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WO2009151643A2
WO2009151643A2 PCT/US2009/003560 US2009003560W WO2009151643A2 WO 2009151643 A2 WO2009151643 A2 WO 2009151643A2 US 2009003560 W US2009003560 W US 2009003560W WO 2009151643 A2 WO2009151643 A2 WO 2009151643A2
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body armor
transfer belt
support system
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Randy H. Butler
David J. French
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H1/00—Personal protection gear
    • F41H1/02—Armoured or projectile- or missile-resistant garments; Composite protection fabrics

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  • the present invention relates to protective apparel, and more particularly to a body armor support system in which the weight of the body armor is substantially supported by the wearer's hips.
  • the Interceptor Body Armor includes a Pouch Attachment Ladder System (PALS) which is a webbing grid disposed on the IBA from which equipment can be attached.
  • PALS Pouch Attachment Ladder System
  • MOLLE Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
  • the body armor support system includes a weight transfer belt that can be positioned adjacent to a wearer's hip area.
  • the weight transfer belt is secured to the wearer's hip area.
  • a plurality of substantially rigid, elongate members extend upward from the weight transfer belt, the upward extending elongate members being removably attachable to a body armor suit, such as an Interceptor Body Armor suit (IBA), an Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) or the like, at a plurality of attachment points, each attachment point transferring a portion of the weight of the body armor to the wearer's hips.
  • IBA Interceptor Body Armor suit
  • IOTV Improved Outer Tactical Vest
  • Fig. 1 is a front, environmental perspective view of a body armor support system according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a rear, environmental perspective view of the body armor support system according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the body armor support system according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 4A is a side view of the body armor support system according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 4B is a side view of the body armor support system according to the present invention looped into the IBA MOLLE's.
  • Fig. 5 is a front, environmental perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a body armor support system according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 6 is a rear, environmental perspective view of the body armor support system of Fig. 5.
  • Fig. 7 is a partially exploded, rear perspective view of the body armor support system of Fig. 5.
  • Fig. 8 is a top rear perspective view of the front belt piece of the body armor support system of Fig. 5, showing details of the loop retainers.
  • Fig. 9 is a perspective view of an alternative configuration of a support member for a body armor support system according to the present invention, the support member having reconf ⁇ gurable hinged fasteners.
  • the body armor support system has a weight transfer belt 15 that can be positioned adjacent to a wearer's hip area.
  • the weight transfer belt 15 is secured to the wearer's hip area utilizing belt buckle 20.
  • the belt buckle 20 facilitates a custom fit of the weight transfer belt 15 around a crotch protector that may be worn by the user.
  • the belt 15 may optionally include webbing loops on its outside surface to support accessory equipment.
  • the belt may be made of a padded ballistic or non-ballistic material.
  • the body armor support system 10 may present an Army Combat Uniform (ACU) digital camouflage appearance.
  • the elongate support members (25a, 25b, 30a, and 30b) may be composed of aluminum, carbon fiber, or similar high strength load-bearing material.
  • fastening loops 35 are disposed at intervals
  • Each fastening loop 35 can be looped through a respective aperture 33 on the elongate support member.
  • At least one snap- fastening member 47 may be disposed on the elongate support member (25a, 25b, 30a, 30b) in a position below a respective aperture 33 of the elongate support member.
  • the fastening loops 35 may be composed of nylon webbing, hook and loop fasteners, or the like.
  • a free end of fastening loop 35 may have a complementary snap fastening member 45 engageable with a respective snap fastener 47.
  • an end of fastening loop 35 can be secured to a lower snap fastener 47 on the support member.
  • lower ends of the support members 25a, 25b, 30a, 30b
  • Support member attachment pockets 400b are disposed on the belt 15.
  • Support member straight edges 400a removably fit in the support member attachment pockets 400b.
  • the Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) worn by the user shown in Figs 1 and 2 and shown in the side view of Fig. 4B includes a Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) webbing grid of loops 405 from which equipment can be attached. As shown in
  • the user wears the body armor support system assembly 10 with the support members disposed through the MOLLE loops 405.
  • the fastening loops 35 can then engage a "Molle" 405 of the body armor suit by being laced from behind the MOLLE loop 405 through aperture 33 of the support member to engage one of the snap fastening members 47. If the user judiciously selects a fastening loop-"Molle" height combination, a portion of the i0 body armor weight is transferred to the elongate support member where the loop 35 meets the Molle 405.
  • the ACU weight transfer belt may comprise a front portion 150a and a rear portion 150b.
  • the front portion 150a wraps around a user's anterior waist area and is removably attachable via quick release side buckles 200 to the rear
  • Webbing 201 has a portion sewn onto weight transfer belt front portion 150a, the remainder of the webbing being removably fastened to outside hook and loop patch 701, thereby forming a quick release mechanism for removal of the belt 150a in emergency situations.
  • an inside hook and loop fastener patch 702 is
  • Complementary flexible hook and loop strips 700 can be formed into attachment loops and attached to the fastener patch 702. Utilizing support member prongs 330, the universal support members 250 can then be fastened to front portion 150a of the weight transfer belt at the attachment loops formed by the strips 700.
  • Belt Molle webbing loops 152 may be arranged at various locations
  • Additional universal support members 250 can then be fastened to rear portion 150b at the belt Molle webbing loops 152.
  • Prongs 330 are arranged along the length of each universal support member 250, the prongs 330 fitting in Molle webbing 405 of an Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) to transfer some of the body armor weight to the wearer's hips.
  • IOTV Improved Outer Tactical Vest
  • the loop strips 700 can be straightened into an elongate configuration, attached to the inside hook and loop fastener patch 702, and retained by loop strip retainers 704.
  • an alternative elongate support member 900 may have reconfigurable hinged fasteners, the reconf ⁇ gurable hinged fasteners facilitating attachment of
  • the upper portion of support member 900 can be fit under and over a molle into a loop configuration which is secured around the molle by snapping fastening components 970a and 970b together.

