Patent ID: 9451799
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: A41D,A41F,A61G,A62B,F41H

Claim Text:
1. A method of increasing a utility characteristic of a body armor garment by facilitating evacuation comprising the steps of: a. providing a body armor garment with a pouch attachment ladder system (PALS) grid; b. providing a strap having a handle at each end of the strap; c. providing a plurality of belt keepers, and d. attaching the strap to the PALS grid using said plurality of belt keepers; wherein said step of providing a plurality of belt keepers comprises providing a plurality of straps each of which has two ends and means for attaching the two ends, a length dimension between 4.5 inches and 7 inches and a width dimension between 1.5 inches and 0.5 inches.