ES2626382T3 - Shock protection equipment comprising lateral clamping means - Google Patents

Abstract

Protective equipment (1), of the shock-protection vest type, comprising at least one dorsal part (6), intended to cover at least one part of a user's back and at least one front part (2, 4 ), intended to cover at least a part of the user's torso, at least the dorsal part (6) comprising a rear side component (12) and at least the front part (2, 4) comprising a front side component (14), said components (12, 14) being fixed to one another in an adjustable manner and defining between them a part (10) of a user's arm passage, each of said components (12, 14) comprising a contact part, extending said contact parts facing each other when the vest (1) is worn, where it comprises at least one elastic internal strap (66) fixed, on the one hand to one of the components (12, 14) and on the other hand to the contact part of the other component (12, 14), characterized in that it comprises a loop (72) extending over the contact part of one of the components (12, 14), the other component (12, 14) being fitted in said loop (72).

Description

DESCRIPTION

Shock protection equipment comprising lateral fastening means

[0001] The present invention relates to a protective equipment, of the type shock-protection vest,

comprising at least one dorsal part, intended to cover at least a part of a user's back and at least one front part, intended to cover at least a part of the user's torso, at least the dorsal part comprising a rear side component and at least the front part comprising a front side component, said components being fixed to each other in an adjustable manner and defining between them a part of a user's arm passage, each of said components comprising a contact part, extending said contact parts opposite each other when wearing the vest.

[0002] US 5 060 314 A and US 3 973 275 A describe known protective vests.

15 [0003] Such equipment is intended, for example, for law enforcement or for law enforcement officials.

security.

[0004] Such equipment must be able to protect its user against violent shocks, possibly carried by means of heavy objects, for example during demonstrations or clashes.

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[0005] The equipment is worn around the upper body usually accompanied by a helmet to protect the user's head.

[0006] Known vests of this type are generally made of several parts fixed stably to each other and placed at the head as a vest or as a jacket.

[0007] This type of equipment should be brought as close as possible to the body in order to leave a great freedom of movement to its user and not bother him in his maneuvers. In addition, this type of equipment is usually grouped in a barracks so that it can be carried by different people of different corpulence. Asl, be

30 envisages allowing a regulation of the attachment of the equipment in order to adjust it to the bulk of the person wearing it and in order to facilitate its placement and its removal by loosening the equipment.

[0008] The possibility of carrying out a regulation of the fastening of the equipment at the level of the sides of the user, especially on the side parts of the equipment, which extend under the arm steps of the latter, is especially foreseen. Such

In effect, it is envisaged that each side part is formed by two components, of which one is incorporated into the dorsal part and the other is incorporated into the front part and provided with self-tapping means that allow a removable fixation of component over another in different positions. By regulating the position of one component with respect to the other, it is therefore possible to bring the dorsal part of the front part more or less closer and thus regulate the attachment of the equipment around the user's torso.

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[0009] More frequently, the components are partially coated so as not to expose the user to the level of the ribs, regardless of their bulk, for better protection over a contact part between the components.

[0010] The components are fixed in a fixing area, generally leaving a part of the

free coated component in order to offer a range of adjustment of the fastening of the vest by varying the location of the fixing area with respect to the free part. Thus, the larger the free part, the more subject the vest will be.

50 [0011] This free part is "mobile" and can be folded on itself or against the dorsal part. This occurs,

for example, when the user quickly puts on the vest, in an urgent situation.

[0012] The vest is not then in its optimal use state and leaves a part of the user's side with a reduced protection even non-existent.

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[0013] This withdrawal also causes a nuisance to the user, making the vest less comfortable.

[0014] To solve this problem, a ventral belt has been proposed whose closure is ensured by a self-closing system that joins the internal components between them. This belt must be fixed by the user,

passing it around your belly.

[0015] However, the two ends of this type of ventral belt are often poorly placed and poorly accessible and self-closing systems can be attached to other parts of the vest, which increases the time

5 placement of the vest and is not compatible with a quick placement for example in case of emergency.

[0016] One of the objectives of the invention is to solve these inconveniences by proposing a protective equipment that ensures a better fixation of the lateral components, in order to optimize the protection offered by the vest.

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[0017] For this purpose, the invention relates to a protective equipment of the aforementioned type, comprising at least one internal elastic strap fixed, on the one hand to one of the components and on the other hand to the contact part of the other component and comprises a loop that extends over the contact part of one of the components, the other component being embedded in said loop.