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Abstract

L'invention porte sur un système de support de gilet pare-balles (100) qui comprend une ceinture de transfert de poids composée d'une partie antérieure (150a), pouvant être attachée de façon amovible à une partie postérieure (150b), les deux parties entourant la taille de celui qui le  porte de façon adjacente aux hanches de celui-ci La ceinture de transfert de poids est fixée sur les hanches de celui qui le porte par des boucles à libération rapide (200). Une pluralité d'éléments allongés sensiblement rigides (250) s'étendent vers le haut à partir de la ceinture de transfert de poids, les éléments allongés s'étendant vers le haut (250) pouvant être attachés de façon amovible à un ensemble gilet pare-balles, tel que le gilet pare-balles intercepteur (IBA), le gilet pare-balles tactique externe amélioré (IOTV) ou autres, à une pluralité de points de fixation, chaque point de fixation transférant une partie du poids du gilet pare-balles aux hanches de celui qui le porte.
PCT/US2009/003560 2008-06-12 2009-06-12 Système de support de gilet pare-balles Ceased WO2009151643A2 (fr)

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WO2016022838A1 (fr) 2014-08-07 2016-02-11 5.11, Inc. Système de fixation hexagonal
US9614332B2 (en) 2014-07-07 2017-04-04 Mystery Ranch, Ltd. Military vest and quick release buckle with electrical connectors
US9995431B2 (en) 2016-01-06 2018-06-12 S&S Precision, Llc Wearable support system for load distribution
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WO2012006528A1 (fr) * 2010-07-09 2012-01-12 Bae Systems Specialty Defense Systems Of Pennsylvania, Inc. Vêtement de soldat modulaire et pouvant être mis à l'échelle
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WO2013178997A1 (fr) * 2012-05-30 2013-12-05 Crib Gogh Limited Gilets de protection
GB2539579A (en) * 2014-03-13 2016-12-21 Dstl A body armour system
WO2015136236A1 (fr) * 2014-03-13 2015-09-17 The Secretary Of State For Defence Système de vêtement blindé
US9614332B2 (en) 2014-07-07 2017-04-04 Mystery Ranch, Ltd. Military vest and quick release buckle with electrical connectors
WO2016022838A1 (fr) 2014-08-07 2016-02-11 5.11, Inc. Système de fixation hexagonal
US9664481B2 (en) 2014-08-07 2017-05-30 5.11, Inc. Hexagonal attachment system
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US9995431B2 (en) 2016-01-06 2018-06-12 S&S Precision, Llc Wearable support system for load distribution
WO2023069616A1 (fr) * 2021-10-21 2023-04-27 Qore Performance, Inc. Système de maintien de ceinture de type cummerbund molle extensible ajustable (asmcrs)

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