Donald Scott Bennett

US Patent:

20100269234, Oct 28, 2010

Filed:

Jan 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/656118

Inventors:

Donald Mathew Bennett - Katy TX, US

International Classification:

F41H 1/02
A41D 13/00

US Classification:

2 25, 2 22

Abstract:

An article of manufacture for protecting the upper leg against injury from small arms fire that also protects against shrapnel and debris propelled from an explosive compound or device that also provides for attachment points for a myriad of combat equipment such as magazine pouches, holsters, grenade pouches, radio pouches, first aid kits, etcetera, includes a knee length set of chaps type of protective garment. The chaps provide frontal and flank protection to the upper leg and accordingly the femur and femoral artery, thus providing an over-garment that protects the wearer without impairing the wearers flexibility, and a piece of combat equipment that incorporates up to level 4 ballistic protection.

US Patent:

20110072545, Mar 31, 2011

Filed:

Apr 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/386816

Inventors:

Donald Bennett - Katy TX, US

International Classification:

F41H 1/02
A41D 1/08

US Classification:

2 25, 2229

Abstract:

Ballistic chaps for protecting the femur and femoral artery region of a wearer as well as the knee portions and lower leg portions include leg portions with ballistic armor inserts that extend downwardly from a wearer's waist region to terminate at a point above the wearer's ankles, thereby covering at least a front portion of the wearer's upper thighs, preferably also the hip and flank, as well as the knee region and the frontal lower leg region. The leg portions terminate at the sides of the wearer, thereby providing flexibility of movement and minimizing heat entrapment. A plurality of attachment regions may be provided on the exterior surface of the leg portions to provide a mounting platform for various types of peripheral equipment. A quick release system is employed to allow rapid detachment of the ballistic chaps from the wearer.