GUARDING JACKET WITH ARMOR PROTECTION Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F41H1/02 B63C9/08 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to rescue appliances, particularly to guarding jackets with armor protection designed to be used by marines. Proposed jacket comprises textile part comprising detachable chest and back sections with enlarged lateral and shoulder parts, guarding belts and buckles to lock back section on body, vent plates made from multi-layer woven fabric and armor elements. Textile part of the chest and back parts is made of outer protective part with flexible armor elements from synthetic fibers that feature positive floatability, and inner floatable part with chamber accommodating floatability elements. Aforesaid outer and inner parts are interjointed via a releasable joint. Chest section length is smaller than that of the back section. Chest section protective part is furnished with pockets to house rigid armor panels arranged to allow chest section deflect in horizontal. Vent plates are fastened with the help of releasable joint on the inner floatable surface of textile part.

EFFECT: higher reliability and safety.

3 cl, 9 dwg