US3855632A
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Bullet resistant under garment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-01-07
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Granted: 1974-12-24
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Expires: 1994-01-07
Abstract
Abstract An undershirt type garment made of soft, absorbent, cotton-like material, having a front and a rear panel, of the same material, stitched thereto and covering the chest and abdomen areas and the back area of the wearer''s torso. Inserted between each of the panels and the portions of the shirt which they cover, is a pad formed of a number of sheets of closely woven, heavy gage nylon thread. The sheets are stitched together and to the shirt generally along their outer edges so that the major portions of the sheets are generally free of positive securement to each other and thus may flex and move to some extent relative to each other. Thus, the garment, in the padded areas, is substantially bullet-proof and yet is lightweight, flexible, non-bulky and perspiration absorbent.
Inventors
- 👤 R Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:41
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41H; F41H1/00; F41H1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A bullet resistant garment, such as a conventional undershirt for wearing upon and covering a human torso, comprising: a cloth panel overlapping the front portion of the garment body and arranged to cover generally the chest and abdomen portions of the torso; a bullet resistant pad arranged between the panel and the overlapped garment portion and formed of a number of sheets of tightly woven fabric formed of a heavy gage nylon type thread; such sheets being fastened together, as by stitching, generally along their edge areas and otherwise being substantially free of positive securement together for limited individual flexing and planar movement of each sheet relative to the other sheets; at least one of the sheets having an edge portion extending outwardly of the perimeter of the pad and said edge portion together with the overlapping edge portion of the panel being fastened to the overlapped portions of the garment for thereby securing the panel, pad and garment body together; whereby said garment is relatively lightweight, flexible, nonbulky and may be concealed within outer garments and is substantially bulletproof at the pad.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A bullet resistant garment, such as a conventional undershirt for wearing upon and covering a human torso, comprising: a cloth panel overlapping the front portion of the garment body and arranged to cover generally the chest and abdomen portions of the torso; a bullet resistant pad arranged between the panel and the overlapped garment portion and formed of a number of sheets of tightly woven fabric formed of a heavy gage nylon type thread; such sheets being fastened together, as by stitching, generally along their edge areas and otherwise being substantially free of positive securement together for limited individual flexing and planar movement of each sheet relative to the other sheets; at least one of the sheets having an edge portion extending outwardly of the perimeter of the pad and said edge portion together with the overlapping edge portion of the panel being fastened to the overlapped portions of the garment for thereby securing the panel, pad and garment body together; whereby said garment is relatively lightweight, flexible, nonbulky and may be concealed within outer garments and is substantially bulletproof at the pad.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A construction as defined in claim 1, and said garment and the panel being formed of an absorbent, cotton-like material for absorbing perspiration, as well as for giving a soft feel to the inner and outer surfaces of the garment, particularly in the padded portion thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A construction as defined in claim 1, and said pad being formed of groups of sheets, with each group being of slightly successively smaller size and centered on and fastened near its edges to the next larger size group, and with said one sheet being of a size larger than all of the groups so that its peripheral edges define a border around the pad for providing said one sheet edge portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
A construction as defined in claim 3, and with the groups arranged in descending size order, with the largest size against the garment body and the smallest size most remote from the garment body, and with said largest sheet overlapping the smallest size group in face-to-face contact therewith, and having its border secured, as by stitches, only to the edges of the largest size sheet group and with its securement to the panel and garment being by stitches arranged outside of the periphery of the stitches to which it is secured to said largest size group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A construction as defined in claim 3, and said pad and panel being arranged upon the inside surface of the body of the garment.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-12-23 | 1978-06-24 | 1978-12-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-12-23 | 1982-06-24 | 1982-12-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-12-23 | 1986-06-24 | 1986-12-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |