US20080098500A1 - Extremity armor - Google Patents

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US20080098500A1
US20080098500A1 US11/298,283 US29828305A US2008098500A1 US 20080098500 A1 US20080098500 A1 US 20080098500A1 US 29828305 A US29828305 A US 29828305A US 2008098500 A1 US2008098500 A1 US 2008098500A1
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Peter Matic
Graham Hubler
Kirth Simmonds
James Sprague
Nevin Rupert
John Joseph Frost
Donna Branson
Cheryl Farr
Semra Peksoz
Richard Steven Bruno
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  • the present invention relates to body armor systems for ballistic protection of a user's extremities.
  • SWAT teams There exist many body armor options for law enforcement personnel including SWAT teams. These items generally are only for frontal assault, short time encounters. As a result, they are not designed for comfort factors like heat, long-time wear, mobility, flexibility, and the like. Moreover, the threat to the soldier is 360 degrees, as opposed to merely the frontal assault, so the SWAT team options leave the rear vulnerable.
  • a body armor system for ballistic protection of a user's extremities comprising a right arm protection unit and a left arm protection unit, wherein each of the arm protection units includes a ballistic protection material and has an upper arm section which preferably comprises at least a portion of the ballistic protection material positioned to cover a front portion, a back portion, and an outer portion of the user's upper arm.
  • the upper arm section also preferably includes an upper arm ventilation zone which will be positioned on the inner portion of the user's upper arm adjacent to the user's torso and which does not include any of the ballistic protection material.
  • the portion of the ballistic protection material provided in the upper arm section will preferably extend at least 270 degrees around the user's upper arm and will most preferably extend in the range of from about 270 degrees to about 300 degrees around the user's upper arm.
  • a body armor system for ballistic protection of a user's extremities comprising a right arm protection unit and a left arm protection unit wherein each of the arm protection units includes a ballistic protection material and has a lower arm section which preferably comprises at least a portion of the ballistic protection material positioned to cover at least a front portion, an outer portion, and an inner portion of the user's lower arm.
  • the portion of the ballistic protection material in the lower arm section will preferably extend at least 270 degrees around the user's lower arm and will most preferably extend about 360 degrees around the user's lower arm.
  • the lower arm section can also optionally include a lower arm ventilation zone which will be positioned on a back portion of the user's lower arm and which does not include any of the ballistic protection material.
  • the inventive arm protection units preferably comprise both upper arm and lower arm sections and preferably further comprise another portion of the ballistic protection material which is positioned to extend about 360 degrees around the elbow region of the user.
  • the upper arm section preferably further comprises an upper arm fabric sleeve section and the lower arm section preferably further comprises a lower arm fabric sleeve section.
  • the portion of the ballistic protection material in the upper arm section is preferably a first insert which is held by the upper arm fabric sleeve section.
  • the portion of the ballistic protection material in the lower arm section is preferably a second insert, separate from the first insert, which is held by the lower arm fabric sleeve section.
  • a body armor system for ballistic protection of a user's extremities comprising a right arm protection unit and a left arm protection unit, wherein each of the arm protection units comprises (a) an upper section which is positionable on a user's upper arm and includes an upper section ballistic protection material and (b) a lower section which includes a lower section ballistic protection material and is removably attachable to the upper section such that the lower section is positionable on a user's lower arm.
  • a body armor system for ballistic protection of a user's extremities comprising a right leg protection unit and a left leg protection unit, wherein each of the leg protection units includes ballistic protection material and has an upper leg section which comprises at least a portion of the ballistic protection material positioned to cover at least a front portion and a back portion of the user's upper leg.
  • the upper leg section also includes an upper leg ventilation zone which will be positioned on an inner portion of the user's upper leg adjacent to the user's other leg and which does not include any of the ballistic protection material.
  • the portion of the ballistic material in the upper leg section will preferably extend at least 270 degrees around the user's upper leg and will most preferably extend in the range from about 270 degrees to about 300 degrees around the user's upper leg.
