EP1133246B1 - Vetement resistant a la penetration - Google Patents

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EP1133246B1
EP1133246B1 EP99970886A EP99970886A EP1133246B1 EP 1133246 B1 EP1133246 B1 EP 1133246B1 EP 99970886 A EP99970886 A EP 99970886A EP 99970886 A EP99970886 A EP 99970886A EP 1133246 B1 EP1133246 B1 EP 1133246B1
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Charles A. Howland
Virginia Howland
Narain Schroeder
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H1/00—Personal protection gear
    • F41H1/02—Armoured or projectile- or missile-resistant garments; Composite protection fabrics
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D17/00—Gaiters; Spats
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D31/00—Materials specially adapted for outerwear
    • A41D31/04—Materials specially adapted for outerwear characterised by special function or use
    • A41D31/24—Resistant to mechanical stress, e.g. pierce-proof
    • A41D31/245—Resistant to mechanical stress, e.g. pierce-proof using layered materials

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  • This invention relates to penetration resistant garments and more particularly to lightweight, high-pressure water jet penetration resistant garments.
  • U. S. Patent 5,996,115 discloses flexible body armor having bevelled overlapping ceramic tiles adhesively attached to a flexible fragment-trapping blanket.
  • the blanket preferably includes at least forty plies of a ballistic cloth stitched together in a quilt pattern.
  • the water jet can be thought of as a needle-like penetrator because the diameter of the jet is small. However, unlike a needle, which is defeated when the tip is bent, a water jet continuously renews the sharp focus of penetration.
  • Conventional cut resistant or bullet proof garments such as the butcher's apron disclosed in US 3,611,438 , or the ballistic body armor disclosed in US 5,996,115 offer little protection from a water jet because the fabrics used in such garments are readily cut and eroded by the jet's small intense contact point such that full penetration may occur. In general, once penetration has started, the erosive effect of the water jet destroys all of the remaining fabric at the contact point. As a result, the use of high performance fabrics having open, flexible weaves make such fabrics poor candidates for use in protective garments for water jet applications.
  • Rigid steel or aluminum would offer protection from the erosion of the water jet.
  • such materials significantly compromise comfort and freedom of motion and thus are generally not suitable for use in protective garments, especially in industrial environments where such characteristics are necessary.
  • One aspect of the present invention is directed to a penetration resistant garment for use, for example, in the water jet industry that may be comfortably worn by a user while offering protection against injury from a penetrating fluid jet.
  • the penetration resistance of a single layer of the penetration resistant fabric for use in a penetration resistant garment may be significantly increased when a coating is applied to the fabric.
  • the coating may result in a significantly stiff fabric, which may be less desirable for use as a continuous piece of fabric in a penetration resistant garment.
  • the penetration resistant garment includes a plurality of light-weight, rigid, discrete penetration resistant sections cooperating with and arranged relative to one another to provide a flexible garment.
  • the penetration resistant garment includes a plurality of penetration resistant panels cooperating with and arranged relative to one another to provide substantially complete coverage.
  • the panels each have a length. The panels cooperate with and are arranged relative to one another such that a length of the garment is less than a sum of the lengths of the individual panels.
  • the penetration resistant garment includes a first panel and a second panel joined to the first panel to define a length.
  • the panels are adjustable relative to one another to selectively adjust the length of the panels.
  • the penetration resistant garment includes an undergarment having penetration resistant properties and a cover removably attached to the undergarment.
  • the penetration resistant garment includes a penetrating resistant fabric and a hardening material cooperating with the fabric.
  • the penetration resistant garment includes a penetration resistant fabric forming the garment.
  • the garment is adapted to be worn exclusively on the front or the back of the user.
  • the penetration resistant garment includes a first panel, a second panel and a knee pad coupled between the first and second panels.
  • the knee pad is pivotally connected to the first panel about a first pivot axis and pivotally connected to the second panel about a second pivot axis.
  • the axes are positioned through the knee pad at predetermined locations such that an effective center of rotation of the first panel, the second panel and the knee pad passes through a center of rotation of the knee of a wearer.
  • a method of donning at least a section of a penetration resistant garment on a wearer includes a knee section having a knee pad, a first panel pivotally connected to the knee pad and a second panel pivotally connected to the knee pad.