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[0018] By proposing to keep the side components incorporated by means of an elastic strap, the regulation of one component with respect to the other is not hindered. Once the regulations have been made, the elastic strap maintains the contact part of the internal component with respect to the external component, which prevents the internal component from folding inside the vest.

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[0019] According to other characteristics of the protective equipment according to the invention:

- the contact part of the component to which the belt is attached is defined by the internal face of said component,

25 - the belt is fixed to the inner face of a front component and to a rear component, the contact part of the rear component being defined by the coating of the front component on the rear component, this contact part of the rear component belonging to the face. external of the rear component and the contact part of the front component belonging to the inner face of the front component,

- the elastic strap is removable at least one of its ends,

30 - the lateral components have an outer face and means for fixing the components between them additional are arranged on these outer faces,

- one of the lateral components comprises at least one fixing point on its outer face, to which an external belt is fixed, the other component comprising at least one loop on its outer face, on which said belt is fitted, forming said belt a return element of the outer belt towards the point of

35 so that the outer belt is arranged to ensure the fixation and fastening of the components between them by pulling on a free end part of the belt fitted to the belt,

- one of the lateral components also comprises a flap, the external belt joining the components, passing between said components and said flap, said flap covering the external belt when the fastening has been made,

40 - the dorsal part comprises two rear side components that extend on both sides of the dorsal part and the front part comprises two front side components that extend on both sides of the front part, each rear side component being fixed to the front side component which extends on the same side by means of at least one internal belt,

- the front part comprises two front panels, the front side components 45 being fixed respectively to one of said panels, each front panel being provided with removable fixing means to the other

front panel so that said front panels cover at least a part of the user's torso when they are fixed to each other.

[0020] Other aspects and advantages of the invention will be shown by reading the description below, given by way of example and made in reference to the attached drawings, in which:

- Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of the protection equipment face according to the invention,

- Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of the side of the protective equipment of Fig. 1,

- Fig. 3 is a schematic representation of the inner face of the right side part.

55 - Fig. 4 is a schematic representation of the side components of the equipment of Figs. 1 and 2, showing

an external belt in a secured position and an external belt in a loose position,

[0021] In the description, the term "external" is defined by what is turned outwardly from the protective equipment, that is to say opposite to the part of the body carrying the equipment and the term "internal" so be

rotates into the equipment, that is to the part of the body that carries the equipment. The term "forward" designates what is turned towards the torso of the user of the equipment and the term "rear" which is turned towards the back of the equipment when the equipment is carried.

5 [0022] Referring to Fig. 1, a protective equipment, of the type 1 shock-absorbing vest is described for

law enforcement or for some security agents or others. From the description, the protective equipment will simply be called "vest" 1.

[0023] Vest 1 is intended to cover at least the torso and back and / or abdomen of the user, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

[0024] According to the embodiment represented in the figures, the vest 1 essentially comprises a front part 2 and 4, formed by two front panels 2 and 4, or front parts 2 and 4, a dorsal part 6 (Fig. 2) , the front parts 2 and 4 being attached to the dorsal part 6 each by a strap 8 intended to cover a shoulder

15 of the user. According to another embodiment, the vest 1 only comprises a front part that covers the abdomen and / or the torso of the user and joined to the dorsal part by two straps that extend to both sides of the dorsal and frontal parts so that it is defined a step for the user's head between the braces. From the description, the vest 1 comprising two front parts 2 and 4 will be described more particularly.

[0025] In addition to the straps 8, the front parts 2 and 4 are joined to the dorsal part 6 by

lateral components, which delimit with the straps 8 openings 10 for the passage of the user's arms. More particularly, the dorsal part 6 comprises two rear lateral components 12 which extend on both sides of the dorsal part 6 and are spaced apart from the straps 8. The rear lateral components 12 extend as! towards the front parts 2 and 4 almost at the level of the user's sides so that they cover a part of the sides of this, as shown in Fig. 2.

[0026] Each front part 2, 4 comprises a front side component 14 separated from a shoulder 8 and extending towards the dorsal part. Each front side component 14 extends as! also at the level of one of the user's sides, so that each front side component 14 can be superimposed on or

30 below at least a part of a rear side component 12, as is more particularly visible in Fig. 2.

[0027] The front side components 14 and the rear side components 12 are provided with reciprocal fixing means, which allow to fix together a front side component 14 and a rear side component 12 on each side of the vest 1 and thus incorporate! the frontal parts 2 and 4 to the dorsal part 6 at the level of the

35 height of a user, as will be described later.

