Patent ID: 8763167

Claim:
An anti-ballistic paneled protective pair of trunks comprising: a torso region including front abdominal and back regions and a crotch region connecting said front abdominal and back regions, said crotch region being continuous with said front abdominal and back regions; outer leg coverings comprising a low thermal burden material; and inner, upper thigh regions coupled to the outer leg coverings that together form legs in the protective trunks, said inner upper thigh regions extending downwardly and continuously from said crotch region along each leg; an anti-ballistic protective region comprising at least one protective panel made from an anti-ballistic material, said anti-ballistic protective region extending continuously along the crotch region and extending: downward and continuously from said crotch region along said inner, upper thigh region in each leg of the protective trunks; and upward and continuously from said crotch region across at least a lower part of said front abdominal and back regions, said anti-ballistic protective region providing an area of continuous blast resistance around and under the wearer's crotch, across the wearer's genitalia and over the wearer's anal passage and along at least the wearer's inner, upper thighs; and wherein said low thermal burden material is stitched or securely connected to said anti-ballistic protective region and said low thermal burden material is a fabric providing flexibility to the protective trunks, and wherein said anti-ballistic region and said low thermal burden material, in assembled combination, define structure of the protective trunks with said low thermal burden material securing said anti-ballistic protective region in place in the protective trunks and wherein the anti-ballistic material is formed from multiple layers of silk.