Patent ID: 7386894

Claim:
A tactical outer protective shorts, comprising: a first front ballistic panel comprising a plurality of layers of ballistic material for overlying the left front lower torso, a second front ballistic panel comprising a plurality of layers of ballistic material for overlying the right front lower torso, a first rear ballistic panel comprising a plurality of layers of ballistic material for overlying the left rear lower torso, a second rear ballistic panel comprising a plurality of layers of ballistic material for overlying the right rear lower torso, a panel carrier garment suitable for wearing over a uniform having the general appearance of a pair of shorts, comprising a front torso portion and a rear torso portion, said front torso portion containing said first and second front ballistic panels, said rear torso portion containing said first and second rear ballistic panels, and a shoulder harness connected to said front torso portion and rear torso portion of said panel carrier garment.