one or more of the following body areas;
- 19. A hard armor plate, comprising in combination a plurality of layers of UHMWPE, said layers being chemically and/or heat fused in combination with ceramic and/or steel plate.
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