Vest bumper protection strokes having a front opening

The present invention relates to a type of protective equipment visor blows protective vest for covering at least part of the chest and back of a user, said equipment comprising at least a back portion, provided with at least one mattress elastically compressible material, for covering at least part of the back of the user, and at least two side parts extending on either side of the back portion towards the front and each defining an arm passage with the dorsal part.

Such equipment is intended to law enforcement or security officers for example.

Such equipment must be able to protect the user against violent shocks, possibly worn by heavy objects, for example during demonstrations or clashes.

The device is worn around the upper body usually accompanied by a helmet to protect the head of the user.

The jackets of this known type are generally made in parts permanently fixed together and fuck with the head as a chasuble, which is impractical. This vest threading method is not compatible with helmet and requires the user to remove his helmet to put on the vest, which involves significant risks and can lose considerable time in emergencies including on public roads.

Furthermore, the known jackets do not offer possibility to simply strengthen the protection offered by the vests because the parties are permanently fixed together.

One purpose of the invention is to overcome these disadvantages by providing a protective equipment type vest easy and quick shots bumper protection to implement and do not require threading the head, said vest being further scalable to easily strengthen the protection offered.

To this end, the invention relates to the aforementioned type of protective equipment further comprising at least two end parts, each provided with at least one mattress of elastically compressible material, each end portion being secured to a respective side portions, each front portion being provided with removable fixing means to the other end portion such that said front parts cover at least a portion of the user's torso when secured to each other.

Being able to fit together the front parts of the jacket by means of a releasable fastener, such as a zipper, allows to thread the jacket in the manner of a coat when the front panels are detached from the one another and to close the vest by fixing the front panels to one another. Thus, the vest is not threaded through the head and does not need to remove the helmet of the user in case of emergency. The vest of the invention therefore provides greater security and faster to implement.

According to other characteristics of the protective equipment according to the invention:

- Removable fastening means of the front parts include a slide fastener in which each rail is fastened respectively to one of the end portions;

- Protective equipment comprises at least one protective panel removably attached on one of the parts of the vest, said protective panel is interchangeable with another protective panel type with different mechanical characteristics;

- The protection equipment further comprises at least a pectoral panel, provided with at least one mattress of elastically compressible material, said pectoral panel extending on the underside of the end parts, at least opposite end portions of the parts end extending one next to the other when said portions are secured to one another;

- The pectoral panel is removably attached to at least one of the end parts, so as to be interchangeable with another type of pectoral panel;

- The protection equipment further comprises at least one pelvic panel, provided with at least one mattress of elastically compressible material, said panel extending in the front parts being intended to cover the pelvis of the user;

- The pelvic panel is removably secured to the pectoral panel so as to be interchangeable with another type of pelvic panel;

- The pelvic panel is provided with removable fastening means to the back part;

- At least one of the side parts is provided with adjustment means of the clamping equipment around the user;

- At least one of the front or dorsal parts is provided with removable fastening means on the outer face of said part to bring at least one additional protective element; and

- The protection equipment further comprises at least an outer shell made of a rigid material, said shell extending opposite at least a portion of one of the parts of the protective equipment so as to cover said portion .

Furthermore, the invention relates to protective equipment vest type of firewall protection blows for covering at least part of the chest and back of a

user, said equipment comprising at least a back portion, provided with at least one mattress of elastically compressible material, for covering at least part of the back of the user, at least two side parts extending on either side of the back portion forwardly and at least one end portion connected to the back part by the side portions, the ridge portions, side and front defining two arm passages therebetween, the protective device comprising at least one protection panel detachably attached on at least one part of the vest, said protective panel being interchangeable with another protective panel type offering different mechanical characteristics.

According to other characteristics of the protective equipment according to the invention:

- The protective equipment comprises at least two end parts, each provided with at least one mattress of elastically compressible material, each end portion being secured to a respective side portions, each end portion being provided with removable fixing means to the other end portion such that said front parts cover at least a portion of the torso of the wearer when attached to one another;

- Removable fastening means of the front parts include a slide fastener in which each rail is fastened respectively to one of the end portions;

- The protection equipment further comprises at least a pectoral panel, provided with at least one mattress of elastically compressible material, said pectoral panel extending on the underside of the end parts, at least opposite end portions of the parts end extending one next to the other when said portions are secured to one another;

- The pectoral panel is removably attached to at least one of the end parts, so as to be interchangeable with another type of pectoral panel;

- The protection equipment further comprises at least one pelvic panel, provided with at least one mattress of elastically compressible material, said panel extending in the front parts being intended to cover the pelvis of the user;

- The pelvic panel is removably secured to the pectoral panel so as to be interchangeable with another type of pelvic panel;

- The pelvic panel is provided with removable fastening means to the back part;

- At least one of the side parts is provided with adjustment means of the clamping equipment around the user;

- At least one of the front or dorsal parts is provided with removable fastening means on the outer face of said part to bring at least one additional protective element; and

- The protection equipment further comprises at least an outer shell made of a rigid material, said shell extending opposite at least a portion of one of the parts of the protective equipment so as to cover said portion .

