ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,538,952, issued on Feb. 3.
"Personal protective devices with carrying bags" was invented by Timothy Walsh (Melville, N.Y.) and Kostyantyn Fedkin (Cape Town, South Africa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Personal protective devices have a carrying bag, such as a purse, and a separate bullet resistant vest or penetration resistant (to stab wounds) vest comprises at least one neck sling and at least one torso strap. The bullet/penetration resistant vest is dimensioned to removably fit within the carrying bag. The carrying bags are configured to provide a "ready state" wherein a bullet resistant shield and neck sling are within the carrying bag...