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A protective undergarment (10), shown in the form of shorts, includes integrally formed protective panels (22, 26, 30) that exhibit slash-proof properties. The protective areas (22, 26, 30) are made from a flexible Kevlar® knit or the like, and extend to cover the groin, crotch, substantial areas of

A protective undergarment (10), shown in the form of shorts, includes integrally formed protective panels (22, 26, 30) that exhibit slash-proof properties. The protective areas (22, 26, 30) are made from a flexible Kevlar® knit or the like, and extend to cover the groin, crotch, substantial areas of the buttocks and the inner thigh regions of both legs. The protective panels (22, 26, 30) are externally snitched to a low thermal burden material (18, 20), such as a polyester mesh, that provides elasticity and completes the structure of the shorts (10). The Kevlar® knit is flexible and preferably lies directly against the skin of a user to provide blast wave and ballistic fragment deflection while permitting mobility in a lightweight arrangement. Varying thickness of the Kevlar® knit can be used in the protective areas (22, 26, 30) selectively to enhance protection against blast wave and fragment penetration. The shorts (10) find particular application in battlefield theatres where military personnel are exposed to bomb threats.

대표청구항 ▼

1. An anti-ballistic paneled protective pair of trunks comprising: a torso region including front abdominal and back regions and a crotch region connecting said front abdominal and back regions, said crotch region being continuous with said front abdominal and back regions;outer leg coverings compri

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An anti-ballistic paneled protective pair of trunks comprising: a torso region including front abdominal and back regions and a crotch region connecting said front abdominal and back regions, said crotch region being continuous with said front abdominal and back regions;outer leg coverings comprising a low thermal burden material; andinner, upper thigh regions coupled to the outer leg coverings that together form legs in the protective trunks, said inner upper thigh regions extending downwardly and continuously from said crotch region along each leg;an anti-ballistic protective region comprising at least one protective panel made from an antiballistic material, said anti-ballistic protective region extending continuously along the crotch region and extending: downward and continuously from said crotch region along said inner, upper thigh region in each leg of the protective trunks; andupward and continuously from said crotch region across at least a lower part of said front abdominal and back regions,said anti-ballistic protective region providing an area of continuous blast resistance around and under the wearer's crotch, across the wearer's genitalia and over the wearer's anal passage and along the wearer's inner, upper thighs; andwherein said low thermal burden material is stitched or securely connected to said anti-ballistic protective region and said low thermal burden material is a fabric providing flexibility to the protective trunks, and wherein said anti-ballistic region and said low thermal burden material, in assembled combination, define structure of the protective trunks with said low thermal burden material securing said anti-ballistic protective region in place in the protective trunks. 2. The anti-ballistic paneled protective trunks of claim 1, wherein said anti-ballistic material is a knitted Kevlar. 3. The anti-ballistic paneled protective trunks of claim 1, wherein said anti-ballistic region comprises at least two protective panels. 4. The anti-ballistic paneled protective trunks of claim 1, wherein said anti-ballistic region is covered by a liner. 5. A multi-paneled protective undergarment comprising: a torso region including front lower abdominal and back regions and a crotch region connecting said front lower abdominal and back regions;outer leg coverings comprising a stretchable wicking fabric; andinner, upper thigh regions coupled to said outer leg coverings to form legs in the multi-paneled protective undergarment, said inner upper thigh regions extending downwardly and continuously from said crotch region;a first knitted protective panel forming at least a lower part of said front lower abdominal and back regions of the multi-paneled protective undergarment and extending continuously underneath and around said crotch region of the multi-paneled protective undergarment;a second knitted protective panel forming said inner, upper thigh region in each leg of the multi-paneled protective undergarment, said second protective panel merging or connecting to said first protective panel in said crotch region and wherein said second protective panel extends downwardly and continuously therefrom, wherein said first protective panel and said second protective panel comprise a flexible, anti-ballistic material providing continuous blast wave protection to at least said lower part of said front lower abdominal and back regions, around said crotch region, and along the inner, upper thigh regions that, when worn, lie juxtaposed femoral arteries of a wearer of the multi-paneled protective undergarment; andsaid stretchable wicking fabric merging or connecting to said second protective panel shaped at least to define said outer leg coverings of the multi-paneled protective undergarment, said stretchable wicking fabric arranged, when worn by the wearer, to compress an outer, upper thigh region of the wearer, said stretchable wicking fabric providing a structural element to the multi-paneled protective undergarment by holding said first protective panel and said second protective panel in place in the multi-paneled protective undergarment. 6. The multi-panel protective undergarment of claim 5, wherein at least one of said first knitted protective panel or said second knitted protective panel is stitched to the stretchable wicking fabric. 7. The multi-paneled protective undergarment of claim 5, wherein the multi-paneled protective undergarment comprises a pair of shorts. 8. The multi-paneled protective undergarment of claim 5, wherein at least a portion of each leg surrounds either the upper thigh of the wearer or a combination of the quadriceps muscle and hamstring of the wearer, and wherein each said second knitted protective panel is positioned to provide continuous the blast wave protection over the upper track of the femoral artery in the leg of the wearer. 9. The multi-paneled protective undergarment of claim 8, wherein the first knitted protective panel and the second knitted protective panel are comprised from a woven Kevlar.