EP2890947A1 - Sous-vêtements pourvus d'un équipement balistique - Google Patents

Sous-vêtements pourvus d'un équipement balistique

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EP2890947A1
EP2890947A1 EP13782966.9A EP13782966A EP2890947A1 EP 2890947 A1 EP2890947 A1 EP 2890947A1 EP 13782966 A EP13782966 A EP 13782966A EP 2890947 A1 EP2890947 A1 EP 2890947A1
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knitwear
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Katrin FREIER
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Bluecher GmbH
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41WEARING APPAREL
    • A41DOUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/0002Details of protective garments not provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/1281
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41WEARING APPAREL
    • A41DOUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/0012Professional or protective garments with pockets for particular uses, e.g. game pockets or with holding means for tools or the like
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41HARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H1/00Personal protection gear
    • F41H1/02Armoured or projectile- or missile-resistant garments; Composite protection fabrics

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  • the invention relates to an underwear with ballistic equipment.
  • the underwear for example, a pair of underpants, pockets, in the ballistic
  • the ballistic protection packages may be, for example, a ballistic material called
  • SPECTRAFLEX® from AlÜed Signal Company. It is also known from US 6,691, 958 Bl also to use aramid fibers or polyethylene fibers, such as Twaron ⁇ and Dyneema TM, in order to produce the protective packages to be inserted into the pockets.
  • the present invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide an underwear with a ballistic equipment that solves the disadvantages of the prior art, in particular particularly effectively protects against positioned near the ground unconventional explosive and fire devices that is easy to handle and the wearer the underwear affected as little as possible.
  • the underwear can be subdivided into different protection zones. It was recognized by the inventor that the underwear must meet specific requirements for the ballistic equipment in order to develop a suitable protective effect, in particular in relation to the unconventional explosive and fire devices.
  • UHMWPE ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
  • the underwear in addition to the ballistic equipment should also fulfill other properties, for example, should have a thermoregulation and a fit security, it has proven to be advantageous. not to make all the underwear from a uniform knitwear inhibiting the intrusion of splinters, but essentially only the areas requiring special protection. It is therefore sufficient to arrange the UHMWPE knitwear in a first zone of the base.
  • UHMWPE knitwear has been found to be particularly suitable over other materials which can also provide ballistic protection.
  • the UHMWPE knitwear can be made in such a way that optimum wearing comfort can be guaranteed.
  • the penetration of splinters can be minimized.
  • the penetration depth of splinters is reduced and micro-splinters are virtually completely prevented.
  • the occurrence of life-threatening injuries can thus be reduced.
  • Survivability is increased and the risk of infection, which is particularly high in genital injuries, is reduced.
  • the UHMWPE knit fabric offers virtually constant ballistic protection even when wet, after UV aging and after washing.
  • the solution according to the invention can advantageously make it possible for the underwear to be composed of the knitwear made of UHMWPE and at least one further, deviating textile material. It must therefore not, as provided in accordance with US 6,961, 958 Bl, the underwear initially made entirely from a non-ballistic material and then provided with pockets for receiving ballistic protection packages, but the underwear can from the knitwear of UHMWPE and at least a further, deviating here before textile material are assembled. This can preferably take place in that the individual pieces are sewn together at the edges or otherwise connected, so that a complete underwear is produced therefrom. As a result, a low basis weight is achieved.
  • a particular advantage is that it is ensured by assembling the underwear from the knitwear made of UHMWPE and at least one other deviating further textile material that the ballistic protection effecting equipment is always at the intended location to be protected. Furthermore, it is thus easily possible for the UHMWPE knitwear to extend from a front side in one piece to the back side, thereby protecting, in particular, the perineum and the anal region, in particular from splinters which shoot upwards from the floor.
  • the ballistic protection packages inserted only in pockets have virtually no protective effect here.
  • the underwear of individual pieces of the knitwear of UHMWPE and at least one other textile material is composed.
  • the knitwear made of UHMWPE preferably sewn.
  • the part of the undergarment formed by the UHMWPE knitwear may be integral or multi-piece.
  • the part located on the front side, the part located in the region of the perineum and the anal region, and the part formed on the back side may be integrally formed of the UHMWPE knitwear.
  • the part of the knitwear made of UHMWPE which is arranged in the region of the trouser legs, integrally formed therewith.
  • UHMWPE is that it can have a white color so that Because of the color design is a strong contrast to bleeding occurs, which is a rapid localization of wounds that result from stronger impacts, is possible.
  • the first zone forms at least that part of the base area of the underwear which, when the underwear is worn correctly, at least partially covers one of the following areas of the human body: a) internal organs, b) liver and / or Kidney and / or bladder and / or digestive organs and / or spleen, c) abdomen and urinary tract, d) aorta and venous system, e) dam and anal region.
  • underwear is designed as underpants.
  • the invention is not limited thereto.
