Personal Load Distribution Device
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1. A load-carrying assembly for wearing by a wearer, the assembly comprising:
- a vest having a rear section, a front section spaced frontwardly of the rear section, and a left side section and a right side section which extend between the front section and the rear section;
a waist-encircling belt disposed beneath the vest;
a first support assembly comprising a stiff first bar which extends between an upper attachment which is connected to the vest left side section, and a lower attachment which is connected to the belt; and
a second support assembly comprising a stiff second bar which extends between an upper attachment which is connected to the vest right side section, and a lower attachment which is connected to the belt.
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Abstract
Support assemblies releasably extending between a ballistic vest and a waist encircling belt transfer the loads from the vest to the belt relieving the stress on the wearer'"'"'s shoulders and spine. Each support assembly has a stiff carbon fiber bar enclosed within webbing which is attached to a side section of the vest such as by extending within a downwardly opening pocket, and is attached to the belt such as by an upwardly opening pocket. Alternatively, plastic shelves mounted to the belt can support the weight of the vest.
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1. A load-carrying assembly for wearing by a wearer, the assembly comprising:
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a vest having a rear section, a front section spaced frontwardly of the rear section, and a left side section and a right side section which extend between the front section and the rear section; a waist-encircling belt disposed beneath the vest; a first support assembly comprising a stiff first bar which extends between an upper attachment which is connected to the vest left side section, and a lower attachment which is connected to the belt; and a second support assembly comprising a stiff second bar which extends between an upper attachment which is connected to the vest right side section, and a lower attachment which is connected to the belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A load-carrying assembly comprising:
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a vest having a rear section, a front section spaced frontwardly of the rear section, and a left side section and a right side section which extend between the front section and the rear section; a waist-encircling belt disposed beneath the vest; a first projecting platform which has a first upwardly extending element which is fixed to the belt, and a first outwardly extending element which is fixed to and extends outwardly from the first upwardly extending element; and a second projecting platform which has a second upwardly extending element which is fixed to the belt, and a second outwardly extending element which is fixed to and extends outwardly from the second upwardly extending element, wherein the first outwardly extending element and the second outwardly extending element are positioned to underlie and support the vest to thereby transfer loads from the vest to the belt.
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12. A load-carrying assembly for a wearer, the assembly comprising:
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a vest having a rear section and a front section spaced frontwardly of the rear section, wherein the rear section has portions defining an insert pocket; a waist-encircling belt disposed beneath the vest, having at least one upwardly opening pocket; and an insert having a back panel which is received within the vest rear section pocket, the insert having at least one extension which extends downwardly from the back panel and which is received within the belt pocket without being fixed thereto. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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