ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,487,060, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to First Tactical LLC (Modesto, Calif.).

"Cover for tactical armor system" was invented by Cory Nykoluk (Oakdale, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cover for soft armor has a mantle extending from front waist to rear waist, with a head/neck opening and formed of an outer fabric layer and an inner liner secured to the outer fabric layer at particular locations. An additional liner is positioned between the outer fabric layer and the inner liner and secured to the inner liner to produce a sling along with the inner liner, positioned to receive and support portions of the soft armor at front and ...