  • the underwear as underpants, it is advantageous if it is designed such that the underpants, if this is worn correctly by the wearer, so high that it covers even the navel - and circulates annularly at this level.
  • This has the advantage that the underwear overlaps with a possibly additionally worn protective vest.
  • the underwear in one embodiment extends as underpants to the knee of a wearer, preferably ends immediately above the knee, when the wearer correctly wears the underpants.
  • the at least one further textile material forms at least one second zone.
  • the second zone may be defined as a zone that requires less protection and has other characteristics such as air circulation.
  • the textile material of the second zone can also be designed such that an optimal fit and / or comfort is supported. Further, the textile material may be selected to facilitate welding management, that is, the removal of perspiration from the body and / or thermoregulation.
  • a third zone which differs from a third textile material, which differs from the textile material, from which the first and the second zone are formed.
  • the knitwear made of UHMWPE by knitting or a knit fabric.
  • the inventor has recognized that a knitwear made by knitting is particularly suitable for providing ballistic protection for the undergarment.
  • An advantage may be an antibacterial finish of the UHMWPE knitwear.
  • the ballistic knitted fabric may have hydrophilic properties.
  • the knitted fabric made of UHMWPE knit fabric is very tight mesh. It is furthermore advantageous if the knitwear has a weight per unit area of at least 150 g / m 2 , preferably 200 g / m 2 , more preferably 250 g / m 2 and most preferably 300 g / m 2 . It is advantageous if the basis weight is less than 400 g / m 2 . A basis weight of 300 g / m 2 to 360 g / m 2 , in particular 320 g / m 2 to 330 g / m 2 , has been found to be particularly suitable.
  • the thickness of the yarn used to make the UHMWPE knitwear is at least 50 dtex, preferably at least 80 dtex. It is advantageous if the thickness of the yarn used to make the UHMWPE knitwear is less than 440 dtex, preferably less than 280 dtex.
  • the UHMWPE knit fabric is made of the Dyneema® plastic fiber developed by the Dutch Royal DSM N.V.
  • the stitches of the knitwear of UHMWPE are formed in such a way that a pattern of longitudinal ribs running parallel to one another is formed on the main surfaces of the knitwear, ie the upper side and the lower side.
  • the sweat can be carried away from the body particularly well to the outside by the capillary effect.
  • the sweat is carried away from the body of the wearer without the material feeling damp. This is accompanied by a cooling effect. It is therefore completely unproblematic if the wearer of the underwear comes into direct contact with the ballistic-effect knitwear made of UHMWPE.
  • the at least one further textiie material arranged in at least a second zone of the base of the underwear and the mesh would be made of UHMWPE, preferably sewn.
  • the underwear may also have more than two zones and correspondingly more than two different textiie materials.
  • zones overlap at most in the region of their adjoining edges.
  • an overlapping can also be completely dispensed with, if this proves to be suitable, in particular with regard to the preferably provided sewing of the zones.
  • the at least one further textiie material is sewn to the knitwear made of UHMWPE. Furthermore, it is advantageous if the knitwear made of UHMWPE and the at least one other textiie material are sewn together in the area of their adjoining edges and the knitwear of UHMWPE and the at least one further textiie material overlap at most in the region of their adjoining edges.
  • the underwear has trouser legs which have at their ends an elastic and / or trouser leg waistband which can be adjusted to the wearer of the underwear in order to fix the trouser legs to the person wearing the underwear, in particular to the legs of the wearer.
  • the known ballistic equipped underpants in the pant legs are not fixable. That is, the ballistic equipment does not work reliably at the point where it is intended. Particularly in the case of an explosion originating from the ground, the trouser legs and thus also the ballistic protective packages are displaced. This is achieved by an adjustable or elastic, preferably an elastic and adjustable trouser leg collar prevents.
  • a Velcro connection z. B. a connection of a Velcro and a fluff, is provided, whereby the end of the pant leg or trouser leg waistband can be made narrower or wider.
  • a similar configuration is also possible at the other end of the underpants, ie in the region in which the underpants circulate in the region of a waist of the wearer.
  • an elastic waistband and / or an adjustable waistband preferably using a Velcro connection, may be provided.
  • the materials can be the same for all three frets.
  • the waistband around the waist or the two trouser leg collars or the hem of the trouser legs can be individually adjusted via Velcro and Velcro to any body shape and thus keep the underpants in position.
  • the elastic material from which the collars are made may be a polyamide / elastane blend, which is preferably used in conjunction with a rubber band incorporated therein.
  • a polyamide / elastane blend which is preferably used in conjunction with a rubber band incorporated therein.
  • other embodiments are conceivable to produce an elasticity.
  • the design of the waistband around the waistband made of an elastic material and / or the use of a hook and loop fastener can be used in all described variants of underwear.
  • an elastic configuration and / or a configuration with a hook-and-loop closure with respect to the trouser leg collars can be used in all described variants of the underwear, in particular also in all variants, which will be described below with reference to the embodiment.
