Patents by Inventor Gerd Hexels

Gerd Hexels has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230375310
    Abstract: The invention relates to a textile article of clothing (1) equipped for ballistic protection, wherein the textile article of clothing (1) is made of a material mix of multiple yarns (3,4) with different properties which are knitted together such that the material mix has a ballistic component and at least one additional component. At least 80 wt. % of the textile article of clothing (1) consists of the ballistic component, wherein at least one of the yarns (3) contains silk in order to form at least one part of the ballistic component such that at least 40 wt. % of the textile article of clothing (1) consists of silk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Publication number: 20190041166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a textile item of clothing (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) equipped for ballistic protection. Said textile item of clothing (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) has a knitted structure (1) or a darned structure made of at least two yarns (2, 3), the knitted structure (1) or darned structure having ballistic parts and fire-resistant parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Publication number: 20170227331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a textile item of clothing equipped for ballistic protection. The textile item of clothing comprises a knitted fabric. Said knitted fabric has a plurality of differently protected zones. At least two different zones are interconnected without a seam. According to the invention, at least one first to zone is formed from a yarn that inhibits the penetration of fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Hexonia, GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Publication number: 20160120471
    Abstract: A piece of clothing is described and which detects external effects, and which further generates a signal which can be relayed to an analysis unit, and a multiplicity of sensors are incorporated into the piece of clothing, and which are arranged in zones of the piece of clothing, and which further adjoins a vital organ of a human body wearing the piece of clothing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: HEXONIA GMBH
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Patent number: 9200871
    Abstract: A carrying system with a ballistic protective vest is described, and which includes a front part, and a back part, and a means for attaching the carrying system to a person's upper body; a waist belt having a lateral support; a coupling to releasably attach a carrying means to the rear side of the back part, and wherein the lateral support can be attached to the carrying means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: HEXONIA GMBH
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Patent number: 9161610
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carrier system having a front part and a back part and means for fastening to a human torso. The carrier system also has a hip belt which can be connected to the back part via at least one support. It is provided that at least a part of the means for fastening to a human torso has first fastening means and the back part has second fastening means, the first and the second fastening means together forming a fastening device with fastening loops and receptacles. The receptacles are provided with slots. The fastening loops can be inserted into or passed through the receptacles. Furthermore, an elongated fixing element is provided which can be passed through those ends of the fastening loops which have been inserted into the receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: HEXONIA GMBH
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Publication number: 20140151424
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular carrying system for transporting loads and which further includes an improved hip belt and other means for carrying loads and protecting the user from injury from ballistic projectiles, stabbing weapons and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: HEXONIA GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Publication number: 20140091124
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carrier system having a front part and a back part and means for fastening to a human torso. The carrier system also has a hip belt which can be connected to the back part via at least one support. It is provided that at least a part of the means for fastening to a human torso has first fastening means and the back part has second fastening means, the first and the second fastening means together forming a fastening device with fastening loops and receptacles. The receptacles are provided with slots. The fastening loops can be inserted into or passed through the receptacles. Furthermore, an elongated fixing element is provided which can be passed through those ends of the fastening loops which have been inserted into the receptacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: HEXONIA GMBH
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Patent number: 8584917
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carrier system having a front part and a back part first and second means for fastening to a human torso, and a hip belt which can be connected to the back part via at least one support, and wherein the first and the second fastening means together form a fastening device with fastening loops and receptacles and the fastening loops can be inserted into or passed through the receptacles, and an elongated fixing element is provided which can be passed through those ends of the fastening loops which have been inserted into the receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hexonia GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Publication number: 20130042376
    Abstract: A carrying system with a ballistic protective vest is described, and which includes a front part, and a back part, and a means for attaching the carrying system to a person's upper body; a waist belt having a lateral support; a coupling to releasably attach a carrying means to the rear side of the back part, and wherein the lateral support can be attached to the carrying means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Publication number: 20120233751