  • the section further includes a thigh section adapted to be adjustable relative to the first panel of the knee section.
  • the method includes the steps of first securing the knee section to the wearer, then attaching the thigh section to the first panel of the knee section. In this manner, the garment may be readily sized for different sized wearers.
  • a panel construction use in a penetration resistant garment includes a backing and a penetration resistant material covering the backing.
  • the penetration resistant material occupies an area less than a total area of the backing.
  • a panel construction for use in a penetration resistant garment includes a backing and a penetration resistant material covering the backing.
  • a laminate is disposed over the penetration resistant material.
  • a kit of parts for use in assembling at least a portion of a penetration resistant garment includes at least one penetration resistant panel.
  • the panel is adapted to cooperate with an arranged relative to an adjacent panel to provide substantially complete coverage.
  • a panel construction for use in a penetration resistant garment includes a backing and at least two layers of penetration resistant material covering the backing.
  • a penetration resistant garment that may be comfortably worn by a user while offering protection against injury from a penetrating object, such as a water jet for example, includes a plurality of light-weight, rigid, discrete penetration resistant sections cooperating with each other to provide a flexible garment offering substantially complete coverage extending over an area of desired coverage.
  • the sections or panels may be layered in an overlapping manner to provide the substantially complete coverage for the garment such that a length of the garment is less than a sum of the lengths of the individual sections or panels to aid in protecting the wearer from penetration while keeping the wearer dry and clean. Sufficient overlap is provided to maintain adequate coverage of the wearer when the garment is bent during use as the wearer bends.
  • the panels are arranged to overlap in a vertical manner from the top of the garment to the bottom to reduce the likelihood that water will run behind the garment onto the wearer.
  • the present invention may be used in any environment requiring added protection from penetration of other fluids or objects.
  • FIG 1 is a perspective view of the penetration resistant garment 20 according to the present invention shown worn by a wearer 22 using a lance-type water jet device 24.
  • the garment 20 includes a plurality of penetration resistant panels 30, shown as 30a-30k and collectively referred to as panels 30, a torso section 32 (shown in more detail in Figures 2-4 ), a chaps section 34 (shown in more detail in Figures 5-7 ), and a gaiter section 36 (shown in more detail in Figures 8-10 ). Although only three sections are shown and described herein, it is to be appreciated that other sections covering other parts of the wearer's body may be provided using the construction of the present invention.
  • arm sections may be provided, which may be constructed and arranged similar to the thigh section and knee section, thereby allowing bending of the wearer's arm.
  • the shoulder and neck may be protected with separate panels joined to the torso section.
  • the garment described herein is adapted for use with a human, the panels may be arranged to conform to the shape of any desired animal that may be used in environments requiring protection.
  • the panels 30 cooperate with one another in a manner such that the garment 20 remains flexible.
  • the panels slide relative to one another.
  • the panels are pivotally connected to one another.
  • the panels which individually may be rigid, cooperate in a manner such that the overall garment is flexible and therefore comfortable for the wearer.
  • the torso section 32 includes a chest panel 40 generally shaped according to the chest of a wearer.
  • the torso section 32 also includes a left waist panel 42 and a right waist panel 44, both coupled to the chest panel and both generally shaped to conform to the waist area and hip area of a wearer.
  • the waist panels are coupled to the chest panel with the use of pivot pins 46, 48 passing through respective holes formed in the panels.
  • a plurality of fastening locations may be provided.
  • a plurality of holes 49 may be provided.
  • the pivot pins may be any suitable fastener.
  • the fastener permits pivoting of the two panels and, as will be described hereinafter, allows removing and replacing a panel.
  • the fasteners are formed by a screw 50 and "T" nut 52 (see Figure 4 ).
  • Other fastening means envisioned include a snap fastener or a rivet.
  • the waist panels 42 and 44 are attached to the chest panel at outside portions 54 and 56, respectively. As a result, when the torso section is placed on the wearer and wrapped around the waist of the wearer to conform to the upper body, the waist panels are permitted to pivot about the pivot pins to allow increased flexibility of the garment.
  • the waist panels and the chest panel may be adjusted relative to the waist panels by positioning and attaching the hook and loop fastener at a desired fastening location.