  • a body armor system for ballistic protection of a user's extremities comprising a right leg protection unit and a left leg protection unit, wherein each of the leg protection units includes ballistic protection material and has a lower leg section which comprises at least a portion of the ballistic protection material positioned to cover at least an outer side portion, an inner portion, and a back portion of the user's lower leg.
  • the portion of ballistic protection material in the lower leg section will preferably extend at least 270 degrees around the user's lower leg and will most preferably extend about 360 degrees around the user's lower leg.
  • the lower leg section can optionally include a lower leg ventilation zone which will be positioned on a front portion of the user's lower leg over the user's shin bone and which does not include any of the ballistic protection material.
  • each of the leg protection units preferably further comprises a knee section including another portion of the ballistic protection material positioned to cover a front portion, an outer portion, and an inner portion of the knee region of the user.
  • each of the leg protection units preferably includes a flap which includes another portion of the ballistic protection material which will be positioned over a back portion of the knee region of the user.
  • a body armor system for ballistic protection of a user's extremities comprising a right leg protection unit and a left leg protection unit, wherein each of the leg protection units comprises (a) an upper section which is positionable on a user's upper leg and includes an upper section ballistic protection material and (b) a lower section which includes a lower section ballistic protection material and is removably attachable to the upper section such that the lower section is positionable on a user's lower leg.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment 1 of the inventive extremity armor system.
  • FIG. 2 is another front view of the inventive extremity armor system 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a side kneeling view of the inventive extremity armor system 1 .
  • FIG. 4 is a 3 ⁇ 4 side view of a lower extremity protection portion 6 of inventive system 1 .
  • FIG. 5 is a front view of an upper extremity protection system 4 .
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 are front views illustrating the attachment of the upper extremity protection system 4 to an outer tactical vest 15 .
  • FIG. 8 is a back view illustrating the attachment of the upper extremity protection system 4 to the vest 15 .
  • FIG. 9 is a front view of an upper arm ballistic protection insert 34 for the upper extremity protection system 4 .
  • FIG. 10 is a front view of a shoulder ballistic protection material insert 22 for the upper extremity protection system 4 .
  • FIG. 11 is a back view of a lower arm ballistic protection material insert 24 for the upper extremity protection system 4 .
  • FIG. 12 shows a leg ballistic protection material insert 80 and a leg flap ballistic protection material insert 84 for the lower extremity protection system 6 .
  • FIG. 13 shows a leg cover fabric pattern 130 for the lower extremity protection system 6 .
  • FIG. 14 shows a back knee flap cover pattern 132 for the lower extremity protection system 6 .
  • FIG. 15 shows a leg ballistic material pattern 134 and a back leg flap ballistic material pattern 136 for the lower extremity protection system 6 .
  • FIG. 16 shows a shoulder ballistic material pattern 138 for the upper extremity protection system 4 .
  • FIG. 17 shows an upper arm ballistic material pattern 140 for the upper extremity protection system 4 .
  • FIG. 18 shows a pattern 142 for the inner layers of the lower arm ballistic insert 24 for the upper extremity protection system 4 .
  • FIG. 19 shows a pattern 144 for the flanged layers of the lower arm ballistic insert 24 .
  • FIG. 20 shows a shoulder back cover pattern 146 , a shoulder front cover pattern 148 and a shoulder back cover pattern 150 for the upper extremity protection system 4 .
  • FIG. 21 shows an upper arm cover pattern 152 for the upper extremity protection system 4 .
  • FIG. 22 shows a lower arm cover pattern 154 for the upper extremity protection system 4 .
  • FIG. 23 is a front view of an embodiment 2 of the inventive extremity armor system and assembly which includes an upper extremity protection system 4 ′ and a lower extremity protection system 6 ′.
  • FIG. 24 is a 3 ⁇ 4 side view of the inventive extremity armor system 2 .
  • FIG. 25 is a back view of the inventive extremity armor system 2 .
  • FIG. 26 is an elevational view of the lower extremity protection system 6 ′ of embodiment 2.
  • FIG. 27 is a side view of the lower extremity protection system 6 ′ wherein the leg side zipper 86 ′ thereof is open.
