Anti-skip ballistic protector
An anti-skip ballistic protector is provided, including a ballistic panel having a front face, a rear face, and an upper end. A portion of the upper end of the ballistic panel is folded and secured to the front face of the ballistic panel to provide a raised edge configured to stop a flying projectile. The upper end is heat-sealed and stitched to the front face of the ballistic panel, and in some examples, the ballistic panel includes a ply of ballistic material. The ballistic panel is either removably attached to the ballistic garment or included with the ballistic garment.
1 . An anti-skip ballistic protector, comprising:
a ballistic panel including a front face, a rear face, and an upper end;
wherein a portion of the upper end of the ballistic panel is folded back onto the front face of the ballistic panel and secured to the front face of the ballistic panel to provide a raised edge elevating from the front face of the ballistic panel, the raised edge configured to stop a flying projectile; and
wherein the ballistic panel is removably attachable to a ballistic garment.
2 . The anti-skip ballistic protector of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the upper end folded to the front face of the ballistic panel is heat sealed to the front face.
3 . The anti-skip ballistic protector of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the upper end folded to the front face of the ballistic panel is stitched to the front face.
4 . The anti-skip ballistic protector of claim 1 , wherein the ballistic panel includes a ply of ballistic material.
5 . The anti-skip ballistic protector of claim 1 , wherein a fastener is disposed on the rear face of the ballistic panel to removably secure the ballistic panel to the ballistic garment.
6 . The anti-skip ballistic protector of claim 1 , wherein the ballistic panel is removably attached to an exterior surface of the ballistic garment and proximate to a neckline of the ballistic garment, with the portion of the upper end facing away from the exterior surface of the ballistic garment and the raised edge facing downwardly, opposite the neckline of the ballistic garment.
7 . A method for donning a ballistic garment having an anti-skip ballistic protector, comprising:
providing a ballistic garment having a neckline;
providing a ballistic panel that includes a front face, a rear face, and an upper end, wherein a portion of the upper end of the ballistic panel is folded back onto the front face of the ballistic panel and secured to the front face of the ballistic panel to provide a raised edge elevating from the front face of the ballistic panel, the raised edge configured to stop a flying projectile;
attaching the ballistic panel to a ballistic garment; and
donning the ballistic garment.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the portion of the upper end folded to the front face of the ballistic panel is heat sealed to the front face.
9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the portion of the upper end folded to the front face of the ballistic panel is stitched to the front face.
10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the ballistic panel includes a ply of ballistic material.
11 . The method of claim 7 , wherein a fastener is disposed on the rear face of the ballistic panel to removably secure the ballistic panel to the ballistic garment.
12 . The method of claim 7 , wherein attaching the ballistic panel to the ballistic garment includes substantially aligning a central axis of the ballistic garment with an apex of the neckline of the ballistic garment.
13 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the ballistic panel is removably attached to an exterior surface of the ballistic garment and proximate to the neckline of the ballistic garment with the portion of the upper end facing away from the exterior surface of the ballistic garment and the raised edge facing downwardly, opposite the neckline of the ballistic garment.
14 . A ballistic garment with an anti-skip ballistic protector, comprising:
a ballistic garment including a front face; and
a ballistic panel attached to the front face of the ballistic garment that includes a front face, a rear face, and an upper end,
wherein a portion of the upper end of the ballistic panel is folded back onto the front face of the ballistic panel and secured to the front face of the ballistic panel to provide a raised edge elevating from the front face of the ballistic panel, the raised edge configured to stop a flying projectile.
15 . The ballistic garment of claim 14 , wherein the portion of the upper end folded to the front face of the ballistic panel is heat sealed to the front face.
16 . The ballistic garment of claim 14 , wherein the portion of the upper end folded to the front face of the ballistic panel is stitched to the front face.
17 . The ballistic garment of claim 14 , wherein the ballistic panel includes a ply of ballistic material.
18 . The ballistic garment of claim 14 , wherein a fastener is disposed on the rear face of the ballistic panel to removably secure the ballistic panel to the ballistic garment.
19 . The ballistic garment of claim 14 , wherein the ballistic panel is attached to the front face of the ballistic garment proximate to a neckline of the ballistic garment with the portion of the upper end facing away from the exterior surface of the ballistic garment and the raised edge facing downwardly, opposite the neckline of the ballistic garment.
20 . The ballistic garment of claim 19 , wherein a central axis of the ballistic garment substantially aligns with an apex of the neckline of the ballistic garment.