  • the torso section 32 also may include a groin panel 58 coupled between the waist panels and attached to the waist panels at inside portions 59a and 59b, respectively, of the waist panels with pivot pins 60, 62.
  • the groin panel 58 also is attached to the chest panel at an upper location 63 of the groin panel with pivot pins 68, 70.
  • the pivot pins may be any suitable fasteners as described above. In the embodiment described herein, the pivot pins are formed by a screw and a "T" nut.
  • the groin panel may be adjustable relative to the chest and waist panels in a similar manner as described above with reference to the waist panels.
  • shoulder straps 72, 74 which may be made of any suitable material such as a woven web, are attached to the chest panel 40 to allow the torso section to be worn like a vest.
  • the straps may criss-cross to provide greater secureness of the torso section to the wearer.
  • the torso section preferably is loosely fit on the wearer to provide for air flow between the garment and the wearer to allow for adequate cooling of the wearer.
  • the straps may be adjustable provided that the wearer is able to maintain adequate air flow between his or her body and the garment.
  • the garment may be adapted to be worn exclusively on the front or back of a wearer for added cooling, the back and buttocks may be protected by additional panels as desired.
  • the garment portions protecting the back and buttocks also preferably are loosely fit on the wearer.
  • a third strap 76 may be used.
  • the strap may be secured to the bottom section 78 of the groin panel 58 and attached to the straps 72, 74.
  • This strap also may be adjustable as described above.
  • the strap may include a snap buckle 80a, 80b to provide ease of placing the torso section on the wearer.
  • the chaps section includes first 90 and second 92 leg sections.
  • first 90 and second 92 leg sections For the sake of convenience, the construction and arrangement of the chaps section will be discussed with reference to one leg section with the understanding that the other leg section is of similar construction and arrangement.
  • leg sections discussed herein are similar, they may be adapted slightly to accommodate the left or right leg or may be constructed and arranged to offer greater protection to one leg or to certain areas of the leg, as may be desired.
  • the chaps section described herein provides added protection to the front of the legs only, the back of the legs may be protected with or without front leg protection by additional or alternative panels as desired.
  • Each leg section includes a thigh section 94, which, in this example, is constructed from one panel, and a knee section 96.
  • the knee section 96 includes an upper knee panel 98, a lower knee panel 100 and a knee pad 102 coupled between the upper and lower panels.
  • the upper panel is adjustably secured to the thigh panel.
  • One or more straps 104 with associated buckles may be used to secure the chaps section to the leg of the wearer and may be held up with one or more loops 106, which may be used to attach the chaps section to a belt 108.
  • the straps 104 are adjustable in a manner described above with respect to the torso section 32 and may or may not be formed of elastic webbing.
  • the chaps section is loosely held to the legs so as to allow adequate air flow for cooling.
  • An outhaul strap 110 may also be provided to restrict movement or rotation of a leg section toward the inner thigh of the wearer.
  • the strap may include a buckle to adjust the length of the strap to accommodate the height of the user.
  • the torso section is constructed and arranged to sufficiently overlie the chaps section to offer adequate protection and water shedding, even as the wearer bends.
  • the torso section is permitted to slide relative to the chaps section to provide the wearer with unrestricted movement while bending or turning.
  • the knee section 96 includes a first pair of pivot pins 112 pivotally securing the knee pad 102 to the upper knee panel 98 about a first pivot axis and a second pair of pivot pins 114 pivotally securing the knee pad 104 to the lower panel 100 about a second pivot axis.
  • the first and second pairs of pivot pins may be positioned through the knee pad at predetermined locations such that an effective center of rotation of the upper panel, the lower panel and the knee pad passes through a center of rotation of the knee of a wearer.
  • the pivot pins may be formed of any suitable fastener such as a screw and "T" nut or snap fasteners. Hook and loop fasteners may be used if pivoting is not a requirement.
  • the upper knee panel 98 may be adjustably secured to the thigh panel 94 with the use of a hook and loop fastener 120.
  • the length of the leg section 92 may be fitted to the wearer by moving the location of the attachment area of the hook and loop fastener.
  • a plurality of mounting holes 122 may be formed in the thigh panel to receive a snap fastener, a rivet, a screw and "T" nut or the like. The preferred amount of adjustment accommodates wearers having an inseam length of 60,96 cm to 91,44 cm (24" to 38").
