Feb 3, 2026

US12538952 - Personal protective devices with carrying bags

Personal protective devices have a carrying bag, such as a purse, and a separate bullet resistant vest or penetration resistant (to stab wounds) vest comprises at least one neck sling and at least one torso strap. The bullet/penetration resistant vest is dimensioned to removably fit within the carrying bag. The carrying bags are configured to provide a “ready state” wherein a bullet resistant shield and neck sling are within the carrying bag while at least a connector attached to the end of a deployable torso strap(s) is outside of the carrying bag. The carrying bag has at least one slot designed to allow the torso strap(s) to be pre-fed from the interior of the carrying bag to a position exterior of the carrying bag. In this “ready state”, the majority of the torso strap is maintained within the interior of the carrying bag. The neck sling and torso straps are deployable to secure the vest to a wearer's torso in the deployed position.

Inventors: Timothy Walsh, Kostyantyn Fedkin
Filing date: 2021-03-08

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The patent describes a personal protective device that includes a bullet-resistant vest and a carrying bag designed to allow for quick deployment of the vest. The carrying bag features openings for the torso strap and connector, enabling the vest to be secured around the wearer’s torso while remaining concealed within the bag when not in use.

Claim 1

1 . A personal protective device in the form of a carrying case which is deployable into a protective garment comprising: a protective vest comprising: at least one protective shield; a neck sling connected to said protective shield; a torso strap comprising a secured portion and a free portion, said secured portion connected to said protective shield at a first location; a connector connected to said protective shield at a second location which is spaced from said first location, said connector engageable with said free portion to secure said torso strap around the torso of a wearer; a carrying case comprising a plurality of sides, an interior comprising at least one storage compartment, and at least one handle; said protective vest is selectively positionable substantially within said carrying case; said carrying case comprising a first opening which passes through one of said plurality of sides from the interior of said carrying case to the exterior of said carrying case, said free portion of said first torso strap extends through said first opening and is disposed outside of said carrying case; said carrying case comprising a second opening which passes through one of said plurality of sides from the interior of said carrying case to the exterior of said carrying case, said connector is disposed outside of said carrying case proximate said second opening; said carrying case comprising a third opening providing access to the interior of said carrying case and positioned proximate said neck sling; said protective device is reconfigurable from said carrying case in a ready state wherein said protective shield is substantially concealed within the interior of said carrying case into said protective garment where said protective shield is substantially secured to the wearer’s torso. a protective vest comprising: at least one protective shield; a neck sling connected to said protective shield; a torso strap comprising a secured portion and a free portion, said secured portion connected to said protective shield at a first location; a connector connected to said protective shield at a second location which is spaced from said first location, said connector engageable with said free portion to secure said torso strap around the torso of a wearer; at least one protective shield; a neck sling connected to said protective shield; a torso strap comprising a secured portion and a free portion, said secured portion connected to said protective shield at a first location; a connector connected to said protective shield at a second location which is spaced from said first location, said connector engageable with said free portion to secure said torso strap around the torso of a wearer; a carrying case comprising a plurality of sides, an interior comprising at least one storage compartment, and at least one handle; said protective vest is selectively positionable substantially within said carrying case; said carrying case comprising a first opening which passes through one of said plurality of sides from the interior of said carrying case to the exterior of said carrying case, said free portion of said first torso strap extends through said first opening and is disposed outside of said carrying case; said carrying case comprising a second opening which passes through one of said plurality of sides from the interior of said carrying case to the exterior of said carrying case, said connector is disposed outside of said carrying case proximate said second opening; said carrying case comprising a third opening providing access to the interior of said carrying case and positioned proximate said neck sling; said protective device is reconfigurable from said carrying case in a ready state wherein said protective shield is substantially concealed within the interior of said carrying case into said protective garment where said protective shield is substantially secured to the wearer’s torso.

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