An armored shirt with contoured body armor selectively inserted into contoured armor pockets. Front and rear portions are connected along lateral edges. Shoulder portions connect upper portions of the front and rear portions, and neck and left and right arm openings are defined by the front, rear, a
An armored shirt with contoured body armor selectively inserted into contoured armor pockets. Front and rear portions are connected along lateral edges. Shoulder portions connect upper portions of the front and rear portions, and neck and left and right arm openings are defined by the front, rear, and shoulder portions. Contoured armor pockets are formed in the front and rear portions with inner and outer layers of material joined to define a contoured edge shape while leaving a pocket opening. The contoured edge shapes of the body armor and the armor pocket correspond with both spanning from under the left arm opening to under the right arm opening. The edge shape of the pocket and the armor can include lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing underarm portions adjacent to the arm openings and a central inwardly arcuate upper portion therebetween bounded by the neck opening.
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1. An armored shirt comprising: a front portion and a rear portion wherein the front portion and the rear portion are connected along lateral edges thereof;shoulder portions that connect upper portions of the front and rear portions;a neck opening defined anteriorly and posteriorly by the front and
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An armored shirt comprising: a front portion and a rear portion wherein the front portion and the rear portion are connected along lateral edges thereof;shoulder portions that connect upper portions of the front and rear portions;a neck opening defined anteriorly and posteriorly by the front and rear portions and laterally by the shoulder portions;left and right arm openings defined by arcuate, upper edges of the front and rear portions and by outer edges of the shoulder portions;contoured body armor with a contoured edge shape;a contoured armor pocket formed in at least the front portion or the rear portion of the armored shirt for receiving the contoured body armor wherein the pocket is formed by an inner layer of material and an outer layer of material, wherein the inner and outer layers of material are joined along lower and lateral portions of the inner and outer layers of material to define a contoured edge shape of the pocket, and wherein the inner and outer layers are not joined along an upper portion thereof thereby to leave a pocket opening;wherein the contoured edge shape of the contoured body armor substantially correspond to the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket and wherein the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket spans from under the left arm opening to under the right arm opening;wherein the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket is bounded by a lower edge, at lateral edges, at lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing underarm portions adjacent to the arm openings, and along a central upper portion between the lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing portions bounded by the neck opening, wherein the central upper portion of the contoured edge shape comprises the pocket opening, and wherein the contoured edge shape of the body armor has a lower edge, lateral edges, lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing underarm portions, and a central upper portion between the lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing portions;whereby the contoured body armor can be selectively inserted into the contoured armor pocket with the contoured edge shapes of the contoured body armor and the contoured armor pocket disposed in alignment. 2. The armored shirt of claim 1 wherein the central upper portion of the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket comprises a central inwardly arcuate upper portion and wherein the central upper portion of the contoured edge shape of the contoured body armor comprises a central inwardly arcuate upper portion. 3. The armored shirt of claim 1 wherein the lateral edges of the contoured armor pocket broaden from lower to upper portions of the lateral edges and wherein the lateral edges of the contoured body armor broaden from lower to upper portions of the lateral edges. 4. The armored shirt of claim 1 further comprising armor retaining flaps within the body armor pocket. 5. An armored shirt comprising: a front portion and a rear portion wherein the front portion and the rear portion are connected along lateral edges thereof;shoulder portions that connect upper portions of the front and rear portions;a neck opening defined anteriorly and posteriorly by the front and rear portions and laterally by the shoulder portions;left and right arm openings defined by arcuate, upper edges of the front and rear portions and by outer edges of the shoulder portions;contoured body armor with a contoured edge with a shape;a contoured armor pocket formed in at least the front portion or the rear portion of the armored shirt for receiving the contoured body armor wherein the pocket is formed by an inner layer of material and an outer layer of material, wherein the inner and outer layers of material are joined along lower and lateral portions of the inner and outer layers of material to define a contoured edge structure of the contoured armor pocket with a shape, and wherein the inner and outer layers are not joined along an upper portion thereof thereby to leave a pocket opening; andwherein the shape of the contoured edge of the contoured body armor substantially corresponds to the shape of the contoured edge structure of the contoured armor pocket and wherein the shape of the contoured edge structure of the contoured armor pocket spans from under the left arm opening to under the right arm opening;armor retaining flaps within the body armor pocket wherein the armor retaining flaps traverse longitudinally along the lateral portions of the inner and outer layers of material that define the contoured edge structure of the pocket and wherein outer edges of the armor retaining flaps are secured to lateral portions of the contoured armor pocket;whereby the contoured body armor can be selectively inserted into the contoured armor pocket with the shape of the contoured edge of the contoured body armor and the shape of the contoured armor pocket disposed in alignment. 