  • the amount of overlap is about 10,16 cm to 15,24 cm (4" to 6").
  • any of the panels forming a leg section may be replaced as desired.
  • the chaps section may be donned by first securing the knee section to the wearer, then attaching the thigh panel to the first panel of the knee section. In this manner, the chaps section may be readily sized for different sized wearers.
  • the garment 20 further includes a gaiter section 36.
  • the gaiter section 36 includes first and second shin panels 130, 131, an ankle panel 132 and a foot panel 134.
  • the foot panel 134 is adapted to extend up to the steel toe of the shoe of the wearer.
  • the shin panels and the ankle panel are secured together with pivot pins 136 at a position adapted to allow ankle rotation of the gaiter section when worn by a wearer.
  • the two shin panels are shaped with similar arc sections such that upon bending by the wearer, the second shin panel 131 is able to slide, at least partially, under the first shin panel 130 as can be seen in Figure 10 .
  • shin panels Although two shin panels are shown and described, it is to be appreciated that only one shin panel may be provided.
  • the ankle panel and the foot panel are secured together with similar pivot pins 137 at a second hinge point that coincides with the ball area of the user's foot such that the user may articulate the foot at the toe area as shown in Figure 10 .
  • the gaiter section allows the user to bend to a maximum extent.
  • the pivot pins 136 may be formed of any suitable fastener as described above, such as a screw and "T" nut shown.
  • One or more straps 138 may be provided to secure the gaiter section.
  • a heel strap 140 which may be formed of an elastic webbing or band, may be used to secure the heel area of the gaiter section.
  • the heel strap may be fixed to pivot pins 136, as shown in Figure 8 , or may be attached at any other suitable location on the gaiter section, such as the shin panel 130, as shown in Figure 10 .
  • the chaps section 34 is adapted to cover the shin panel 130 to provide a garment having continuous coverage.
  • the garment may provide substantially complete coverage over a desired area of protection of the user.
  • the panels are arranged in any suitable manner such that a full coverage of a selected area is possible while a single panel may cover less than the desired area.
  • the garment may be provided in a kit of parts containing at least some of the individual panels, fasteners, and straps to allow a user to assemble and wear the garment once it has been partially or completely assembled.
  • replacement parts may be provided in one or more kits.
  • the kits may also be provided with selected components such that a user may arrange a specific assembly suitable for a specific need.
  • the panels have curved corners for added comfort and the panels themselves may be curved to conform to the particular body part for which the panel protects.
  • the sides on some panels are curved and complement the shape of adjacent panels.
  • the waist panels are formed with a concave side 148 (see Figure 2 ) on a side of the panel facing the lower and outer thigh of the wearer's leg so as to complement the bend formed on the chaps that offers protection to the inner and outer leg.
  • the concave side of the waist panels and the bend formed on the chaps may also facilitate sliding of the waist panels over the chaps without binding.
  • the groin panel is formed as an elongated panel having curved edges to provide protection when the wearer's knees are straight and when they are bent without causing binding or otherwise constraining the wearer.
  • each panel may include a backing 150, with the penetration resistant material 152 covering the backing.
  • the penetration resistant material occupies an area less than a total area of the backing.
  • the penetration resistant material may cover the backing such that an edge 154 of the backing remains exposed.
  • the backing may be formed of a closed cell low moisture polyethylene foam material or a polyester material.
  • the backing provides added comfort to the wearer and the exposed edge reduces discomfort if the panels wedge into a body part, such as, for example, the thigh, of the wearer.
  • a liner 156 formed of a soft fabric may be used to cover the foam.
  • the liner is made of polypropylene or polyester filament fabrics, however, any fabric that is easy to clean and provides low or no water retention may be used.
  • the penetration resistant material 152 of the present invention may be formed of an ultra-tight woven fabric material made of high tenacity yarns, such as that developed by the inventors of the present invention and disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,565,264 and 5.837,623 .
  • Other suitable fabrics made of high strength fibers of greater than 8 grams per denier and less than 10% elongation at break may be used.