  • the two layers of the fabric made of UHMWPE twisted by 90 ° to each other are arranged plane-parallel to each other.
  • the inventor has recognized that a high stability against pulling in both directions of the main surfaces results from an arrangement of the at least two layers rotated by 90 °.
  • the layers of the knitted fabric each have longitudinal ribs which thus extend at right angles to each other through the arrangement rotated by 90 °.
  • they can be mutually rotated by 90 ° to each other, so that, for example, the first and the third and a second and a fourth
  • the arranged in the second zone further textile material is designed as an open and air-permeable pores having textile netting.
  • This may be, for example, a polyester knitwear with a hole structure. It can be provided that the textile mesh is antibacterial equipped.
  • the use of a net outside the first zone or in the second zone has the advantage that the underwear thus has a high air permeability or allows air flow.
  • the arranged in a third zone further textile material is formed as an elastic textile material.
  • the elastic textile material has the advantage that the underwear, in particular a pair of underpants, can precisely adapt to the body shape. In order to achieve optimum wearing comfort, it is advantageous if the underwear fits well. It has been found to be advantageous if the side parts of the underwear, that is, the areas of the underwear, which rest laterally on the wearer of the underwear, are formed of an elastic material.
  • the elastic material may be, for example, a so-called stretch fabric.
  • the elastic textile material can also be used to form the two frets of the pant legs or waistband around the waist. This is particularly advantageous in combination with a adjustability of the frets, preferably by means of Velcro, as already described.
  • the elastic textile material may preferably be made of a polyamide / elastane mixture. It may be advantageous if 50 to 90% polyamide, preferably 60 to 80%, more preferably 70 to 75% polyamide is used and the elastane has a corresponding value, so that the mixture to 95 - 100%, preferably 100% made of polyamide and elastane is formed.
  • the elastic textile material can be equipped antibacterial.
  • the elastic textile material may have a hydrophilic finish.
  • the elastic textile material may preferably be produced by knitting or be a knitwear.
  • the further textile material arranged in the second zone is designed as a flame-retardant textile material and in the first zone at least one layer of a flame-retardant material is arranged plane-parallel to the knitwear of UHMWPE.
  • the underwear is flame retardant and thus increases the protection for the wearer.
  • the underwear has only two or substantially only two zones.
  • the flame-retardant textile material can be arranged in the second zone.
  • a layer of a flame-retardant material can be arranged plane-parallel on the knitwear made of UHMWPE. It is advantageous in this case if the flame-retardant material adjoins the body of the wearer and thus the knitwear made of UHMWPE is arranged on the outside of the underwear.
  • the second zone consists only of the flame-retardant textile material.
  • the flame retardant material placed on the UHMWPE knit fabric may itself already have a layer of UHMWPE, but preferably with a lower basis weight and less dense configuration than the UHMWPE knit fabric inhibiting the intrusion of splinters ,
  • the layer of the flame-retardant material also has a plane-parallel layer of UHMWPE, the overall ballistic protection is further improved.
  • the flame retardant layer may preferably be made of an aramid / elastane blend or a blend including at least aramid and elastane.
  • the flame-retardant material may be a layer of the aramid / elastane mixture or a mixture that includes at least aramid and elastane, and the other layer of polyethylene, in particular UHMWPE. This achieves increased splinter protection.
  • a mixture is particularly suitable which, in addition to aramid and elastane, also has a third material, in particular polyamide antistatic (PAAS).
  • the flame retardant material may preferably consist of 70 to 95% aramid, 1 to 5% polyamide antistatic and elastane (eg Lycra) at a percentage such that a total of 98 to 100% of the three materials is formed is.
  • the use of a yarn consisting of 90% aramid, 7% elastane and 3% polyamide antistatic has been found to be particularly suitable.
  • This embodiment is suitable regardless of whether the flame-retardant layer is single-layered or double-layered, ie in a combination with a layer of polyethylene.
  • the two-day embodiment of the flame-retardant layer may in particular be a knit fabric.
  • the mixture which can be used for the flame retardant layer is preferably antibacterial.
  • Both the waistband waistband of the undergarments and the pair of trouser leg collars and the side panels or side panels of the undergarments are preferably made of a blend including at least aramid and elastane.
  • the flameproof equipment can be used in all variants described in the context of this invention, especially in all variants which are described below with reference to the embodiment.
  • the first zone at the wearer of the underwear facing inside of the knitwear made of UHMWPE at least partially textile absorption surfaces are formed.
  • the sweat removal to the outside is significantly improved by the absorption surfaces.
  • the textile absorption surfaces may preferably run longitudinally and / or transversely on the thigh in the genital area and / or in the perineum and anal area and / or in the renal pelvis area and / or in strip form. Welding tracks are thus interrupted and the sweat is transported to the outside. Odors and liquids are transported away from the body.
  • a spherical absorption laminate is particularly suitable for forming the textile absorption surface.