    Abstract: A piece of clothing is described and which detects external effects and which generates a signal which can be relayed to an analysis unit, and a multiplicity of sensors are incorporated into the piece of clothing which are arranged in zones of the piece of clothing and which adjoins a vital organ of a human body wearing the piece of clothing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Publication number: 20120024924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carrier system having a front part and a back part and means for fastening to a human torso. The carrier system also has a hip belt which can be connected to the back part via at least one support. It is provided that at least a part of the means for fastening to a human torso has first fastening means and the back part has second fastening means, the first and the second fastening means together forming a fastening device with fastening loops and receptacles. The receptacles are provided with slots. The fastening loops can be inserted into or passed through the receptacles. Furthermore, an elongate fixing element is provided which can be passed through those ends of the fastening loops which have been inserted into the receptacles. The slot, the fastening loops and the elongate fixing element are designed such that the fastening loops, after the elongate fixing element has been passed through, can no longer pass out through the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Publication number: 20110278339
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carrier system having at least one back part and means for fastening to a human torso. The carrier system also has a hip belt which can be connected to the back part via at least one lateral support. It is provided that the back part comprises at least one substantially vertically running carrier strip, the carrier strip having coupling members for the coupling of a housing, in the interior of which are arranged electronic components, or of a frame for carrying loads. The housing has, on its end facing away from the back part, coupling members for the coupling of the frame for carrying loads. The housing and the frame are at least approximately matched in terms of height and width to the back part, and the housing and the frame are designed such that the housing and the frame can be coupled in each case directly to the coupling members. Furthermore, the frame can alternatively also be coupled to the coupling members of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Patent number: 7730555
    Abstract: Lower leg protective apparel, in particular protective socks, against chemical and/or biological noxiants composed of a plurality of plies, comprising an outside leg part (1) and, disposed in the interior of the outside leg part (1), a laminate (2) which comprises a flexible, windproof and water-rejecting membrane (7) which forms the outer surface of the laminate (2) and which forms at least a barrier to biological noxiants, a carbon layer (8) which is disposed underneath the membrane (7) and which comprises carbon in fibrous or particulate form, and an inner textile ply (9) which is characterized in that the outside leg part (1) is fabricated from a plurality of cuts (4, 5, 6) and in that the seams of the laminate (2) disposed in the interior of the outer leg part (1) are sealed off by a waterproof material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Texplorer GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Patent number: 7244684
    Abstract: A thermal camouflage sheet for covering heat sources against identification in a thermal image, having a base textile with a glass filament, has a coating which contains aluminum powder on one side and has a coating which contains color pigments on the other side. The remission values of the color pigments are in a range which allows camouflaging in the visual-optical and near infrared. The coating which contains color pigments is in the form of a polyurethane coating or polyvinylidene fluoride coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Texplorer GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Publication number: 20070118974
    Abstract: Lower leg protective apparel, in particular protective socks, against chemical and/or biological noxiants composed of a plurality of plies, comprising an outside leg part (1) and, disposed in the interior of the outside leg part (1), a laminate (2) which comprises a flexible, windproof and water-rejecting membrane (7) which forms the outer surface of the laminate (2) and which forms at least a barrier to biological noxiants, a carbon layer (8) which is disposed underneath the membrane (7) and which comprises carbon in fibrous or particulate form, and an inner textile ply (9) which is characterized in that the outside leg part (1) is fabricated from a plurality of cuts (4, 5, 6) and in that the seams of the laminate (2) disposed in the interior of the outer leg part (1) are sealed off by a waterproof material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Patent number: 7119037
    Abstract: A camouflage net, in particular for covering persons and articles in the desert against detection in a thermal image, has a knitted fabric with a hole structure. The knitted fabric in this case has condensed and/or sealed-off regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Texplorer GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Patent number: 6792625
    Abstract: A protective suit for protection against harmful chemical and biological substances, comprising an outer and a liner which is disposed underneath the outer and is provided with a barrier layer against chemical and biological substances. The protective suit is configured as an coverall, the barrier layer which has been incorporated into the liner being a membrane which is surrounded on both sides by a protective layer each.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Texplorer GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Publication number: 20040127124
    Abstract: A thermal camouflage sheet for covering heat sources against identification in a thermal image, having a base textile with a glass filament, has a coating which contains aluminum powder on one side and has a coating which contains color pigments on the other side. The remission values of the color pigments are in a range which allows camouflaging in the visual-optical and near infrared. The coating which contains color pigments is in the form of a polyurethane coating or polyvinylidene fluoride coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels
  • Publication number: 20040082245
    Abstract: A camouflage net is provided with a base material in the form of a formed-loop knit of polyester fiber, having fractions of metal and plastic in fiber or pigment form and with a camouflage color coating. The polyester formed-loop knit incorporates metal-sheathed polyamide fibers and optionally polyamide fibers comprising electroconductive pigments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Gerd Hexels