  • fibers examples include: para-arimid fibers including, for example, Kevlar ® , manufactured by Du Pont, Charlotte, NC; Twarmon ® , manufactured by AXZO Nobel Industrial Fibers, Inc., Scottsboro, AL; Technoroa ® , manufactured by Teijan, Osaka, Japan; Trevir ® manufactured by Kosa, Charlotte, NC; ultra high molecular polyethylene fibers including, for example, Spectra ® , manufactured by AlliedSignal Inc., Atlanta, GA; Dynema ® , manufactured by DSM "The Polymer Corp.”, Reading, PA; Certran ® , which may be manufactured by Hoescht Celenese, Salisburg, NC; Vectran ® fibers, manufactured by Hoescht Celenese, Salisburg, NC; carbon fiber; or glass fibers.
  • para-arimid fibers including, for example, Kevlar ® , manufactured by Du Pont, Charlotte, NC; Twarmon ® , manufactured by AXZO Nobel Industrial Fiber
  • the material cooperates with a hardening material.
  • the hardening material may be coated on the penetration resistant fabric or may be saturated therein.
  • the hardening material includes a filler of a crystalline material adhered thereto.
  • the epoxy and filler provide resistance to the erosive effect of the water jet.
  • examples of such an epoxy include epoxy resins, cross-linked polyester resins and also polyether resins.
  • Examples of such a crystalline material includes ceramic, garnet, metal, silicon carbide, aluminum oxide and diamond.
  • the crystalline material may be in a fine grain powder form and may have a mesh size of at least 150 or finer, for example, 600.
  • the penetration resistant fabric has a very tight woven construction. Saturation and/or coatings and/or laminations and/or calendaring may be used to further bind the filaments of the fabric together.
  • any material that is added to the woven fabric should have excellent adhesion to the fiber. For example, the use of an epoxy when using a para-arimid provides adequate adhesion.
  • a laminate 158 may be disposed over the penetration resistant material to allow ease of water shedding and cleaning.
  • the laminate may be formed of a low friction material, such as polypropylene, and may have a thickness of about 50,8 ⁇ m (2 mils).
  • the laminate may be formed as a woven material that is hot glued and stitched to the penetration resistant fabric. Preferably, this laminate fabric provides high durability and abrasion resistance.
  • the fabric used in the laminate may include synthetic yarns, which may be made up of individual filaments or multiple filaments. Each filament may have a denier of not less than 50.
  • the panel may be constructed of multiple layers of penetration resistant fabric 152.
  • a spacer material 180 may be placed between two or more layers of the penetration resistant material 152.
  • the spacer material may alternate between single layers of the penetration resistant material 152 or between multiple layers of the penetration resistant material 152.
  • the spacer material 180 preferably deflects and distorts the water jet hitting the garment as the water jet penetrates the outer layer.
  • the spacer material separates the layers by a distance of about 0,381 mm (.015") to about 0,635 mm (.025").
  • the spacer may be.formed of a fabric composed of synthetic yarns.
  • the yarns may be made up of individual filaments or multiple filaments. Each filament may have a denier of not less than 50.
  • the spacer 180 may be formed of a fibrous felt or foam having, in part, synthetic yarns.
  • the spacer may be formed of both a synthetic yam (made of individual or multiple filaments having a denier not less than 50) and the fibrous felt or foam and may be formed in a layered construction.
  • the garment may include a cover adapted to cover all or a portion of the side of the garment facing away from the wearer.
  • removable covers 160, 162 are shown adapted to cover each leg section of the chaps section 34.
  • the covers may include slits 164 to receive the straps attached to the panels.
  • the wearer may weave the straps through the slits, thereby securing the cover to the panel.
  • suitable attaching means may be employed. For example, snaps, adhesives, or hook and loop fasteners may be used.
  • the covers are made of a material that economically allows the covers to be disposable, yet offer water resistance, thereby protecting the garment from dirt and grime, which may tend to reduce the useful life of the garment.
  • a material that economically allows the covers to be disposable, yet offer water resistance, thereby protecting the garment from dirt and grime, which may tend to reduce the useful life of the garment.
  • An example of such a material is spun bonded olefin, which has a low cost, high tear resistance, high water resistance and high slip surface properties. In addition, little water falls on the back of the wearer's legs.
  • the covers are adapted to cover only the front portion of the wearer, thereby maintaining a low cost and providing adequate cooling for the wearer.