  • FIG. 28 is a side view of the lower extremity protection system 6 ′ wherein the upper leg side flap 94 ′ thereof is open.
  • FIG. 29 is another side view of the lower extremity protection system 6 ′ including the leg flap system.
  • FIG. 30 shows an arm protection unit 8 ′ of the upper extremity protection system 4 ′ wherein the lower arm vent 36 ′ thereof is closed.
  • FIG. 31 shows the arm protection unit 8 ′ with the lower arm vent 36 ′ open.
  • FIG. 32 is a perspective view of the lower extremity protection system 6 ′ with one of the knee pads 90 ′ removed.
  • FIG. 33 is another view of the lower extremity protection system 6 ′ showing a mesh crotch vent 55 ′.
  • FIG. 34 shows a shoulder ballistic insert 22 ′ for the upper extremity protection system 4 ′.
  • FIG. 35 shows an upper arm ballistic insert 34 ′ for the upper extremity protection system 4 ′.
  • FIG. 36 is a side view of a lower arm ballistic insert 24 ′ for the upper extremity protection system 4 ′.
  • FIG. 37 is a top view of the lower arm ballistic insert 24 ′.
  • FIG. 38 shows a leg ballistic insert 80 ′ for the lower extremity protection system 6 ′.
  • FIGS. 39 and 40 show an outwardly contoured back flap ballistic insert 84 ′ for the lower extremity protection system 6 ′.
  • FIG. 41 shows various ballistic insert patterns for the upper extremity protection system 4 ′ and the lower extremity protection system 6 ′.
  • FIG. 42 shows various cover patterns for the upper extremity protection system 4 ′ and the lower extremity protection system 6 ′.
  • FIG. 43 shows an elbow mesh vent pattern 160 ′ and a crotch mesh vent pattern 162 ′ for the inventive system 2 .
  • FIG. 44 is an outer view of an arm unit of a third embodiment of the inventive extremity armor system.
  • FIG. 45 is an inner side view of the arm unit of the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 46 is an exploded, unattached view of the arm unit of the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 47 is a back view of a lower extremity protection system 204 of the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 48 is a side view of the lower extremity system 204 .
  • FIG. 49 is a front view of the lower extremity system 204 .
  • FIG. 50 shows ballistic insert pieces for the lower extremity system 204 .
  • the inventive extremity protection system design is the result of exhaustive trade-off studies of the anatomically most vulnerable limb areas that, when damaged, cause amputation, weight (and therefore ballistic performance), degree of coverage, flexibility, total body cooling, and appearance.
  • Important design criteria in this effort included wearability, issues of body cooling in desert use, weight and comfort. These issues led to the armor being designed with open areas. The location of major sweat glands was also an important factor in the positioning of open areas. The design principles to handle these areas were formulated from anatomical facts and injury statistics.
  • the inventive system uses the bone as part of the protection system. Where possible, an area left open for ventilation is where the bone is near the skin surface. This provides protection for the more vulnerable vascular and nerve systems deeper into the limb and on the far side of the bone.
  • the inventive system also uses shadowing to protect uncovered areas. Zones inside the legs and under the arms are left open due to the location of major sweat glands. However, major vascular and nerve bundles are also located there that need protection.
  • the concept of shadowing is effective for the arms when the upper arm is hanging at one's side.
  • the inner arm is protected by the armor covering preferably at least the outer 270 degrees of the arm and the user's torso on the other side.
  • the under arm is vulnerable when the arm is raised.
  • This shadowing also provides partial protection of the torso from bomb fragments. So this concept provides protection, depending upon the arm position and the specific scenario of operation.
  • the inner leg is protected by shadowing when in the standing position by the armor on the opposite leg, and the armor on the outer part of the same leg. So this concept also provides protection to the femoral arteries in the inner leg, depending upon the leg position and the specific scenario of operation.
  • the inventive system preferably implements complete, 360-degree protection of the elbow and knee, while maintaining flexibility of these joints.
  • the elbow and knee are particularly important to protect in order to prevent amputation.
  • the inventive system preferably provides 360 degree protection for the lower arm and the lower leg.
