Jun 10, 2025

US12326322 - Load transfer system for tactical plate carriers

The load transfer system for tactical plate carriers includes a top interface, a bottom interface, and a linkage. The top interface may couple to an armor plate directly or indirectly via a plate carrier. The bottom interface may couple to anatomically inferior gear located below the top interface. The top end of the linkage may couple to the top interface and the bottom end of the linkage may couple to the bottom interface. The load transfer system may be adapted to be worn by a user to transfer a load from the user's shoulders and/or lower back to the users' hips. As a non-limiting example, the load May comprise the weight of the armor plate and/or the weight of gear suspended from the plate carrier. The load transfer system may permit movement of the armor plate relative to the anatomically inferior gear.

Inventors: Joshua D Anderson
Filing date: 2023-12-14

The patent describes a load transfer system for tactical plate carriers designed to redistribute weight from the user’s shoulders and lower back to their hips, enhancing comfort and mobility. It features a top interface for coupling with an armor plate, a bottom interface for attaching to lower gear, and a linkage system that includes a compression spring to facilitate load transfer.

Claim 1

A load transfer system for tactical plate carriers comprising: a top interface, a bottom interface, and a linkage; wherein the top interface couples to an armor plate directly or indirectly via a plate carrier; wherein the bottom interface couples to anatomically inferior gear located below the top interface; wherein the top end of the linkage couples to the top interface and the bottom end of the linkage couples to the bottom interface; wherein the linkage comprises a compression spring, and a linkage member; wherein a top of the compression spring or the linkage member is coupled to the top interface at a top linkage coupler and a bottom of the compression spring or the linkage member is coupled to the bottom interface at a bottom linkage coupler; wherein the compression spring or the linkage member conveys the load from the top interface to the bottom interface. a top interface, a bottom interface, and a linkage; wherein the top interface couples to an armor plate directly or indirectly via a plate carrier; wherein the bottom interface couples to anatomically inferior gear located below the top interface; wherein the top end of the linkage couples to the top interface and the bottom end of the linkage couples to the bottom interface; wherein the linkage comprises a compression spring, and a linkage member; wherein a top of the compression spring or the linkage member is coupled to the top interface at a top linkage coupler and a bottom of the compression spring or the linkage member is coupled to the bottom interface at a bottom linkage coupler; wherein the compression spring or the linkage member conveys the load from the top interface to the bottom interface.

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