[0028] When the components are superimposed, their upper edge defines, with the lower edge of the straps 8 and the edges of the front and dorsal parts, the arm passage openings 10. In the case where vest 1 only comprises a single front part, this part carries the two front side components 14 a

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[0029] Each of the parts mentioned above comprises one or more protection panels, each panel being provided with at least one mattress of elastically compressible material, for example a foam or an elastomeric material, for example obtained by injection or molding. A plate of rigid material is

45 arranged in front of the mattress, towards the outside of the vest 1. The plate can be almost flat or shaped to conform to the shape of the body part it covers, so as to be ergonomic and improve as well! the comfort of the panel while facilitating the user's freedom of movement. Such a plate allows a good distribution of energy when a shock is applied, as well! as the absorption of a part of this energy, the absorption being then carried out by the mattress. The mattress and the plate are covered for example by a fabric adapted 50 for the field of protective equipment. The realization of such panels is known per se and will not be described in more detail here.

[0030] Each protection panel, due to its structure, is capable of absorbing at least part of the energy due to a crash, especially shocks due to blows made by a third party with the

55 hands without weapons or with an object or to projectiles launched by a third party, in order to protect the user who carries the equipment, while allowing him to move freely.

[0031] The interior of each panel or of certain of them, may eventually be folded by one or more textile materials adapted for the absorption and / or evacuation of the user's sweat, as represented

by reference 16 of Fig. 4 and the ventilation of the vest 1 in order to improve its comfort, for example a textile material called "breathable".

[0032] With the exception of the front parts 2 and 4, which can be fixedly removable between them, 5 as will be described later, the parts are fixed between them, for example by sewing.

[0033] The vest 1 also includes protection panels of a part of the arms 18 fixed, for example removably, to the shoulder straps 8 that cover the shoulders. Each arm protection panel 18 extends like this! above a step 10 for the arms so that it covers a part of the arms of the

10 user The protection panels of the arms 18 are provided, for example, with belts 20, or others, which allow their fixation and their attachment to the user's arms.

[0034] According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the braces 8 and the protection panels of the arms 18 are reinforced by covers 22 of rigid material, such as polycarbonate, for example, which

15 extend on the outside of the strap 8 and panel 18 in order to improve the protection of the user wearing the vest 1. Such covers 22 are known and have the general shape of the body part they protect. The outer face of the covers 22 is shaped in a known way to absorb shocks during clashes. The conformation is adapted to the part of the body intended to be protected and comprises, for example, protrusions that extend to both hollow sides, intended to improve the behavior of the covers 22 20 in the event of a crash. Each brace 8 and panel 18 may be reinforced by a sheath 22, for example the adjacent covers articulated between them.

[0035] The panels 18 can be fixed stably or removably to the braces they cover, for example by sewing or by self-closing means or others.

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[0036] The front parts 2 and 4 are provided with removable fixing means 24 which allow the front parts 2 and 4 to be fixed to each other, when the vest 1 has been placed. By means of removable fixing, it is understood that the front parts can be fixed to each other or separated from each other by cooperating or not the means of fixing the parts between them.

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[0037] According to the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the fixing means 24 are formed by a zip fastener 26, whose rails 28 are respectively fixed to one of the front parts 2 and 4. In a known way, a cursor 30 is mobile on rails 28 so that they are fixed to each other or separated from each other. The cursor 30 and the rails 28 are shown in closed position in Fig. 1. The rails 28 are at

35 example sewn on the end parts 32 of the front parts 2 and 4 facing each other when the vest 1 is closed, that is to say the end parts located opposite the steps 10 for the arms. According to one embodiment, a flap (not shown) can be provided to cover the zip closure 26 when it is closed in order to prevent a third party from taking the cursor 30 for example or in order to increase the protection at the level of the zipper 26. Such a flap extends for example over the entire length of the zipper and is stably fixed, for example by sewing, on one side of this and removable, for example by self-closing means, on the other side. of the zipper.

[0038] The removable fixing means 24 which allow the front parts 2 and 4 to be fixed to one another or not can be of a different nature than the zip fastener 26 described above. Thus, the removable fixing means 24

45 could be, for example, pressure buttons or self-closing system tapes or a combination of these different means.

[0039] The vest 1 described above can therefore be placed in the shape of a layer. The front parts in opening position, the user passes one arm after the other through the arm steps 10 to end

50 of putting on the vest 1 then actuates the removable fixing means 22 in order to close the vest 1 and keep the front parts 2 and 4 against its abdomen. Thus, vest 1 is particularly simple and quick to place. When the vest only comprises a front part, it is placed as a bib.