  • the inventive system preferably further provides: protection of the shoulder joint and partial protection of the hip joint, that also are important to prevent amputation; 100% coverage of the sciatic nerve where injury statistics show that legs that survive amputation are often useless due to impairment of the sciatic nerve; the use of open or openable areas on the sides for access to pockets and cargo pockets important for the mission of the soldier; and the use of two-way zippers on the sides of the pant legs for added cooling when needed and/or for ease of putting on over the boot.
  • the arm protection units are preferably adapted to be worn over a standard USMC combat Utility uniform or Battle Dress Uniform (BDU).
  • the arm protection units preferably provide ballistic protection for approximately 300 degrees on the upper arms, at least 300 degrees on the lower arms, and 360 degrees in the elbow regions.
  • the remaining approximately 60 degrees of each upper arm is preferably covered with a mesh fabric or perforated fabric to provide ventilation.
  • the mesh area ventilation zone on the upper arm is toward the body.
  • any ventilation zone on the lower arm if provided, will preferably be on the back of the arm when the arm is held at the individual's side.
  • the components protecting the right and left arm can be joined into a single unit by one or more straps or other devices fitting across the individual's back.
  • the arm protection units provide for flexible movement of each arm from a straight position to at least a normal rifle firing position.
  • the ballistic material can be sewn into the covering fabric. Alternatively, pockets can be used to hold removable ballistic protection to allow for laundering.
  • the ballistic material preferably comprises from about 15 to about 30 layers of an appropriate ballistic material, most preferably, Dyneema®. Each layer of ballistic material preferably contains one 0 degree and one 90 degree ply, i.e. (0-90) degrees. The layers of ballistic material are preferably cut, oriented, and stacked in the same direction to ensure that the ply lay-up across any two layers is a (0-90)-(0-90) degrees plies. Any suitable ballistic material or combination of materials may be used to advantage with the novel pattern design of the armor.
  • the layered ballistic materials used in the present invention can be quilted but will more preferably be held together using minimal perimeter stitching.
  • the leg protection units can be worn alone and are preferably adapted to be worn over a standard USMC or Army combat utility uniform or Battle Dress Uniform (BDU).
  • the leg protection units preferably provide ballistic protection for approximately 300 degrees on the upper leg, at least 300 degrees on the lower leg, and 360 degrees in the knee regions.
  • the remaining 60 degrees of the upper leg will preferably be covered with a mesh fabric or perforated fabric to provide ventilation.
  • the mesh area ventilation zone on the upper leg is preferably positioned between the legs. Any ventilation zone on the lower leg, if provided, will preferably be over the shinbone.
  • the components protecting the right and left legs are preferably joined at the top to form a single pants unit designed to be worn alone or with the standard USMC or Army combat utility uniform and can optionally include suspenders.
  • the leg protection units provide for flexible movement of the legs from a normal standing position to a fully squatting position.
  • the ballistic material can be sewn into the covering fabric. Alternatively, pockets can be used to hold removable ballistic material to allow for laundering.
  • the ballistic material preferably comprises from approximately 15 to approximately 30 layers of an appropriate ballistic material, most preferably Dyneema®. Each layer of ballistic material contains one 0 degree and one 90 degree ply, i.e. (0-90) degrees.
  • the layers of ballistic material are preferably cut, oriented, and stacked in the same direction to ensure that the ply lay-up across any two layers is a (0-90)-(0-90) degrees plies. Any suitable ballistic material or combination of materials may be used to advantage with the novel pattern design of the armor.
  • the layered ballistic materials used in the present invention can be quilted but will more preferably be held together using minimal perimeter stitching.
  • the body armor may be useful for foot patrols, SWAT-type operations for penetrating buildings, sentry duty, bomb disposal, convoy duty, 50 caliber machine gun operators, and many other applications.
  • the total body armor units provide protection from blast and bomb fragments for approximately 85% or more of the limbs, including the upper and lower arm, shoulder, elbow, upper and lower leg, knee and hip.