  • the garment may include a base material adapted for wearing by a user.
  • a base material may be formed as pants or a shirt which the user wears or which is strapped onto the wearer.
  • the panels 30 are secured to the outer surface of the base material 170 using any suitable fastening means, such as a hook and loop fastener or snaps.
  • the panels are secured to the base material in an overlapping manner, as described above, but, in this embodiment, cooperate with the base material such that the base material may flex at an intersection between adjacent panels.
  • attaching the panels to one another may not be necessary.
  • the base material 170 may include at least one pocket 172.
  • the panels 30 are placed in the pocket 172 in an overlapping manner, although, as shown in Figure 15 , one panel is being placed into the pocket while others are already inserted therein.
  • the base material formed with a pocket provides not only the required flex for the panels, but also acts as the disposable cover.

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  1. Vêtement (20) résistant à la pénétration, apte à résister à la pénétration d'un jet de fluide dont la pression peut atteindre 275,79 MPa (40 000 psi), et qui comprend :
    plusieurs panneaux résistant à la pénétration (30) fonctionnant ensemble et agencés les uns par rapport aux autres de manière à fournir une couverture essentiellement complète sur une zone de couverture souhaitée, les panneaux étant stratifiés de manière à se recouvrir verticalement pour ainsi réduire la probabilité que l'eau passe sur le porteur après avoir traversé le vêtement,
    chaque panneau comprenant un tissu résistant à la pénétration (152) recouvert ou saturé d'un matériau de durcissement, comprenant un matériau cristallin qui adhère audit matériau de durcissement, ledit matériau de durcissement coopérant avec ledit tissu résistant à la pénétration et ledit matériau cristallin étant sélectionné dans l'ensemble constitué des céramiques, du grenat, des métaux, du carbure de silicium, de l'oxyde d'aluminium et du diamant.
  2. Vêtement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel lesdits panneaux sont stratifiés en superposition.
  3. Vêtement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite couche continue définit une longueur, au moins certains des panneaux coopérant les uns avec les autres de manière à ce que ladite longueur de ladite couche continue puisse être ajustée.
  4. Vêtement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel chacun desdits panneaux formant ledit vêtement est remplaçable.
  5. Vêtement selon la revendication 1, comprenant de plus au moins une sangle (72) qui permet à un porteur de porter ledit vêtement.
  6. Vêtement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit vêtement est adapté pour être porté exclusivement à l'avant ou à l'arrière d'un porteur.
  7. Vêtement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel chacun desdits panneaux comprend un support (150) et un tissu résistant à la pénétration qui couvre ledit support, ledit tissu résistant à la pénétration occupant une surface inférieure à la surface totale dudit support.
  8. Vêtement selon la revendication 13, dans lequel ledit support comprend un bord (154), ledit tissu résistant à la pénétration recouvrant ledit support de manière à ce que ledit bord dudit support reste exposé.
  9. Vêtement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel chacun desdits panneaux comprend un support, un tissu résistant à la pénétration qui recouvre ledit support et un stratifié (158) placé sur ledit tissu résistant à la pénétration.
  10. Vêtement selon la revendication 1, comprenant de plus une couverture (160) recouvrant de façon libérable au moins une partie desdits panneaux.
  11. Vêtement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel au moins certains desdits panneaux sont configurés pour former une partie de torse (32), ladite partie de torse comprenant un panneau (40) de poitrine, un panneau (42) de hanche gauche attaché audit panneau de poitrine, un panneau (44) de hanche droite attaché audit panneau (581) de poitrine et un panneau d'aine attaché audit panneau de poitrine et auxdits panneaux de hanche.
  12. Vêtement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel au moins certains des panneaux sont configurés pour former une partie (34) de jambière, ladite partie de jambière comprenant une première partie (90) de jambe et une deuxième partie (92) de jambe, chaque partie de jambe comprenant un panneau (94) de cuisse et une partie (96) de genou, ladite partie de genou comprenant un panneau (98) supérieur de genou, un panneau (100) inférieur de genou et un coussinet (102) de genou accouplés entre ledit panneau supérieur et ledit panneau inférieur, ledit panneau supérieur étant fixé de façon ajustable audit panneau de cuisse.
  13. Vêtement selon la revendication 12, dans lequel ledit panneau de cuisse est adapté pour recevoir une sangle de suspension (110).
