Patents by Inventor Wayne Kolbeck

Wayne Kolbeck 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).

  • Adjustable concealed body armor
    Patent number: 7401363
    Abstract: A body armor for protecting a user from penetration comprising: a front protective section for overlying the chest region of the user; a rear protective section for overlying the back of the user; a pair of flexible right and left shoulder straps fastened to right and left shoulder regions, respectively, of the rear section, wherein the straps extend over the right and left shoulders of the user for attachment to corresponding right and left portions of the front section; the shoulder straps include complete adjustability within an outer shell shoulder so as to be hidden within the outer shell shoulder, the shoulder strap is directly attached to a ballistic panel by stitching through the ballistic panel and the shoulder strap; and a stabilizer tab is directly sewn to the ballistic panel so as to stabilize the ballistic panel against the user's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Point Blank Body Armor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandra Leigh Hatfield, Ronda Renee Graves, Wayne Kolbeck
  • Adjustable concealed body armor
    Patent number: 7055176
    Abstract: A body armor for protecting a user from penetration comprising: a front protective section for overlying the chest region of the user; a rear protective section for overlying the back of the user; a pair of flexible right and left shoulder straps fastened to right and left shoulder regions, respectively, of the rear section, wherein the straps extend over the right and left shoulders of the user for attachment to corresponding right and left portions of the front section; the shoulder straps include complete adjustability within an outer shell shoulder so as to be hidden within the outer shell shoulder, the shoulder strap is directly attached to a ballistic panel by stitching through the ballistic panel and the shoulder strap; and a stabilizer tab is directly sewn to the ballistic panel so as to stabilize the ballistic panel against the user's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Point Blank Body Armor, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandra Leigh Hatfield, Ronda Renee Graves, Wayne Kolbeck
  • Adjustable concealed body armor
    Publication number: 20050193481
    Abstract: A body armor for protecting a user from penetration comprising: a front protective section for overlying the chest region of the user; a rear protective section for overlying the back of the user; a pair of flexible right and left shoulder straps fastened to right and left shoulder regions, respectively, of the rear section, wherein the straps extend over the right and left shoulders of the user for attachment to corresponding right and left portions of the front section; the shoulder straps include complete adjustability within an outer shell shoulder so as to be hidden within the outer shell shoulder, the shoulder strap is directly attached to a ballistic panel by stitching through the ballistic panel and the shoulder strap; and a stabilizer tab is directly sewn to the ballistic panel so as to stabilize the ballistic panel against the user's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Sandra Hatfield, Ronda Graves, Wayne Kolbeck