Apparatuses, Methods and Systems For Reinforced Garment Support System

• US 20110185468A1
• Filed: 08/21/2008
• Published: 08/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SWAT Fuel, Inc.
• Original Assignee: SWAT Fuel, Inc.
• Inventors: Olesnicky, Bohdan Theodore
• Application Number:
  US12/674,421
• Publication Number:
  US 20110185468A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/44
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/04 Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0531 Spine
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/48 Carrying facilities
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 3/00 Overgarments fur garments A41D5/00; for children A41D11/00; professional or sporting protective garments A41D13/00
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 31/102 Waterproof and breathable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/026 Back straightening devices with shoulder braces to force back the shoulder to obtain a correct curvature of the spine for clavicle fractures A61F5/05808; restraining devices A61F5/37
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 1/02 Armoured or projectile- or missile-resistant garments; Composite protection fabrics F41H5/04 takes precedence

Abstract

This disclosure details apparatuses, systems and methods that facilitate a structural support system for reinforced garments. These structural support system may be based on an axial support member joined to a spinal support member by a quick release mechanism. In an implementation, the axial support member may be incorporated with a reinforced garment belt, while the spinal support member is incorporated with a jacket or vest. In this implementation, the members are joined by a quick release pin mechanism, so that the jacket may be quickly removed, while the support belt remains in place. The structural support system may be easily adapted based on the needs of a particular user and configured for a variety of applications. For example, the structural support system may be adapted to be incorporated into a reinforced garment or alternately configured to provide external support.

Claims

1. A reinforced garment structural support system comprising:

an axial support member and a spinal support member configured to transfer the load of a reinforced garment to a user'"'"'s lower body, wherein the axial support member and the spinal support member are fastened using a mortise and tenon joint; and

wherein the garment structural support system incorporates a quick release pin mechanism.

2. The reinforced garment structural support system of claim 1, wherein the support system is configured so that the axial support member remains in place after the quick release pin and the spinal support member are removed.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the reinforced garment is a ballistic armor garment.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the reinforced garment is a bullet-proof vest.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the reinforced garment is a lead reinforced garment.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the spinal support member is contoured to correspond with the natural curve of a human spine.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the spinal support member is comprised of injection molded plastic.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the spinal support member is comprised of carbon fiber.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the spinal support member is comprised of a twistable material configured to provide axial twisting, and forward and backward bending.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the spinal support member is incorporated into a jacket portion within the reinforced garment.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the spinal support member is incorporated into a vest portion within the reinforced garment.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the axial support member is incorporated into a belt portion within the reinforced garment.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the belt portion comprises a padded duty belt.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the axial support member is shaped to straddle a human pelvis.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the spinal support member further comprises a breathable padding facilitating evaporative ventilation.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the axial support member further comprises a breathable padding facilitating evaporative ventilation.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the axial support member and the spinal support member are shaped to conform to the exterior of the reinforced garment.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the axial support member is connected at an anchor point to the spinal support member.

19. A reinforced garment structural support system, comprising:

a separable reinforced garment comprising an axial part and a spinal part;

an axial support member incorporated into the axial part of the reinforced garment;

a spinal support member incorporated into the spinal part of the reinforced garment; and

a quick release mechanism joining the axial support member and the spinal support member.

20. A reinforced garment structural support system, comprising:

an axial support means for transferring the load of a reinforced garment across a user'"'"'s lower body; and

a spinal support means for transferring the load of a reinforced garment across a vertical axis of a user'"'"'s torso joined to the axial support means by a quick release mechanism means for facilitating a single action disengagement of the axial support means from the spinal support means.