Apr 14, 2026

US12601568 - Ballistic body armor jacket carrier with breakaway pockets and a method of securing and concealing armor plate panels in jackets

A ballistic panel carrier jacket is disclosed. The jacket of this invention comprises a front section and a back section. The back section has a back pocket attached thereto having an opening for receiving a back ballistic panel. The front section has a plurality of front pockets attached thereto having a housing pouch for receiving a front ballistic panel and a receiving pocket for receiving and securing the pouch of the front ballistic panel such that the front right and front left pockets interact with one another such that a section of one is received within another. The carrier jacket of the present invention also discloses a false pocket breakaway section that functions as a Hidden Draw System (HDS) that allows a user access their firearm legally from the holster, quickly and discreetly.

Inventors: Damian Ross
Filing date: 2022-11-28

ballisticarmorjacketcarrier

The patent describes a ballistic body armor jacket carrier featuring a breakaway section that allows for quick and discreet access to a firearm while concealing armor plate panels within the jacket. It includes multiple pockets and fastening mechanisms to securely hold the armor plates and facilitate user access.

Claim 1

1 . A ballistic body armor jacket carrier with a breakaway section comprising: a front portion, a rear portion, the front portion including a first side panel, a second side panel, and a fastener configured to releasably attached the first side panel and the second side panel; a rear pocket disposed in the rear portion, wherein the rear pocket has an opening ( 3 a ) disposed at the top of the rear pocket, the opening configured to receive a back armor plate ( 8 ) and wherein the rear pocket opening is secured close with a fastening means ( 4 ), the fastening means comprising one of a zipper, hook-and-loop fasteners, magnets, snaps, or a threaded loop system; a front storage pocket ( 9 b ) disposed on the first side panel; a pouch disposed on the first side panel and disposed attached to and configured to be stowable within the front storage pocket ( 9 b ), the pouch comprising an opening disposed on a distal end of the pouch furthest from the front storage pocket, for the pouch and the front storage pocket configured to receive a front armor plate through the opening, the front armor plate extending across both the front storage pocket and the pouch, a front receiving pocket ( 10 ) disposed on the second side panel, wherein the front receiving pocket includes: an opening ( 10 a ), the opening configured to receive the pouch and the portion of the front armor plate ( 8 ) that is disposed within the pouch, and is secured close with a fastening means, wherein the fastening means is a leather material, fastening snaps, or a threaded loop system, and a breakaway section ( 16 ), comprising of a false pocket section ( 7 ), wherein the breakaway section is secured close with a fastening means, wherein the fastening means is one of a zipper, hook-and-loop fasteners, magnets or snaps.

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