A body protector (2) is provided. The body protector comprises at least one panel (8); a cable (4) which runs at least partially around the body protector; a rotational tightening mechanism (6) comprising a hub (12) which engages the cable; and a one-way hub lock (16); wherein the rotation of the hub in a first direction tensions the cable and the hub lock maintains the tension until it is actively released.

A shoulder-pad system includes various components, including an impact-plate assembly and one or more sub-layers. The shoulder-pad system may be substantially retained in an arrangement or configuration using one or more securing garments. An exemplary securing garment includes an upper-body garment that at least partially wraps over, and attaches to, the impact-plate assembly.

An apparatus having a plurality of inflatable members, the inflatable members worn in a vertical orientation on a human torso; a collar portion connected to the plurality of inflatable members; and at least one inflation tube connected to the plurality of inflatable members, wherein the inflation tube includes a mouthpiece and a valve to controllably inflate and deflate inflatable members in the plurality. The apparatus is worn by a person underneath a protective vest to provide ventilation of body heat between the person and the protective vest.

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method of multi-use multi-vision modular covers comprising of aggregating multiple devices into physical meshes and virtual networks where devices exchange multi-source data transactions and transmissions between meshed devices to project on their respective screens the exchanged images, videos, and/or visual adjustments to produce multiple video See Through streams between meshed devices in static states and/or in motion. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is combination of devices, cameras, and/or screens that produce See-Through video streams with enhancements to hide, protect, and sustain modular permutations of invisible armors, invisible cloaks, invisible vehicles, invisible crafts, invisible land drones, invisible flying drones, invisible camo nettings, and other invisible configurations managed by manager-of-manager portal platforms that can provision, manage, and monitor all these configurations and deployments during a battle while producing synergies of invisible combined arms tactics to defeat the enemies of God.

A wearable physical shield is disclosed. The shield includes a visor; a flexible extension coupled to the visor, and a collar coupled to the flexible extension. The visor can include a visor cavity, and the flexible extension can include a flexible extension cavity, wherein a seal is located between the visor cavity and the flexible extension cavity, such that the seal at least partially restricts movement of air between the visor cavity and the flexible extension cavity. The collar is configured to be placed around a neck of a person with a single hand for moving the collar from an open position to a closed position, where first and second arms of the collar are closed around the neck of the person.

Example implementations relate to providing head and neck support. An example system includes a helmet, a load bearing harness, and a flexible extension coupled between the helmet and the load bearing harness. An activation of a magnetic field proximate the flexible extension causes a ferromagnetic infused medium to transition from a fluid state to a substantially rigid state causing the flexible extension to transition from a flexible state to a rigid state. When the flexible extension is in the rigid state, force applied to the helmet transfers through the flexible extension to the load bearing harness. The system further includes a sensor configured to detect an event. Particularly, the sensor causes the activation of the magnetic field proximate the flexible extension in response to detecting the event.

A protection device for the ischial, perineal and urogenital area of a user, comprising: a folding main body, which is shaped substantially like a parallelogram and the internal surface of which is stably associated with multiple paddings which are separated by a plurality of dividing segments, two elastically extendable straps, which are stably associated at a first end thereof with the main body, at least one element for temporary interconnection, which is associated detachably with a second end of one of the straps.

The present invention relates to welding sleeve preferably comprised of a fabric, leather, or leather-like synthetic material. There is an adjustable, secure means for attaching the welding sleeve to the lower arm of a user or to the upper arm of the user depending upon the relative position of the user compared to that of the materials to be welded. In certain preferred embodiments of the present invention, the fabric may be impregnated with or made from a flame retardant material. Multiple welding sleeves may also be used to protect the upper and lower arms of a user.

An article of apparel has a surface with a first part of a fastening system, and an attachment element has an outer area with a second part of the fastening system. The first part of the fastening system is joinable to the second part of the fastening system to attach the attachment element to the apparel. The first part of the fastening system is also separable from the second part of the fastening system to separate the attachment element from the apparel. The attachment element may be formed from a polymer foam material, may include a fluid-filled chamber, or may incorporate an electronic device, for example. In some configurations, the attachment element is secured to an exterior of the apparel. In other configurations, the attachment element is secured between two layers of the apparel.

An apparatus having a plurality of inflatable members, the inflatable members worn in a vertical orientation on a human torso; a collar portion connected to the plurality of inflatable members; and at least one inflation tube connected to the plurality of inflatable members, wherein the inflation tube includes a mouthpiece and a valve to controllably inflate and deflate inflatable members in the plurality. The apparatus is worn by a person underneath a protective vest to provide ventilation of body heat between the person and the protective vest.