Patent ID: 7055176

Claim:
A body armor system for protecting a user from penetration, comprising: a front protective section for overlying the chest region of the user; a rear protective section for overlying the back of the user; a pair of flexible right and left shoulder straps fastened to right and left shoulder regions, respectively, of the rear section, wherein the straps extend over the right and left shoulders of the user for attachment to corresponding right and left portions of the front section; an outershell, which outershell includes a shoulder area; wherein the shoulder straps are at least partially hidden within the outershell shoulder area, wherein the shoulder straps include adjustability within the outershell shoulder area, and wherein each of the shoulder straps is directly attached to a ballistic panel by stitching through the ballistic panel and the shoulder strap; and wherein a stabilizer tab is directly sewn to the ballistic panel so as to stabilize the ballistic panel against the user's body.