ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,080, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Protective Products Enterprises Inc. (Sunrise, Fla.).
"Ballistic vest" was invented by Randall Jered LeMarbe (Coral Springs, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protective garment includes a shell and an insert. The insert includes a main body defining a first lateral side, a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side, and a bottom edge extending between the first lateral side and the second lateral side. The bottom edge includes a first lateral portion extending from the first lateral side, a second lateral portion extending from the second lateral side, and an intermediate portion de...