  • a textile absorption surface which has activated charcoal.
  • Blücher Technologies, Germany sells an absorption laminate under the trade name SARATOGA @, which has proven to be particularly suitable for the textile absorption surface.
  • SARATOGA @ which has proven to be particularly suitable for the textile absorption surface.
  • the textile absorption surface has three layers.
  • a first, preferably the body-facing layer may consist of a cotton / elastane mixture.
  • a second layer of the textile absorption surface may consist of activated carbon.
  • a third, the body facing away layer of the textile absorption surface may be made of polyamide. The layer of polyamide can be adjacent to the knitwear made of UHMWPE.
  • the absorption surface can also be formed from only one or two layers, for. B. from the position of activated carbon and another arbitrary position.
  • the textile absorption surface preferably directly adjoins the body of the wearer of the underwear or is in contact with the body.
  • the strips in the region of the thigh from the textile absorption surface can subdivide the UHMWPE knitwear into several separate fields or areas.
  • the textile absorption strips can be used in all variants of underwear described in the context of this invention, in particular also in all variants which are described below with reference to the exemplary embodiment.
  • a pocket is formed in the adapted to the respective bag protective packages can be introduced.
  • It may thus preferably be a genital protection package and two leg protection packages.
  • the protective packages may preferably be formed from a splinter-inhibiting knit fabric made of UHMWPE. It may be the same knitwear from which the first zone is formed.
  • the protective packages may preferably be formed in at least two layers, for example four-ply or eight-ply. It is advantageous if the protective packages are formed by at least four, preferably eight layers arranged on one another from the knitwear made of UHMWPE.
  • the protective packages can be made flameproof.
  • any flame retardant equipment but in particular also the flame retardant equipment can be used, which has already been described in the context of the invention.
  • the textile goods which form the pockets are made flame-resistant.
  • the bag which is intended to receive the genital protection package, can be reached from the inside of the underwear.
  • the pockets for receiving the leg protection packages can be reached from the outside.
  • the leg protection packages primarily protect the main blood vessels extending in the area of the thighs, that is, they are correspondingly arranged on the underwear and designed in their shape.
  • To form the protective packages of several layers can be provided that each half of the layers is stitched together.
  • two partial protection packages are initially formed to form a protective package. These can then preferably be sewn together in the region of their outer edges.
  • the protective packages with eight layers can thus be provided that four layers are stitched together.
  • the sub-packages formed in each case of four layers can then be sewn together in the outer area, so that a protective package of eight layers is formed.
  • the protective packages in particular the leg protection packages, can preferably be fixed by means of a Klettelements on the fluff of the waistband circulating around the waist. It is also possible, of course, another fixation of the protective packages, in particular also another embodiment of the Velcro connection.
  • the pockets for receiving the protective packages may be formed before preferably by a textile mesh. Particularly preferred is an open and air-permeable pores having net.
  • the mesh may be attached to the knitwear made of UHMWPE on the outside or sewn to form the pockets for the leg protection packages.
  • the bag for the genital area can also be made by a net, which is attached or sewn to the inside, for example, the knitwear made of UHMWPE.
  • the knitwear made of UHMWPE is formed, at least in the genital area, from two layers which can be arranged in such a way that they form an insertion slot into which the genital protection package is then inserted can.
  • the underwear is worn close to the body.
  • the inventively provided knit fabric made of UHMWPE rests directly on the body. This can be deviated from in particular if a flame-retardant finish and / or textile absorption surfaces are provided.
  • the trays for inserting the leg protection pack and / or the genital protection pack into the respective pockets are preferably in an upper area when the undergarment is worn correctly.
  • the underwear has flat, frictionless seams.
  • a knitwear made of UHMWPE with a high moisture absorption is used, in particular with a Ret value according to DIN EN 31092 of 4.3895 m 2 ⁇ Pa / W +/- 20%, preferably +/- 5%, based on a single-layer design of the knitwear made of UHMWPE.
  • Fig. 1 is a front view of the underwear according to the invention in
  • FIG. 2 is a rear view of the underpants shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
  • Fig. 3 is a front view of the underwear according to the invention in one
  • Fig. 4 is a rear view of that shown in Fig. 3
  • Fig. 5 is a front view of the underwear according to the invention in a
  • FIG. 6 is a rear view of the underpants shown in FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 shows an inside view of the outer view of the underpants shown in FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 6 is a rear view of the underpants shown in FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 shows an inside view of the outer view of the underpants shown in FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 6 is a rear view of the underpants shown in FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 shows an inside view of the outer view of the underpants shown in FIG. 5;
  • Fig. 8 is an interior view of the external pants shown in Fig. 6;
  • FIG. 9 is a front view of the underwear according to the invention in a
  • FIG. 10 shows an inside view of the outer view of the underpants shown in FIG. 9 with a view of a pocket for receiving a genital protection package
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic representation of a section through a protective package consisting of eight layers
  • Fig. 12 is a plan view of a genital protection package
  • Fig. 13 is a plan view of a leg protection package
  • 14a shows a schematic representation of a section of a knitwear made of UHMWPE with longitudinal ribs extending from top to bottom;
  • FIG. 14b shows a schematic representation of a section of a knitwear made of UHMWPE with longitudinal ribs running from left to right;
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic representation of a section through a two-bladed knitted fabric of a flame-retardant material, which is sewn to the knitwear according to the invention made of UHMWPE; and FIG. 16 shows a basic cross-section through the UHMWPE knitwear according to the invention.