[0040] When the vest 1 is closed and the protections of the fixed arms, the user is protected at the level of his back, his abdomen, his shoulders, his ribs and a part of his arms.

[0041] A chest protection panel 34 may eventually also be removably attached inside the vest 1 in order to offer additional protection in front of the removable fixing means 24 of the front parts 2 and 4. A pelvic panel 36 it can also be removably attached to the lower end

of the chest panel 34.

[0042] According to one embodiment, one or both front parts 2 and 4 and / or the back part 6 may be

provided with removable fixing means on the outer face of these parts of at least one added element of supplementary protection (not shown). The removable fixing means are formed, for example, by one or several self-closing system type tapes or by other means. The supplementary protection elements may be supplementary protection panels, such as those that form the different parts of the vest 1 and / or supplementary ballistic protections or others.

[0043] Similarly, the inner face of the front and / or dorsal parts may be provided with means of

removable attachment of at least one additional element of added protection, such as a neck 38 for protecting the neck and the neck of the wearer.

[0044] Asl, the dorsal part and / or the side parts and / or the front parts can be equipped for example

15 for one or more reception pockets of a supplementary protection panel. This supplementary protection panel may have different characteristics from the protection panels described above in order to allow modulating the protection offered by the vest 1, depending on whether these supplementary panels are arranged in the pockets or not.

20 [0045] Vest 1 thus offers the user a graduated protection according to the type of threat, being able to

user easily add or remove additional protection panels inside and / or outside the vest.

[0046] The vest 1 also allows an adjustment of the fastening of the vest 1 around the body of the user 25 by providing a fastening of the fixing means of the components 12 and 14 described above.

[0047] Referring to Fig. 4, the fixing means of a rear side component 12 with a front side component 14 is now described, knowing that the fixing means of the other rear side component 12 with the other front side component 14 They are identical.

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[0048] The fixing means are formed by at least one outer strap 40 fixed at least to a fixing point 42 provided on one of the components and fitted on at least one loop 44 provided on the other rear side component 12.

35 [0049] The outer belt 40 is formed, for example, by a solid textile tape capable of resisting

high tensile forces.

[0050] According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the fixing point 42 is formed by a loop and is provided on the front side component 14. However, the external belt 40 could be fixed

40 also for example by sewing or other on the component. From the description, the fixing point 42 will be described as a loop 42. It is understood however that it could be formed by other means, as described above.

[0051] In the embodiment shown in the figures, the front side component 14 extends 45 above the rear side component 12 when they are superimposed.

[0052] From the description, the front side component 14 is therefore considered as an external component and the rear side component 12 is considered as an internal component.

[0053] In this case and according to the embodiment represented in Fig. 4, the lateral component

front 14 comprises a front loop 42 and a rear loop 46 for an external belt 40, the front belt 42 extending near the front 2 or 4 and the rear belt 46 extending near the edge of the front side component 14 superimposed with the side component rear 12. The outer belt 40 is held at one of its ends 48 on the front loop 42 and extends towards the rear so that 55 passes on the rear belt 46. Asl, the outer belt 40 remains attached against the component front side 14. The maintenance of the end 48 of the outer belt 40 on the front belt 42 is secured, for example, by a stopper element (not shown) coupled behind the front belt 42 and retaining the outer belt 40 when it slides towards behind. The rear loop 46 forms a rear attachment point of the outer belt 40 on the front side component 14 provided near the rear edge of the front side component 14 and is

It is understood that this rear loop 46 could be replaced by other means of fixing the outer belt 40, such as a sewing point or another. The advantage of providing loops 42 and 46 to form the fixing points on the front side component 14 is that the outer belt 40 is not stably fixed on the front side component 14 and can therefore be removed from the component, for example for replace it if it is damaged or if it is worn out.