  • the unit design is the result of exhaustive trade-off studies of factors such as the anatomically most vulnerable limb areas (that when damaged cause amputation), weight of the armor system (and therefore ballistic performance), degrees of coverage, flexibility, total body cooling, and appearance. All other available limb armor options provide, at best, only 20% coverage of the limbs.
  • the arm units can include any or all of the following features: adaptability for integration with an Outer Tactical Vest (OTV) and/or other vests or systems; light weight (approximately 1.3 lbs/arm); flexible elbow and shoulder designs that do not impede weapon aiming or firing; open areas or overlap areas for cooling under the arm, behind the elbow, and at the top of the shoulder; at least 270 degree (more preferably approximately 300 degree) protection from the shoulder to the top of the elbow; approximately 360 degree protection around the elbow; at least 270 degree (more preferably at least 300 degree and most preferably approximately 360 degree) protection below the elbow to the wrist; protection of anatomically critical vulnerable areas such as vascular/nerve bundles inside the elbow, the shoulder and under the armpit; approximately double armor protection over small areas at the elbow and the shoulder; removable ballistic material for cleaning of the outer camouflage material; and ease of manufacture.
  • OTV Outer Tactical Vest
  • other vests or systems can include any or all of the following features: adaptability for integration with an Outer Tactical
  • the leg units can include any or all of the following features: adaptability for integration with an OTV and/or other vests or systems; light weight (approximately 3.2 lbs/leg); a flexible knee design that does not impede squatting to a rifle aiming position, running or jumping; open areas or overlap areas for cooling at the groin, inside the thighs, at the hips, behind the knee, and optionally at the lower shin; two-way zippered lower legs for ease of donning and for extra cooling when needed; approximately double armor protection over most of the area behind the knee; at least 200 degree protection around the waist; at least 270 degree (more preferably approximately 300 degree) protection around the thighs; approximately 360 degree protection around the knees and the majority of the lower legs; complete protection of anatomically critical points such as the vascular/nerve bundles behind the knee and the sciatic nerve extending from the lower back, down the buttocks to rear of the thigh; complete protection of the femoral artery area inside the thigh when the groin protector
  • any suitable ballistic material or combination thereof can be selected from many of the commercially available soft armor products. These include, but are not limited to, Dyneema, Twaron, Kevlar, Spectra, and Zylon. Additionally, hard versions of the soft armor products may be used, or hybrid versions. The degree of ballistic protection may be increased or decreased within the same clothing pattern, with a concomitant increase or decrease, respectively, in weight.
  • the inventive design provides heat dissipation and is appropriate for desert heat. As will be apparent, versions of the inventive extremity armor for other, cooler climates could increase the area of protection to greater than 85% of the extremities by changing the material dimensions.
  • FIGS. 1-22 An embodiment 1 of the inventive extremity armor protection system comprising an upper extremity protection system 4 and a lower extremity protection system 6 is depicted in FIGS. 1-22 .
  • the upper extremity system 4 or 4 ′ comprises a left arm protection unit 8 or 8 ′ and a right arm protection unit 10 or 10 ′.
  • the lower extremity protection system 6 or 6 ′ is preferably a pant system comprising a left leg protection unit 12 or 12 ′ and a right leg protection unit 14 or 14 ′.
  • the inventive body armor system will preferably be worn in a combination with an outer tactical vest 15 which can also include a groin protector 16 .
  • Each of the arm protection units 8 , 8 ′ and 10 , 10 ′ is preferably a fabric sleeve system comprising: an upper arm sleeve section 18 or 18 ′; a lower arm sleeve section 20 or 20 ′ which extends from the upper sleeve section 18 or 18 ′; an upper arm ballistic protection material insert 34 or 34 ′ which is held in the upper sleeve section 18 or 18 ′; a lower arm ballistic protection material insert 24 or 24 ′ which is held in the lower sleeve section 20 or 20 ′; and a shoulder protection flap 32 or 32 ′ having a ballistic material insert 22 or 22 ′ therein and providing a flexible shoulder joint.
  • the arm protection units can include attachment features such as: an upper rear attachment strap 26 ; an upper epaulet attachment loop 28 ; and an upper front attachment strap 30 .