Other aspects and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following description, given by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

- Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic front of the protective equipment of the invention,

- Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic side view of Fig protection equipment. 1

- Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic front view of a panel pectoral and pelvic equipping the panel of Fig protective equipment. 1, and

- Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic front view of the panel of the pelvic

Fig. 3.

In the description, the term is defined "external" by which is turned outwardly of the protective device, that is to say opposite to the body part carrying the equipment, and term "internal" by which is turned towards the inside of the equipment, that is to say towards the body part carrying the equipment.

Referring to Fig. 1 describes a protective gear, visor moves 1 vest type for the police or security guards or other. In the following description, the protective equipment will simply be called "vest" 1.

The vest 1 is intended to cover at least the back and the abdomen and / or chest of the user, as shown in Fig. 1 and 2.

The vest 1 essentially comprises two end parts 2 and 4, a back portion 6 (Fig. 2), the front parts 2 and 4 being connected to the back portion 6 each by at least one side portion 8.

Each of the above mentioned parts comprises one or more protective panels, each panel being provided with at least one mattress elastically compressible material, for example a foam or an elastomer material, for example obtained by injection or molding. A rigid material plate is arranged in front of the mattress, outwardly of the jacket 1. The plate may be substantially planar or may be shaped to match the shape of the body part it covers, in order to be ergonomic and thus improve the comfort of the panel while facilitating the freedom of movement of the user . Such plate allows a good distribution of the power when a shock is applied thereto, and absorption of part of this energy absorption is then making the mattress. The mattress and the plate are for example coated fabric suited for the field of protective equipment. The production of such panels is known per se and will not be further described here.

Each protective panel, due to its structure, is able to absorb at least part of the energy due to shock, including damage from blows by a third party with bare hands or with objects or projectiles launched by a third, to protect the user wearing the equipment, while allowing it to move freely.

The interior of each panel or of some of them, may optionally be lined with one or more textile materials suitable for absorbing and / or the evacuation of sweat from the user, as shown by reference 10 Fig. 3, and ventilation of the jacket 1 to improve comfort, such as a textile material called "breathable".

With the exception of the end portions 2 and 4, which may be fixed together detachably, as will be described later, the parts are fixed together, eg by sewing.

The back portion 6 is intended to cover at least part of the back of the user, as shown in Fig. 2. Two side portions 8 are provided to cover the shoulders of the user and are each fastened to the back portion 6 and accordingly extend forwardly, that is to say towards the torso of the user . Two other lateral parts 9 are provided at the user and ribs are secured to the back portion 6 accordingly.

One of the front parts 2 is fixed to one of side portions 8 for covering the shoulders and the other end portion 4 is attached to the other side portion 8 intended to cover the shoulders. Two other lateral parts 9 are provided at the user's ribs and are each fixed to one of the end parts 2 and 4 respectively accordingly.

The side 9 fixed to the front 2 and 4 in the ribs parts parts are provided on their external face of hanging means 12, for example Velcro strip type while the lateral portions 9 attached to the back portion 6 to coastal level are provided on their inner surface of hooked additional means, for example of the Velcro strip. And the side portions 9 integral with the front parts 2 and 4 and the side portions 9 secured to the back portion 6 in ribs can be removably attached to each other for adjusting

the clamping of the jacket 1 around the body of the user, as shown in Fig. 1 and 2. The side portions 9 in the ribs are provided with tightening of the adjustment means of the vest around the user.

The front parts 2 and 4, the back portion 6 and the side parts 8 and 9 define between them a passage 14 for the arm of the user. That is to say that the jacket comprises an opening formed on each side between the two side portions 8 and 9, one overlying a shoulder and the other ribs, the back portion 6 and one of the end portions 2 and 4, as shown in Fig. 2.

The vest 1 further comprises protective covers a portion of the fixed arm 16, for example detachably, to the side portions 8 covering the shoulders. Each arm of the protection panel 16 thus extends over a passage 14 for the arm so as to cover a portion of the user's arm. The protective panels of the arms 16 are for example provided with straps 18, or other, allowing their attachment and clamping the arm of the user.