  • the exemplary embodiments illustrated below show an underwear which is designed as underpants.
  • the invention is not limited thereto.
  • it can also be an undershirt, which can be produced analogously.
  • the illustrated underpants refers to a pair of underpants for men. Similarly, however, a pair of underpants for women can be designed.
  • Fig. 1 shows a pair of underpants with ballistic equipment.
  • the base of the pants is composed of a penetration of splinters inhibiting knit fabric 1 UHMWPE and at least one deviating therefrom further textile material 2, 200 together. Under a knitted fabric 1 off
  • UHMWPE is an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.
  • a particularly suitable UHMWPE is sold under the trade name Dyneema® by the Dutch chemical company Royal DSM NV.
  • Dyneema® is a high strength polyethylene fiber with a tensile strength of 3 to 5 GPa. It deals Dyneema® is a highly crystalline, highly stretched UHMWPE.
  • the Dyneema® fiber is particularly suitable for the production of the knitwear 1 of UHMWPE provided according to the invention, the invention is not limited thereto.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the underwear, which is composed essentially of three materials, namely the knitwear 1 of UHMWPE and two other textile materials 2, 200. However, it is alternatively also possible to manufacture the underpants only from two materials, namely the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE and another textile material, but also from more than three materials.
  • the knitted fabric 1 of UHMWPE is arranged in a first zone of the base.
  • the first zone is not described in more detail, since this runs identically with the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE.
  • the first zone formed by the knitwear 1 of UHMWPE according to Figs. 1 and 2 occupies the portion of the base of the panty briefs which, when the underpants are worn correctly, is wholly or partially attached to the liver, kidneys, bladder which adjoins digestive organs and the spleen. Further, the UHMWPE knitwear 1 is used in the areas of underpants adjacent to the abdomen and urinary tract, as well as the aorta and venous system. Further, the knitwear 1 of UHMWPE is placed in the area of the underwear adjacent to the perineum and anal region when the panty is worn correctly.
  • the venous system essentially refers to the main blood vessels whose damage caused by splinters or direct ballistic hits causes particularly heavy bleeding.
  • the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE protects the abovementioned areas insofar as the underwear in fact borders on them. It is alternatively also possible that the knitted fabric 1 made of UHMWPE only a part protects the aforementioned areas or even just one of the aforementioned areas.
  • the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE is a knit, that is to say produced by knitting.
  • the knitted fabric 1 of UHMWPE has a basis weight of at least 150 g / m 2, preferably 200g / m 2, more preferably 250 g / m 2 and most preferably 300 g / m 2.
  • a basis weight of 320 to 330 g / m 2 is provided.
  • the thickness of a yarn 27 used for the production is in the embodiment at least 50 dtex and at most 440 dtex, preferably at least 80 dtex and less than 250 dtex.
  • Particular preference is given to a yarn thickness of 110 dtex, where appropriate, + 1-10 dtex.
  • the above values have been found to be particularly suitable.
  • the embodiment is not limited thereto.
  • the knitted fabric 1 made of UHMWPE is preferably knitted tight knit.
  • the underpants shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 preferably have a weight of 245 g / m 2 +/- 20 g / m 2 in size L in a single-layered configuration of the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE.
  • the base of the pants is composed according to Figures 1 and 2 essentially of a front side 3, a back 4, two side parts 5, two trouser leg collars 6 and a waistband 7 together.
  • the front 3 and the back 4 of the pants can be connected to each other that they also occupy the perineal and anal region or are interconnected in this area.
  • a preferred embodiment of the first zone consists of a partial base area of the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE, which encloses at least a partial area of the front side 3 and the back side 4 and the area of the underpants adjoining the dam and the anal region.
  • the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE in the exemplary embodiment preferably occupies the already mentioned surfaces which protect different regions of the body of the wearer. As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE is used essentially in the area of the front side 3 and partly also in the area of the rear side 4.
  • the second textile material 2 which is preferably an open and air-permeable pore-containing net according to FIGS. 1 and 2, is used in a second zone.
  • the second zone is not designated separately in FIGS. 1 and 2, since this is identical to the network 2.
  • the mesh 2 is partially inserted in the area of the back 4 and to a lesser extent in the area of the front 3. It is advantageous if the network 2 is formed of four pieces.