6. The armored shirt of claim 5 wherein the armor retaining flaps are further secured at upper ends of the armor retaining flaps to the inner layer of material. 7. The armored shirt of claim 5 wherein the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket is bounded by a lower edge, at lateral edges, at lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing underarm portions adjacent to the arm openings, and along a central upper portion between the lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing portions bounded by the neck opening, wherein the central upper portion of the contoured edge shape comprises the pocket opening, and wherein the body armor flaps are additionally secured along the lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing underarm portions of the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket. 8. An armored shirt comprising: a front portion and a rear portion wherein the front portion and the rear portion are connected along lateral edges thereof;shoulder portions that connect upper portions of the front and rear portions;a neck opening defined anteriorly and posteriorly by the front and rear portions and laterally by the shoulder portions;left and right arm openings defined by arcuate, upper edges of the front and rear portions and by outer edges of the shoulder portions;contoured body armor with a contoured edge shape;a contoured armor pocket formed in at least the front portion or the rear portion of the armored shirt for receiving the contoured body armor wherein the pocket is formed by an inner layer of material and an outer layer of material, wherein the inner and outer layers of material are joined along lower and lateral portions of the inner and outer layers of material to define a contoured edge shape of the pocket, and wherein the inner and outer layers are not joined along an upper portion thereof thereby to leave a pocket opening;wherein the contoured edge shape of the contoured body armor substantially correspond to the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket and wherein the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket spans from under the left arm opening to under the right arm opening; andarmor retaining flaps within the body armor pocket;wherein the inner and outer layers are formed from a fabric and wherein the armor retaining flaps are formed of a flexible material having greater rigidity than the fabric forming the inner and outer layers;whereby the contoured body armor can be selectively inserted into the contoured armor pocket with the contoured edge shapes of the contoured body armor and the contoured armor pocket disposed in alignment. 9. An armored shirt comprising: a front portion and a rear portion wherein the front portion and the rear portion are connected along lateral edges thereof;shoulder portions that connect upper portions of the front and rear portions;a neck opening defined anteriorly and posteriorly by the front and rear portions and laterally by the shoulder portions;left and right arm openings defined by arcuate, upper edges of the front and rear portions and by outer edges of the shoulder portions;contoured body armor with a contoured edge shape;a contoured armor pocket formed in at least the front portion or the rear portion of the armored shirt for receiving the contoured body armor wherein the pocket is formed by an inner layer of material and an outer layer of material, wherein the inner and outer layers of material are joined along lower and lateral portions of the inner and outer layers of material to define a contoured edge shape of the pocket, and wherein the inner and outer layers are not joined along an upper portion thereof thereby to leave a pocket opening; andwherein the contoured edge shape of the contoured body armor substantially correspond to the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket and wherein the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket spans from under the left arm opening to under the right arm opening;wherein the front portion and the rear portion are connected by a left side zone and a right side zone wherein each of the left side zone and the right side zone comprises at least first and second strips made of fabric that span longitudinally from arm openings to a lower portion of the armored shirt, wherein each strip has first and second longitudinal edges, wherein the first strip is attached along the first longitudinal edge thereof to the front portion and wherein the second strip is attached along the first longitudinal edge thereof to the back portion and further comprising a zipper interposed longitudinally between the second longitudinal edges of the first and second strips;whereby the contoured body armor can be selectively inserted into the contoured armor pocket with the contoured edge shapes of the contoured body armor and the contoured armor pocket disposed in alignment. 10. The armored shirt of claim 9 wherein the zipper comprises an invisible zipper. 11. The armored shirt of claim 9 wherein the neck opening and the arm openings are formed from ribbed, knitted fabric with 50% polyester and 50% cotton 228±11 g×m2, wherein the material of the front portion and the back portion comprises a knitted fabric mesh with 14% Elastane and 86% nylon 330±23 g×m2, wherein the left and right side zones of the armored shirt comprise knitted fabric with 16% Elastane and 84% nylon 186±9 g×m2 and an internal 3D fabric of 100% polyester. 12. The armored shirt of claim 11 wherein the contoured body armor is ultrasonically sealed and made of impermeable material so that the contoured body armor is protected from moisture. 13. The armored shirt of claim 9 wherein each of the left and right side zones comprises first, second, third, and fourth strips that span longitudinally from the lower zone of the openings for the arms of the user to the lower portion of the armored shirt, wherein the third strip has a first longitudinal edge attached to the second longitudinal edge of the first strip and a second longitudinal edge attached to the zipper, and wherein the fourth strip has a first longitudinal edge attached to the second longitudinal edge of the second strip and a second longitudinal edge attached to the zipper. 