[0054] The outer belt 40 is then engaged in the belt 44 of the rear side component 12, as shown in the outer belt 40 from below in Figs. 3 and 4. The belt 44 is fixed near the transition between the dorsal part 6 and the rear side component 12, either on the rear side component or

10 on the dorsal part 6. The belt 44 forms a return element of the outer belt 40, whose free end part 50 folds forward, after its passage through the belt 44, on the part of the external belt 40 which is extends between the front and rear loops 42 and 46 of the front side component 14, as represented by the outer belt 40 from above in Figs. 3 and 4. The free end portion 50 therefore extends from the rear side component 12 towards the front side component 14 when attached to the belt 44. The final part 50 is provided with 15 removable fastening means 52 on the part of the outer belt 40 extending between the front and rear loops 42 and 46 of the front side component 14 These fixing means 52 are formed, for example, by self-closing system tapes 54 and 56, provided on the inner face of the end part 50 of the belt and on the outer face of the part of the belt which is extends between the loops 42 and 46. Such fixing means 52 allow to fix the final part 50 in various fastening positions and prevent this part from hanging freely from the vest 20 1, which could be annoying for the user or form a clamping zone whereby a third party could pull the vest 1. Alternatively, the fixing means 52 could be formed by some pressure buttons or others.

[0055] It is therefore understood that the vest is worn and when the outer belt 40 is fitted in the loops 42, 44 and 46, a pull on the end portion 50 of the outer belt 40 allows the vest 1 to be held

25 tending to approach the belt 44 of the rear side component of the front belt 42 of the front side component 14. Once this fastening has been made, it is sufficient to fix the end part of the belt 50 on the other part of the external belt 40 to fix this fastener and ensure maintenance of the final part 50. The adjustment of the vest fastener is therefore particularly simple and ergonomic. Furthermore, by providing an outer strap 40 on each side of the vest 1, the fastening can be carried out simultaneously on the two sides 30 of the vest 1, which guarantees a good balance of this fastening and optimal use of the equipment.

[0056] According to the embodiment shown in the figures, each pair of lateral components 12 and 14 is fixed by means of two external straps 40 separated in height over the lateral components 12 and 14 in order to properly distribute the clamping forces on the entire height of the side components 12 and 14. The

The fastening is then carried out by first attaching the two straps on both sides of the vest located at the same height, then the other two straps located at a different height, in order to maintain the balance of fastening by simultaneously holding the vest on both sides.

[0057] The outer straps 40 may also be hidden and become inaccessible from the outside of the vest

40 1 so that a third party cannot take them. For this purpose, the front side component 14 comprises a flap

58 arranged to cover the external belts 40 when attached against the front side component 14, as shown in Fig. 2. The flap 58 is provided with removable fixing means 60 on the component in which it is provided. These fixing means 60 are formed, for example, by self-closing system tapes 62 and 64, provided on the inner face of the flap 58 and on the outer face of the component on which the flap 58 is provided. The distribution of the self-closing systems is arranged so that the flap assembly 58 is held against the component in which it is intended to limit a third party from taking it. Other removable fixing means, such as pressure buttons or others, could be provided.

[0058] The embodiments described above are only examples. Some 50 modifications could be made. Thus, more than two straps on each side of the vest or more belt loops may be provided. Be

it could also provide that the front side component is arranged below the rear side component, in which case, the position of the loops would be reversed and the flap would be provided on the rear side component. It could also be provided that the fastening is made from front to back and not from back to front, providing that the loop forming a return element is arranged near the front part 2, 4 of the vest. 55

[0059] As a variant, the external fixation of the components could be done by simple tapes of self-closing material that extend on the external face of the rear component and on the internal face of the front component instead of the external belts. However, a strap fixation offers the user greater security and prolongs the life of the vest.

[0060] Referring to Fig. 3, the means for maintaining the built-in side components 12, 14 are now described so as to prevent relative movement of the internal and external components between them and so as to prevent the internal component from being fold inside the vest.

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[0061] The coating of the front side component 14 on the rear side component 12 defines two contact parts, a contact part belonging to the outer face of the rear side component 12 and a contact part of the front side component 14 belonging to the face. inside the front side component 14. These two contact parts face each other, when a user wears the vest.

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[0062] An elastic inner belt 66 is fixed, on the one hand, for example to the inner face of the front side component 14 and on the other hand to the rear side component 12, for example on its outer face, its end or on its inner face . This elastic inner strap 66 keeps the "movable" part of the rear side component 12 on the front side component 14, that is the part of the inner component covered by the component

15 external without being fixed directly to it. These two components are like this! in the continuity of the front part 2 and are held against each other by the internal belt 66.

[0063] The elastic inner belt 66 comprises, in one embodiment, at its end intended to be fixed on the inner face of the front, a self-closing system 68 that functions as a pair with a system of

20 self-closing 70 belonging to the inner face of the front part 2. The other end is for example stably fixed on the inner component, for example by sewing.

