Modular armor supplement apparatus and system with silent fasteners and adjustability

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11578948
APP PUB NO 20190257621A1
SERIAL NO

16404375

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A silent fastener includes generally flat first and second tuck tabs flexibly connected to a first element to be connected, positionable to form a narrow V-shape or U-shape when viewed from the side, and insertable through at least one slit in an outer surface of a second element to be connected, into internal cavities within first and second portions, respectively, folded or bent in the V- or U-shape, and the second element being unfoldable or bendable to frictionally hold the tuck tabs in the cavities for connecting the elements, and the first element being further securable over one of the portions in a hairpin configuration with the received tuck tab, to further hold the tuck tabs, the tuck tabs being removable by returning the second element to the V- or U-shape. The tuck tabs being tensionable to increase the holding strength and snug the elements about a carried object.

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  • FIRSTSPEAR TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cole, Michael E Ste. Genevieve, US 28 264
Laplume, Jon Virginia Beach, US 3 11

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