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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 1980
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
John M Klein, Birmingham, MI (US);
Robert B Wilson, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2-25 ; 89 3 / ; 428911 ;
Abstract
A bullet-proof or similar protective garment incorporates therewithin segmented panels. The panels are employed to resist penetration of a bullet or other projectile. The panels are configured such that they are flexible or hinged under ordinary conditions, but rigid upon projectile impact. The hinging is achieved by the disposition of the segments of the panel in relationship to the adjacent segments.