According to the embodiment shown in the figures, the side portions 8 and the shoulders protective panels of the arms 16 are reinforced by the shells 20 in rigid material, such as polycarbonate for example, extending outside the part 8 and the panel 16 to improve the user's protection on the vest 1. Such shells 20 are known and have the general shape of the body part they protect. The outer side hull 20 is shaped in a manner known to the shock absorption during clashes. The conformation is adapted to the body part to be protected and includes, for example protrusions extending from both sides of hollow, to improve the behavior of shells 20 in case of shock. Each portion 8 and panel 16 may be reinforced by a cover 20, the adjacent shells being hinged together for example.

The shells 20 may be permanently fixed or removable manner to the panels they cover, for example by riveting or the like.

The front parts 2 and 4 are provided with removable fixing means 22 for fixing the end parts 2 and 4 to each other, when the vest 1 has been threaded. By removable fixing means, it is meant that the end parts can be fixed to each other or detached from each other by engaging or not the means for fixing the parts together.

According to the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the fixing means 22 are formed by a zipper 24, the rails 26 are fixed respectively to one of the end parts 2 and 4. In a known manner, a cursor 28 is movable on the rails 26 so as to fix the one to the other or separate from each other. The cursor 28 and the rails 26 are shown in closed position in Fig. 1. The rails 26 are for example sewn onto the end portions 30 of the front parts 2 and 4 located one opposite the other when closing the vest 1, that is to say the end portions located at the Conversely passages 4 for the arms.

The removable fixing means 22 for fixing or not the front parts 2 and 4 to each other can be of a different nature that the slide fastener 24 described above. Thus, the removable fixing means 22 may be, for example snaps or strips of self-adhering tape, or a combination of these means.

The vest 1 described above can therefore be pushed in the manner of a coat. The front parts in the open position, the user moves an arm and the other arm through the passages 14 in order to thread the vest 1 then actuates the releasable fastening means 20 to close the vest 1 and maintain the front parts 2 and 4 against his abdomen. The clamping of the jacket 1 around the body can be adjusted via the side parts 9 arranged in the ribs. Thus the vest 1 is particularly quick and easy to put on and does not require, if necessary, remove the helmet covering the head of the user unlike the conventional bumper blows pullover vests as a chasuble.

When the vest 1 is closed and protections attached arms, the user is protected at its back, abdomen, shoulders, his ribs and part of his arm.

while the torso extending it will be appreciated with reference to the removable fastening means 22 is not protected because of the impossibility of placing an absorbing mattress in the end portions 30 of the front parts 2 and 4 receiving the removable fixing means 22.

To overcome this drawback, the jacket 1 of the invention also allows to set a pectoral protection panel 32 inside the jacket 1 on the back of the front parts 2 and 4 so that the pectoral panel 32 dual junction between the end portions 2 and 4 and the removable fastening means 22. the pectoral panel 32 thus extends between the end portions 2 and 4 and the torso of the user when the vest 1 is closed. Pectoral panel 32 has been shown more particularly in Fig. 3. As the other protective panels of the vest 1, comprising at least one mattress of elastically compressible material lined with a rigid plate coated for example with one or more textile materials. The pectoral panel 32 is removably attached to the end portions 2 and 4. More particularly, the pectoral panel 32 is for example fixed by means of a slide fastener 34 to one of the end parts 2. One the closure rails of the slide 34 is provided, for example on a tongue 36 fixed to the front portion 2 and extending over the back of the part and the other rail is provided on a side edge 38 of panel 32 pectoral. the pectoral panel 32 may further include for example a strip of 40 self-aggripant ribbon for cooperating with a complementary tape provided on the other end portion 4. Thus, the pectoral panel 32 does not hinder the implementation of the vest 1 , since it can be attached to only one of the front parts 2, when the vest 1 is open, then the two end portions 2 and 4, when the vest 1 is closed. The pectoral panel 32 strengthens the protection of the user's torso, particularly to ensure effective protection of the attachment area of ​​the front parts 2 and 4 together, that is to say the area where s' extend the removable fasteners 22.

The vest 1 further comprises a pelvic panel 42 for protecting the pelvis of the user of the vest 1. This pelvic panel 42 is formed to the area that it protects, as shown in Fig. 4. It is removably secured, eg by means of a strip 44 of tape-type self-aggripant, at the lower end of the pectoral panel 32 as shown in Fig. 3. Thus, the pelvic panel 42 extends below the front parts 2 and 4, as shown in Fig. 1 and 2. The pelvic panel 42 further comprises releasable fastening means 46 to the back portion 6 allows the panel 42 to match the shape of the user's pelvis. The removable fastening means 46 are for example formed by 48 reciprocal fixing clips each extending at the ends of tongues 50 respectively integral pelvic panel 42 and the back portion 6.