  • the third textile material 200 is formed from an elastic textile material, preferably a stretch fabric.
  • the third zone is not designated separately in the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2, since this is identical to the third textile material 200.
  • the third textile material 200 is a polyamide-elastane mixture which preferably has a mixing ratio of 73% polyamide to 27% elastane.
  • the proportion of polyamide may also be preferably 20% greater or smaller, with the proportion of elastane being adjusted accordingly.
  • a specific elastic textile material is mentioned in the embodiment, the invention is not limited thereto. In principle, any stretch material may be suitable for forming the third zone.
  • the elastic textile material 200 in FIGS. 1 and 2 essentially occupies the surface of the two side parts 5.
  • the two Hosenbeinbünde 6 and the waistband 7 are made of the elastic textile material.
  • the Hosenbeinbünde 6 and the waistband 7 may also be formed of a different material.
  • the knitwear 1 of UHMWPE, the netting 2 and the elastic textile material 200 are in the embodiment according to Figures 1 and 2 assembled together so that they together form the underpants.
  • the materials 1, 2, 200 preferably overlap at most in their edge regions.
  • the connection of the materials 1, 2, 200 together can be done in any known manner. It is preferable to sew the materials 1, 2, 200 in the region of their edges. Alternatively, one or two of the materials 1, 2, 200 could occupy the entire base area and the other materials are then sewn on accordingly. However, this is not preferable, as it may suffer from the comfort and a higher total weight is achieved.
  • the waistband 7 formed from the elastic material 200 also has an adjustability in addition to the elasticity resulting from the elastic textile material 200.
  • the waistband 7 on a Velcro connection. This can be realized by two Flöchche 8 and two Velcro fasteners 9, so that the waistband 7 can be adapted to the wearer of the pants.
  • the trouser leg collars 6 have in addition to the elastic configuration of the elastic textile material 200 has an adjustability. It is envisaged that the pants leg cuffs 6 are adjustable so that the pant legs can be fixed to the legs of the wearer of the underpants. In the exemplary embodiment, this is realized in that the trouser leg collars 6 each have Velcro connections. These can have flaps 10 and hook and loop fasteners 1 1, so that an adjustability is given.
  • the formation of the trouser leg collars 6 in such a way that they can be adjusted to the wearer is an independent invention which can also be realized detached from the other features of the present underpants, in particular in one embodiment with a Velcro fastening system, preferably made of fleece 10 and Velcro 1 1 composed.
  • the trouser leg collars 6 and / or the described Velcro connection on the trouser leg collars 6 and / or on the waistband 7 can also be omitted.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 also show a genital region 12, which is integrated in the front side 3.
  • the genital region 12 can be specially protected, for example by using a plurality of layers of the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE.
  • the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE in the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2, provision can initially be made for the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE to be used in the first zone in only one layer.
  • a multilayer arrangement in particular, a double-layer arrangement of the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE is suitable. Tests have shown that a single layer of UHMWPE fabric already provides a good protective value. By a two-ply or a multi-layered protection against splinters can be significantly increased again, however, thereby increasing the weight of the pants.
  • the stitches of the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE are formed such that a pattern of mutually parallel longitudinal ribs 13 is formed, as shown by way of example in FIGS. 14a and 14b. This results in a particularly suitable capillary action to transport sweat and fluid away from the body.
  • a two-ply embodiment of the knitted fabric 1 made of UHMWPE it may be advisable to place the two plies rotated 90 ° to each other plane-parallel to each other.
  • a rotated arrangement of a second knitwear 1 of UHMWPE is shown in Fig. 14b
  • FIGS. 14a and 14b show a two-ply knitwear made of UHMWPE results, which has particularly good stretch properties.
  • Figures 3 and 4 show a second embodiment of an underpants according to the invention with a flame retardant or flameproof equipment.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 differs essentially from the first embodiment variant shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in that a flame-retardant embodiment is provided.
  • the materials which according to the first embodiment were provided in addition to the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE are partially or preferably completely replaced by a flame-retardant textile material 14. That is, starting from the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2, the netting and / or the elastic textile material 200 is replaced by the flame-retardant textile material 14.
  • the flame-retardant textile material 14 may be an aramid / elastane mixture, optionally with proportions of at least one other material, for. As polyamide antistatic (PAAS), be.
  • PAAS polyamide antistatic
  • the flame retardant textile material 14 may preferably be equipped with antibacterial properties.
  • An embodiment of the flame-retardant textile material 14 of a mixture comprising at least aramid and elastane has the advantage that it also has elastic properties, which may be advantageous in particular in the region of the side parts 5, the waistband 6 and the waistband 7.
  • the flame-retardant material 14 may consist of 70 to 95% aramid, 1 to 5% polyamide antistatic and elastane (eg Lycra) with one% share, resulting in a total of a mixture formed to 98 to 100% of the three materials ,
  • the use of a yarn consisting of 90% aramid, 7% elastane and 3% polyamide antistatic has been found to be particularly suitable.
