Armored Belt

Abstract

An armored belt for providing armor protection to a lower torso of a wearer with an armor sheath, soft body armor disposed in the armor sheath, and at least one cinching band section of resiliently extendable material for cinching the armor sheath and the armored belt about the torso of the wearer by an elastic, contractive force of the cinching band section. Plural cinching band sections have proximal ends fixed to the armor sheath, distal ends with fastening mechanisms, and resiliently extendable body portions. Plural cinching band sections can be formed by a cinching band with a central portion fixed to the armor sheath thereby to divide the cinching band into first and second cinching band sections. Fastening portions are disposed on ends of the armor sheath, and a compressible section of the armor sheath and the body armor can be disposed at a mid-portion of the armored sheath.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to Provisional Application No. 62 / 620,463, filed Jan. 22, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to the field of personal protection through the use of armored clothing. More particularly, disclosed herein is an armored belt that can be used alone for armored protection or in combination with additional body armor, including armored shirts, armored crests, and other body armor, to provide independent and supplementary protection to the torso of a wearer against firearm, sharp, and other attacks.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Within the area of personal and individual protection against attacks with firearms, bladed weapons, and even inflammatory artifacts, great breakthroughs have been developed with the aim of providing clothing intended to be light and comfortable and easy to wear while providing a high level of protection. Perhaps the best known articles...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This patent describes a new type of body armor, specifically an armored belt, designed to be comfortable and fit snugly to the wearer's torso without leaving any gaps in protection. The invention aims to provide a versatile and adjustable armored belt that can be easily applied and removed, as well as one that can be worn in a discreet manner.

Problems solved by technology

While bulletproof vests certainly provide added protection to the wearer, such vests often leave gaps in coverage, particularly to the sides of the wearer's torso and in other lower locations on the torso, particularly when the wearer moves and reaches.

Moreover, bulletproof vests are commonly characterized as being uncomfortable and heavy.

Still further, vests typical to the prior art are normally worn in plain sight, which may not be comforting to observers and may discourage use thereby increasing the danger to the potential wearer.

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