Patent ID: 8479312

Claim:
A ballistic garment configured to be worn by a user, comprising: a front portion; a rear portion; a left-shoulder strap, wherein the left-shoulder strap is attached at a first end to the rear portion, wherein the left-shoulder strap is configured to be draped over the left shoulder of the user, and wherein a free end of the left-shoulder strap has a ring attached thereto; a right-shoulder strap, wherein the right-shoulder strap is attached at a first end to the rear portion, wherein the right-shoulder strap is configured to be draped over the right shoulder of the user, and wherein a free end of the right-shoulder strap has a ring attached thereto; a left-waist strap, wherein the left-waist strap is attached at a first end to the rear portion, wherein the left-waist strap is configured to wrap around the left waist area of the user, and wherein a free end of the left-waist strap has a ring attached thereto; a right-waist strap, wherein the right-waist strap is attached at a first end to the rear portion, wherein the right-waist strap is configured to wrap around the right waist area of the user, and wherein a free end of the right-waist strap has a ring attached thereto; a first releasable shackle attached to the front portion at a waist area of the front portion, wherein the first releasable shackle is configured to releasably clasp the ring of the left-shoulder strap and the ring of the left-waist strap; a second releasable shackle attached to the front portion at the waist area of the front portion, wherein the second releasable shackle is configured to releasably clasp the ring of the right-shoulder strap and the ring of the right-waist strap; and a pull mechanism operatively connected to each of the first and second releasable shackles to essentially simultaneously release all four rings.