Detachable bulletproof vest air conditioning apparatus
US4964282A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S2/01
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air cooling apparatus for cooling a bulletproof vest having a front panel section and a rear panel section is provided with a first and a second hollow tubular member. Each of the tubular members has a plurality of holes in the upper wall thereof for permitting air to be discharged therefrom. A plurality of attaching members are provided for attaching the first tubular member to the front panel section and the second tubular member to the rear panel section of the vest. Coupling members are provided for attaching the ends of the first and second tubular members together between the front and rear panel sections of the vest and for detachably coupling the tubular members to a source of cooling air. In a first embodiment of the invention, the source of air is a vehicular air conditioning system and a hose and attaching assembly is provided for attaching the air cooling apparatus to an outlet of the vehicular air conditioning system. In a second embodiment of the invention, a blower is provided for mounting to the motorguard on a motorcycle and is fitted with a hose assembly for coupling to the vest and its air cooling apparatus.
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