  • the arm protection units can include an openable lower arm vent 36 ′ with releasable hook and loop (e.g., Velcro®) attachment straps 38 .
  • the upper arm ballistic insert 34 or 34 ′ of the upper arm section 18 or 18 ′ preferably covers the front 40 , back 42 , and outer side 44 of the user's arm but does not extend over the inner portion of the upper arm.
  • the inner portion of the upper arm section 18 or 18 ′ includes an upper arm ventilation zone 46 or 46 ′ which does not include any ballistic protection material and is preferably formed of a mesh or perforated fabric 45 or 45 ′.
  • the lower sleeve section 20 or 20 ′ of the arm protection unit can be connected to or integrally formed with the upper sleeve section 18 or 18 ′
  • the lower arm ballistic insert 24 or 24 ′ is preferably separate from the upper arm ballistic insert 22 or 22 ′ so that a flexible elbow joint 48 or 48 ′ is provided.
  • the lower arm ballistic insert 24 or 24 ′ preferably also includes a portion 60 or 60 ′ which will fully encircle the elbow region of the user's arm.
  • the lower arm ballistic insert 24 ′ preferably extends 360 degrees around the user's lower arm.
  • the lower arm ballistic insert 24 includes a first portion 50 which extends over the front 52 , the outer side 54 , and the inner side 56 of the user's lower arm but does not extend over the back 58 of the lower arm.
  • the lower arm section 20 of embodiment 1 thus includes a lower arm ventilation zone 62 which does not include any ballistic material.
  • the lower arm ventilation zone 62 of embodiment 1 is most preferably provided by forming a ventilation cutout 64 in the lower arm ballistic insert 24 .
  • FIGS. 5-8 The use of the upper extremity protection system 4 of embodiment 1 with an outer tactical vest 15 is illustrated in FIGS. 5-8 .
  • the upper arm protection units 8 and 10 of embodiment 1 can be conveniently attached to the outer tactical vest 15 by: (a) sliding the vest epaulets 66 through the arm protection unit epaulet attachment loops 28 and snapping; (b) inserting the arm protection unit front attachment straps 30 through the utility strip slots 68 provided on the front of the vest 15 ; (c) looping the front attachment straps 30 back and snapping; (d) inserting the arm protection unit rear attachment straps 26 through the top emergency extraction strap 70 on the back of the vest 15 ; and (e) looping the rear attachment straps 26 back and snapping.
  • each of the left and right leg protection units 12 or 12 ′ and 14 or 14 ′ of the inventive system preferably comprises: a fabric pant leg 72 or 72 ′ having an upper leg portion 74 or 74 ′, a knee portion 76 or 76 ′, and a lower leg portion 78 or 78 ′; a ballistic material insert 80 or 80 ′ which is held in the pant leg 72 or 72 ′; a back flap 82 or 82 ′ extending vertically, when the user is standing, over the back of the user's knee; a ballistic material insert 84 or 84 ′ which is held in the back flap 82 or 82 ′ such that the insert 84 or 84 ′ will cover the back of the user's knee when standing; and a two-way side zipper 86 or 86 ′.
  • the lower extremity protection system 6 or 6 ′ can also include suspenders 100 or 100 ′.
  • the lower extremity protection system 6 ′ of embodiment 2 further comprises: an optional front knee pad pocket 88 ′ having a removable knee pad 90 ′ positioned therein; an outer lower hook and loop (e.g., Velcro® tie down 92 ′; an openable upper leg side flap 94 ′; and a releasable hook and loop strap 96 ′ for closing the upper side flap 94 ′.
  • the ballistic material insert 80 for each of the leg protection units 12 and 14 of embodiment 1 includes: an upper portion 102 which covers at least the front portion 104 and the back portion 106 of the user's upper legs but does not extend over the inner portion of the upper leg; a knee portion 110 which will extend around the knee region of the user's leg but includes a cutout 112 which will be positioned on the back of the user's knee to provide flexibility for squatting, running, climbing, etc.; and a lower leg portion 114 which will extend over the outer side 116 , the inner portion 118 , and the back 120 of the user's lower leg but includes a ventilation cutout 122 which will be positioned on the front of the lower leg over the user's shin bone.