14. The armored shirt of claim 9 wherein the contoured body armor is formed from a material comprising at least one of an aramid fiber cloth material or a high molecular weight polyethylene filament material in a resin matrix. 15. An armored shirt comprising: a front portion and a rear portion wherein the front portion and the rear portion are connected along lateral edges thereof;shoulder portions that connect upper portions of the front and rear portions;a neck opening defined anteriorly and posteriorly by the front and rear portions and laterally by the shoulder portions;left and right arm openings defined by arcuate, upper edges the front and rear portions and by outer edges of the shoulder portions;contoured body armor with a contoured edge shape;a contoured armor pocket formed in at least the front portion or the rear portion of the armored shirt for receiving the contoured body armor wherein the pocket is formed by an inner layer of material and an outer layer of material, wherein the inner and outer layers of material are joined along lower and lateral portions of the inner and outer layers of material to define a contoured edge shape of the pocket, and wherein the inner and outer layers are not joined along an upper portion thereof thereby to leave a pocket opening;wherein the contoured edge shape of the contoured body armor substantially corresponds to the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket and wherein the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket spans from under the left arm opening to under the right arm opening; andwherein the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket is bounded by a lower edge, at lateral edges, at lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing underarm portions adjacent to the arm openings, and along a central upper portion between the lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing portions bounded by the neck opening, wherein the central upper portion of the contoured edge shape comprises the pocket opening, and wherein the contoured edge shape of the body armor has a lower edge, lateral edges, lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing underarm portions, and a central upper portion between the lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing portions;wherein the central upper portion of the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket comprises a central inwardly arcuate upper portion and wherein the central upper portion of the contoured edge shape of the contoured body armor comprises a central inwardly arcuate upper portion;whereby the contoured body armor can be selectively inserted into the contoured armor pocket with the contoured edge shapes of the contoured body armor and the contoured armor pocket disposed in alignment. 16. The armored shirt of claim 15 wherein the lateral edges of the contoured armor pocket broaden from lower to upper portions of the lateral edges and wherein the lateral edges of the contoured body armor broaden from lower to upper portions of the lateral edges. 17. An armored shirt comprising: a front portion and a rear portion wherein the front portion and the rear portion are connected along lateral edges thereof;shoulder portions that connect upper portions of the front and rear portions;a neck opening defined anteriorly and posteriorly by the front and rear portions and laterally by the shoulder portions;left and right arm openings defined by arcuate, upper edges the front and rear portions and by outer edges of the shoulder portions;contoured body armor with a contoured edge shape;a contoured armor pocket formed in at least the front portion or the rear portion of the armored shirt for receiving the contoured body armor wherein the pocket is formed by an inner layer of material and an outer layer of material, wherein the inner and outer layers of material are joined along lower and lateral portions of the inner and outer layers of material to define a contoured edge structure of the pocket with a shape, and wherein the inner and outer layers are not joined along an upper portion thereof thereby to leave a pocket opening;wherein the shape of the contoured edge of the contoured body armor substantially corresponds to the shape of the contoured edge structure of the contoured armor pocket and wherein the shape of the contoured edge structure of the contoured armor pocket spans from under the left arm opening to under the right arm opening;wherein the shape of the contoured edge structure of the contoured armor pocket is bounded by a lower edge, at lateral edges, at lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing underarm portions adjacent to the arm openings, and along a central upper portion between the lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing portions bounded by the neck opening, wherein the central upper portion of the shape of the contoured edge structure comprises the pocket opening, and wherein the shape of the contoured edge of the body armor has a lower edge, lateral edges, lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing underarm portions, and a central upper portion between the lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing portions; andarmor retaining flaps within the body armor pocket;whereby the contoured body armor can be selectively inserted into the contoured armor pocket with the contoured edge shapes of the contoured body armor and the contoured armor pocket disposed in alignment. 18. The armored shirt of claim 17 wherein the armor retaining flaps traverse longitudinally along the lateral portions of the inner and outer layers of material that define the contoured edge structure of the pocket and wherein outer edges of the armor retaining flaps are secured to lateral portions of the contoured armor pocket and along the lateral inwardly arcuate upper narrowing underarm portions of the contoured edge shape of the contoured armor pocket. 19. The armored shirt of claim 17 wherein the inner and outer layers are formed from a fabric and wherein the armor retaining flaps are formed of a flexible material having greater rigidity than the fabric forming the inner and outer layers. 20. The armored shirt of claim 17 wherein the contoured body armor is formed from a material comprising at least one of an aramid fiber cloth material or a high molecular weight polyethylene filament material in a resin matrix.
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