Patent ID: 6145134
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
In combination; a two part body protector custom fitted to the upper torso of a user, comprising:an upper torso garment member defining a first part of said two part body protector; said garment member contoured to fit the upper torso of a user in a direction toward a potential source of injury, having a first section covering at least a forward frontal portion of the user's chest area, including the upper thorax, ribs, and pectoralis muscle and a second section covering a posterior portion of the user's upper torso including the scapula and upper back muscles; a first strap connecting said first and second sections across a leading shoulder facing said direction toward a potential source of injury; a second strap connecting said first and second sections under an opposite shoulder away from said direction toward a potential source of injury; said garment member having at least an inner sheet of material and an outer sheet of material connected thereto and forming a pocket therebetween; an opening between said inner sheet of material and said outer sheet of material, said opening providing access to said pocket; a closure fastener for opening and closing said opening; and a rigid insert defining a second part of said two part protector; said insert shaped to fit into and dimensionally conform to said pocket to provide a rigid barrier for the upper torso of the user.