  • the ballistic material insert 80 ′ for each of the leg protection units 12 ′and 14 ′ of embodiment 2 is similar to insert 80 except that (a) the upper portion 102 ′ of the embodiment 2 insert 80 ′ will extend over at least most of the outer side 108 of the user's upper leg when the upper leg side flap 94 ′ is closed and (b) the lower leg portion 114 ′ will preferably extend 360 degrees around the lower leg.
  • the upper open area 115 or 115 ′ in the leg ballistic insert 80 or 80 ′ provides an upper leg ventilation zone 124 or 124 ′ which will be positioned on the inner portion of the user's upper leg adjacent to the user's other leg.
  • the upper leg ventilation zone 124 or 124 ′ is preferably formed of a mesh or perforated fabric material.
  • the knee cut out 112 or 112 ′ provided in each leg insert 80 or 80 ′ will be covered or shadowed by the back flap ballistic insert 84 or 84 ′.
  • the back flap and the flap insert 84 or 84 ′ will automatically slide downwardly when the user squats or kneels.
  • the back flap ballistic inserts 84 or 84 ′ also preferably have an outwardly bowed or contoured shape to facilitate this sliding movement.
  • the back flap inserts, shoulder inserts, and other insert pieces of the various embodiments are also preferably sewn together in a contoured manner as shown in the drawings to correspond with the shape of the body and thus provide better fit, comfort and protection.
  • the accompanying figures also show: a leg cover fabric pattern 130 ; a back knee flap cover pattern 132 ; a pattern 134 for the leg ballistic insert 80 ; a pattern 136 for the back leg flap ballistic insert 84 ; a pattern 138 for the upper arm ballistic insert 34 ; a pattern 140 for the shoulder ballistic insert 22 ; a pattern 142 for the inner layers of the lower arm ballistic insert 24 ; a pattern 144 for the two larger flanged layers of the lower arm ballistic insert 24 ; a shoulder back cover pattern 146 ; a shoulder front cover pattern 148 ; a shoulder back cover pattern 150 ; an upper arm cover pattern 152 ; and a lower arm cover pattern 154 .
  • the accompanying figures also show: a leg cover fabric pattern 130 ′; a back knee flap cover pattern 132 ′; a pattern 134 ′ for the leg ballistic insert 80 ′; a pattern 136 ′ for the leg flap ballistic insert 84 ′; a pattern 138 ′ for the upper arm ballistic insert 34 ′; a pattern 140 ′ for the shoulder ballistic insert 22 ′; a pattern 142 ′ for the lower arm ballistic insert 24 ′; shoulder cover patterns 146 ′, 148 ′, and 150 ′; an upper arm cover pattern 152 ′; a lower arm cover pattern 154 ′; pocket patterns 155 ′, 156 ′, and 157 ′; a mesh pattern 160 ′ for the arm mesh vent 45 ′; and a mesh pattern 162 ′ for a crotch mesh vent 55 ′.
  • FIGS. 42-48 A third embodiment of the inventive extremity armor system is depicted in FIGS. 42-48 .
  • the third embodiment comprises an upper extremity protection system and a lower extremity protection system which are substantially similar to the upper and lower extremity protection systems 4 ′ and 6 ′ of embodiment 2.
  • the third embodiment is different in that: the lower arm sections 206 of the upper system are detachable from the upper arm sections 208 thereof; the lower arm sections 206 are removably attachable using zippers 210 , snaps 212 , and/or similar attachments; the upper arm sections 208 are removably attachable to the shoulder pieces 214 using elastic tabs 216 and snaps 218 or similar attachments; each leg 220 and 222 of the lower extremity protection system 204 is removably attached above the knee by a covered zipper 224 or 226 or other attachment; and each of the leg ballistic material inserts is correspondingly divided into a front upper leg piece 230 , a back upper leg piece 232 , and a lower leg and knee piece 234 .

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