  • a flame retardant Ma terial 15 is used in the first zone, which is formed by the knitted fabric 1 of UHMWPE.
  • the flame-retardant material 15 can basically be the same material that is also used as the flame-retardant material 14. In the exemplary embodiment, however, the construction deviates from the flame-retardant material 14, although a flame-retardant finish should be desired in the region of the first zone.
  • a flame-retardant textile material 15, which can preferably be used in the first zone, is shown by way of example in FIG. 15.
  • the flame retardant material 15 shown there is composed of a two-ply knitwear.
  • the two-layered knitted fabric is composed of a mixture 15a, which preferably comprises at least aramid and elastane, and a knit fabric 15b of UHMWPE, which are preferably connected to one another in a flat manner, for example glued or laminated.
  • the knitwear 15b of UHMWPE, which is part of the flame-retardant material 15, has a less narrow-meshed configuration than the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE and in particular also has a lower weight per unit area.
  • the embodiment has been found to be advantageous to the ballistic protective effect of the knitted fabric 1 from
  • UHMWPE also by the flame-retardant textile material 15 to support.
  • other embodiments are also possible in the embodiment.
  • the flame-retardant material 15, as shown by way of example in FIG. 15, is preferably sewn to the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE by means of a peripheral edge seam 24. Sewing by means of an edge seam 24 is also advantageous in the case of a single-surface configuration of the flame-retardant material 15.
  • the mixture 15a of the flame-retardant textile material 15 may consist of 70 to 95% aramid, 1 to 5% polyamide antistatic and elastane (eg Lycra) with a% content which results in a total mixture of 98 to 100 % is formed from the three materials.
  • the use of a yarn consisting of 90% aramid, 7% elastane and 3% polyamide antistatic has been found to be particularly suitable.
  • the illustrated in Figures 5 to 8 third variant of a lingerie differs from the variant shown in Figures 1 and 2 by a special hygiene design.
  • the features which carry the same reference numerals in FIGS. 5 to 8 as the features in FIGS. 1 and 2 may be identical, but may also be omitted.
  • the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE is interrupted in the region of each trouser leg by four textile absorption surfaces 16 each, which are designed in the form of strips.
  • the surface of the textile knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE, which adjoins the wearer of the underpants at the front 3, is thus subdivided by the textile absorption surfaces 16 into a larger number of panels, in the exemplary embodiment six per trouser leg. This breaks welding paths or welding currents.
  • the sweat is removed from the body very quickly and transported to the surface.
  • the illustrated course of the strip-shaped absorption surfaces 16 has been found to be particularly suitable, however, the execution example is not limited thereto. As is further apparent from FIG.
  • the genital region 12 is preferably formed completely from a textile absorption surface 16.
  • the dam and anal region which forms a partial surface of the back 4 or which extends from the front 3 to the back 4, is preferably also formed from a textile absorption surface 16.
  • a textile absorption area 16 is also used in the area of the renal pelvis area.
  • the back 4 has a strip-shaped textile absorption surface 16, whereby the knitwear 1 UHMWPE is divided at the back 4 in a total of four fields.
  • the textile absorption surfaces 16 preferably directly adjoin the body of the wearer of the undergarment.
  • An unspecified, particularly preferred construction of the textile absorption surface 16 results from the use of a laminate which includes a layer of activated carbon.
  • the laminate is constructed in three layers, wherein the middle layer represents the activated carbon layer.
  • the layer of textile absorbent surface 16 facing the body of the wearer of the undergarment may preferably be formed of a cotton / elastane blend or a blend containing at least cotton and elastane.
  • the third layer of the textile absorption surface 16 adjoining the knitwear 1 of UHMWPE may preferably be formed from polyamide or a mixture containing polyamide.
  • FIGS. 5 to 8 show an embodiment of the underpants with three zones plus the textile absorption surfaces 16. However, it is also an embodiment with only two zones plus the textile absorption surfaces 16 possible, as already mentioned, may alternatively or additionally be provided a flame-retardant equipment. In particular, no mesh 2 and / or elastic textile material 200 need not be used in FIGS. 5 to 8. There are any mixtures of the variants which have already been described with reference to Figures 1 and 2 and Figures 3 and 4 and which will be described below with reference to Figures 9 and 10 possible.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 show a fourth variant of the underpants.
  • FIG. 9 shows an outside view of the front side 3
  • FIG. 10 shows an inside view of the front side 3.
  • the embodiment of the inside and the outside of the front side 3 can be independent of each other, that is, the variant shown below, which can be seen in Fig. 9, need not be realized to realize the embodiment shown in Fig. 10 - and vice versa.
  • Fig. 9 shows that in the areas adjacent to the thighs, when the panty is worn correctly, pockets 17 are formed, into each of which a pocket 17 adapted protective package 18, which in the present case is a leg protection package 18 can act, can be introduced.