According to one embodiment, one or both end parts 2 and 4 and / or the back portion 6 may be provided with removable fixing means on the outer face of these portions of at least one insert additional protection (not shown ). The removable attachment means are for example formed by one or more type of tape ribbon self-aggripant or by other means. The additional protective elements may be additional protection panels, such as those forming the different parts of the vest 1 and / or additional ballistic protection, and others.

Similarly, the inner face of the end parts and / or ridge may be provided with removable fixing means of at least one additional protective insert, such as a protection collar 54 of the neck and the neck of the user .

Thus, the back part and / or the side parts and / or the end parts may for example be equipped with one or several receiving pockets Additional protective panel. This additional protection panel may have different characteristics of protective panels described previously to

possible to modulate the protection offered by the jacket 1, as the additional panels are disposed in pockets or not.

The vest 1 thus offers the user a graduated protection according to the type of threat, the user can easily add or remove additional protection panels on the inside and / or outside of the vest.

Thus the vest 1 is highly scalable and can adapt the protection offered by the jacket 1 to the situation encountered. Thus, all removable elements attached to the vest, such as pectoral panel 32 and the pelvic panel 42, are interchangeable and can be replaced with various elements having different shock-absorbing characteristics. For example, these can be replaced by elements of protection against piercing type of shock or against ballistic impacts, adapting materials used for making the inserts, which makes it easy to enhance the protection offered by the 1 vest.

Similarly, the vest 1 is capable of receiving additional protective elements to enhance this protection, as has been previously described.

Each part may comprise more than one separate protective panel of other panels by sewing areas to help create less rigid areas that improve the user's ability to move while wearing the vest, as shown by reference numeral 56 of FIG. 1.

Thus the vest 1 is easy to use while providing protection and comfort to its user.

CLAIMS

1. - Protective equipment type waistcoat bumper hits protection (1) for covering at least part of the chest and back of a user, said equipment comprising at least a back portion (6), provided with at least one mattress of elastically compressible material, for covering at least part of the back of the user, and at least two side portions (8, 9) extending on either side of the dorsal part (6) towards the front and each defining an arm passage (14) with the dorsal part (6), characterized in that the protective device further comprises at least two end parts (2, 4), each provided with at least one mat of resiliently compressible material, each end part (2, 4) being fixed respectively to one of the side parts (8, 9), each front part (2, 4) being provided with removable fixing means (22) to the other end portion (2, 4) so ​​that said front portions (2, 4) overlap at least a portion of the user's torso when secured to each other.

2. - Protective equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that the removable fastening means (22) of the end parts (2, 4) comprises a zipper (24), each rail (26) is attached respectively to the one of the front parts (2, 4).

3. Protection equipment according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises at least one protective panel detachably attached on one of the parts (2, 4, 6, 8, 9) of the jacket, said protective panel is interchangeable with another protective panel type with different mechanical characteristics.

4.- protective equipment according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it further comprises at least a pectoral panel (32), provided with at least one mattress of elastically compressible material, said pectoral panel ( 32) extending on the underside of the end portions (2, 4), at least opposite end portions (30) of the end portions (2, 4) extending one next to the other when said parts (2, 4) are fixed to one another.

5. Protective equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that the pectoral panel (32) is removably attached to at least one of the end portions (2, 4) so ​​as to be interchangeable with another type pectoral panel.

6. Protective equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it further comprises at least one pelvic panel (42), provided with at least one mattress of elastically compressible material, said panel ( 42) extending in the front parts (2, 4) and being intended to cover the pelvis of the user.

7. - Protection equipment according to claim 6, when dependent on claim 4, characterized in that the pelvic panel (42) is removably secured to the pectoral panel (32) so as to be interchangeable with another type pelvic panel.

8. - Protective equipment according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the pelvic panel (42) is provided with removable fastening means (46) to the dorsal part (6).

9. - Protective equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one of the side portions (9) is provided with equipment for the clamping adjustment means around the user.

10. - Protective equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that at least one of the end portions (2, 4) or back (6) is provided with removable fastening means on the outer face said portion to bring at least one additional element of protection.

11. - Protective equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that it further comprises at least one shell (20) external made of a rigid material, said shell (20) extending opposite at least a portion of one of the parts of the protective equipment so as to cover said portion.