[0064] These self-closing means 68, 70 turn the removable elastic strap 66 into one of its ends allowing it to be adjusted, in case of change of the regulation of the external belts 40. This type of

25 regulation occurs for example in case of changing the vest's user.

[0065] More particularly, the self-closing tape 70 extends, for example, from front to back from near the end part 32 of the front part 2 to the external component so as to form an extended fixing zone that allows fixing the internal belt 66 in various places of the inner face of the front.

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[0066] In addition, a loop 72 may be fixed on the inner face of the front component 14, the other rear side component 12 being suitable for engagement inside said loop 72. This loop 72 extends over the contact part of the component front 14 and is for example a tape sewn to the upper and lower ends of the front side component 14. It then forms, with the rear side component 12,

35 a passageway wide enough for the rear side component 12 to pass inside. The rear side component 12 is then held in the front side component 14 by two means, on the one hand the internal elastic belt 66 and on the other hand the belt 72, which reinforces the maintenance of the two components between them.

[0067] Vest 1 described above allows as! a better fixation of the lateral components,

allowing the fastener to be adjusted for example using the external straps 40. The elasticity of the inner strap 66 allows the vest to be attached or released on the outside without having to undo the internal fixation. This fixing mode allows the mobile part of the internal component to be retained and to prevent this part of the internal component from folding over itself or against the dorsal part.

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[0068] The time of placement of the vest by the user is thus reduced! with respect to a state-of-the-art vest and allows the vest to dispense with an impractical ventral belt.

[0069] The internal component has been described as the rear component and the external component as the front component. It is understood however that the internal component could be formed by the component

front and the external component could be formed by the rear component.

Claims (8)

1. Protective equipment (1), of the shock-protection vest type, comprising at least one dorsal part (6), intended to cover at least a part of a user's back and at least a front part (2, 4, 4), intended to cover at least a part of the user's torso, comprising at least the dorsal part (6) a rear side component (12) and at least the front part (2, 4) comprising a front side component (14), said components (12, 14) being fixed to each other in an adjustable manner and defining between them a part (10) of a user's arm passage, each of said components (12, 14) comprising a contact part, said contact parts extending opposite each other when the vest (1) is worn, where 10 it comprises at least one internal elastic belt (66) fixed, on the one hand to one of the components (12, 14) and on the other hand to the contact part of the other component (12, 14), characterized in that it comprises a loop (72) that extends over the contact part of one of the components (12, 14), the other component (12, 14) being embedded in said loop (72). 2. Equipment (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the contact part of the component (12, 14) to which the belt (66) is fixed is defined by the inner face of said component (12, 14). 3. Equipment (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the belt (66) is fixed to the inner face of a front component (14) and a rear component (12), the contact part of the 20 rear component (12) by the front component covering (14) on the rear component (12), this contact part of the rear component (12) belonging to the external face of the rear component (12) and the contact part belonging from the front component (14) to the inner face of the front component (14). 4. Equipment (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elastic strap (66) is removable at least one of its ends. 5. Equipment (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lateral components (12, 14) have an outer face and fixing means (40, 42, 44) of the components (12, 14) between them supplementary They are arranged on these outer faces. 30 6. Equipment (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that one of the lateral components (12, 14) comprises at least one fixing point (42) on its outer face, to which an external belt (40) is fixed, comprising the other component (12, 14) at least one loop (44) on its outer face, on which said belt (40) is embedded, said belt (44) forming a return element of the external belt (40) towards the 35 fixing point (42) so that the outer belt (40) is arranged to ensure the fixation and fastening of the components (12, 14) between them by pulling on a free end part of the belt (40) fitted in the loop (44). 7. Equipment (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that one of the side components (12, 14) further comprises a flap (58), the outer belt (40) joining the components (12, 14), passing between said 40 components (12, 14) and said flap (58), said flap (58) covering the outer belt (40) when the fastening has been made. Equipment (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dorsal part (6) comprises two rear lateral components (12) that extend to both sides of the dorsal part (6) and the The front part (2, 4) comprises two front side components (14) that extend on both sides of the front part (2, 4), each rear side component (12) being fixed to the front side component (14) which is extends on the same side by means of at least one internal belt (66). 9. Equipment (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the front part 50 (2, 4) comprises two front panels (2, 4), the front side components (14) being fixed respectively to one of said panels (2, 4), each front panel (2, 4) being provided with removable fixing means (24) to the other front panel (2, 4) so that said front panels (2, 4) they cover at least a part of the user's torso when they are fixed to each other.