  • 10 shows that a pocket 19 for receiving a protective package 20, which in the present case is a genital protection package 20, may be provided in the genital region 12.
  • the genital protection package 20 is substantially adapted to the pocket 19 for the genital area 12.
  • the leg protection packages 18 and / or the genital protection package 20 can be formed from any splinter-inhibiting material, preferably a UHMWPE knit fabric.
  • the leg protection packages 18 and the genital protection package 20 are formed from the same UHMWPE knitwear, which also comprises the UHMWPE knitwear 1, which occupies the first zone of the base of the underpants.
  • the leg protection packages 18 can be introduced into the pockets 17 in any desired manner. It is preferable if the pockets 17 in each case have an optionally closable insertion opening 17a in an upper region, preferably laterally and preferably vertically, in order to insert the leg protection packs 18.
  • upper area it is to be understood that the area is at the top when the underwear is worn by a wearer standing up.
  • a fixing means 21 for example a hook-and-loop fastener, is attached to the leg protection packs 18, with the aid of which the leg protection pack 18 is pushed into the pockets 17, can be attached to the pants. Particularly preferred is an attachment to the loop 8 of the waistband 7.
  • the pockets 17 may preferably have a slot 17b at the top thereof to perform the fixing means 21.
  • the pockets 17 and the leg protection packages 18 are preferably matched in shape to each other.
  • a particularly suitable form for the leg protection packages 18 results from FIG. 13.
  • the pockets 17 may be made of any material.
  • the pockets 17 are formed of a net, more preferably of an open and air-permeable pores having net, which may optionally be identical to the net 2. It may be advantageous if the pockets 17 have a flame-retardant finish.
  • the pockets 17 are provided in the embodiment on the outside of the front side 3. However, it is also possible in principle to form the pockets 17 on the inside of the front side 3.
  • FIG. 10 shows an embodiment of the pocket 19 for the genital protection package 20 on the inside of the front side 3.
  • the bag 19 may be designed analogous to the pockets 17.
  • An advantageous variant can result from the fact that the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE is formed in two layers, at least in the genital region 12, and has an insertion opening 19a, so that the genital protection package 20 between the two layers of the knitwear 1
  • UHMWPE can be inserted. In this case, can be dispensed with a separate training a bag 19, for example, a net product.
  • a bag 19 for example, a net product.
  • an embodiment of the pocket 19 is shown by a net with an insertion opening 19a.
  • the leg protection packages 18 and / or the genital protection package 20 are formed from a plurality of layers of the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE. It is advantageous if at least four layers of the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE are placed one on top of another to form the protective packages 18, 20.
  • a particularly suitable variant for the embodiment of the leg protection package 18 shown in FIG. 13 and / or of the genital protection package 20 shown in FIG. 12 results from the sectional illustration according to FIG.
  • the protective packets 18, 20 are preferably formed from eight layers of the knitted fabric 1 made of UHMWPE. It may be advantageous if four layers of knitwear 1 UHMWPE are stitched together. Corresponding stitching or stepping 22 are shown in Fig. 12 and Fig. 13. The thus formed two partial packages of four pieces of knitted fabric 1 UHMWPE can then be preferably sewn together only at their edges. A corresponding edge seam 23, which is also referred to as Einkraft, is again shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.
  • FIG. 16 shows a basic cross section through the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE.
  • the invention is not limited thereto. Shown is a production of the knitwear 1 of UHMWPE by a system I to IV.
  • the vertical lines represent long needles 25 and short needles 26, around it lies as a loop, the yarn 27, which forms the knitted fabric 1 of UHMWPE.
  • the yarn 27 can be selected according to the specification already mentioned in the description of the figure, but is not limited thereto.
  • the knitted fabric formed by the knitwear 1 made of UHMWPE is preferably worked on a circular knitting machine, alternatively it can also be produced on a flat knitting machine.
  • a double yarn enters the system I. This is illustrated in system I of FIG. 16 by showing a yarn 27 as a solid line and a yarn 27 'with a dashed line. In principle, it is also possible in the system I of FIG. However, a double yarn has proven to be particularly suitable. In systems III to IV, only a single yarn 27 enters in each case.
  • the ballistic knit fabric 1 is knitted from UHMWPE. This may preferably be an interlock adjustment of the knitting machine.
  • FIG. 16 has proven particularly suitable for the production of the knitwear 1 of UHMWPE provided according to the invention, in particular in connection with the properties of the knitwear 1 of UHMWPE or of the yarn 27 of UHMWPE mentioned as preferred according to the present description of the figures.

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L'invention concerne des sous-vêtements pourvus d'un équipement balistique. La surface de base des sous-vêtements est composée d'un tricot (1) en UHMWPE empêchant la pénétration d'éclats et d'au moins un autre matériau textile (2, 200, 14) différent de celui-ci. Le tricot (1) en UHMWPE est disposé dans une première zone de la surface de base.
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