On this day in 1920 Guy Otis Brewster was granted the patent for Bullet Proof Armor. U.S. Patent No. 1,348,204.
The object of the invention is to provide an armor for use in warfare which is bullet proof, and which affords free movement of the arms, legs and neck of the wearer.
A further object of the invention is to provide an armor of the class described which is light and can be conveniently carried.
A further object of this invention is to provide an armor of the class described which is provided with shock absorbing pads scientifically located over non-sensitive and non-vital spots or portions of the human frame.
A further object of the invention is to provide a bullet proof armor which may be assembled and dis-assembled readily, thereby allowing same to be a part of a soldier’s pack or equipment, and easily transported in numbers from place to place, and which can be put on and taken off by an individual without other assistance in a small amount of time.