  14. Vêtement selon la revendication 12, dans lequel ledit coussinet de genou est articulé sur ledit panneau supérieur par une première paire de pivots et articulé sur ledit panneau inférieur par une deuxième paire de pivots, ladite première paire de pivots et ladite deuxième paire de pivots étant placées dans ledit coussinet de genou en des emplacements prédéterminés de manière à ce que le centre de rotation effectif dudit panneau supérieur, dudit panneau inférieur et dudit coussinet de genou passe par un centre de rotation du genou du porteur.
  15. Vêtement selon la revendication 1, dans lequel au moins certains desdits panneaux sont configurés de manière à former une partie (36) de guêtre, ladite partie de guêtre comprenant au moins un panneau (130) de tibia, un panneau (132) de cheville et un panneau (134) de pied, ledit panneau de tibia, ledit panneau de cheville et ledit panneau de pied étant articulés ensemble en un ou plusieurs emplacements pour permettre au moins une rotation de la cheville et une articulation d'orteils de ladite partie de guêtre lorsqu'elle est portée par un porteur.
  16. Ensemble de pièces destiné à être utilisé dans l'assemblage d'au moins une partie du vêtement résistant à la pénétration capable de résister à la pénétration par un jet fluide dont la pression peut atteindre 275,79 MPa (40 000 Psi), ledit ensemble comprenant :
    au moins un panneau résistant à la pénétration, ledit panneau étant adapté pour coopérer avec les panneaux adjacents et étant agencé par rapport à eux pour fournir une couverture essentiellement complète qui s'étend sur une zone de couverture souhaitée, les panneaux étant stratifiés en superposition verticale pour ainsi réduire la probabilité que l'eau passe sur le porteur après avoir traversé le vêtement,
    et dans lequel ledit panneau comprend un tissu résistant à la pénétration (152) recouvert ou saturé d'un matériau de durcissement, qui comprend un matériau cristallin qui adhère audit matériau de durcissement, ledit matériau cristallin étant sélectionné parmi l'ensemble constitué des céramiques, du grenat, des métaux, du carbure de silicium, de l'oxyde d'aluminium et du diamant.
  17. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 16, comprenant de plus plusieurs pivots, au moins certains desdits panneaux étant adaptés pour être reliés ensemble par au moins un desdits pivots.
  18. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 16, dans lequel au moins deux desdits panneaux comprennent respectivement une attache en crochet et une attache en boucle.
  19. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 16, comprenant de plus un matériau (170) de base adapté pour être porté par un utilisateur, lesdits panneaux étant adaptés pour être fixés audit matériau de base.
  20. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 19, dans lequel ledit matériau de base comprend au moins une poche (172), lesdits panneaux étant adaptés pour être placés dans ladite ou lesdites poches.
  21. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 16, dans lequel au moins un desdits panneaux comprend au moins une sangle adaptée pour qu'un porteur puisse porter ledit panneau.
  22. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 16, dans lequel chacun desdits panneaux comprend un support et un matériau résistant à la pénétration qui couvre ledit support, ledit matériau résistant à la pénétration occupant une superficie inférieure à la superficie totale dudit support.
  23. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 22, dans lequel ledit support comprend un bord, ledit matériau résistant à la pénétration couvrant ledit support de manière à ce que ledit bord dudit support reste exposé.
  24. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 16, dans lequel chacun desdits panneaux comprend un support, un matériau résistant à la pénétration recouvrant ledit support et un stratifié placé sur ledit matériau résistant à la pénétration.
  25. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 16, comprenant de plus une couverture adaptée pour couvrir de façon libérable au moins un desdits panneaux.
  26. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 16, dans lequel chacun desdits panneaux comprend un matériau résistant à la pénétration et un matériau de durcissement qui coopère avec ledit matériau résistant à la pénétration.
  27. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 16, dans lequel chacun desdits panneaux comprend de plus un matériau cristallin qui adhère audit matériau de durcissement.
  28. Ensemble de pièces selon la revendication 27, dans lequel ledit matériau cristallin est sélectionné parmi l'ensemble constitué des céramiques, du grenat, des métaux, du carbure de silicium, de l'oxyde d'aluminium et du diamant.
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