Layered composite body armor

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1996-02-13

1997-12-16

Mohanty, Bibhu

Apparel

Guard or protector

Penetration resistant

428911, A41D 1300

Patent

active

056970986

ABSTRACT:
Provided is a seamless soft body armor capable of withstanding penetration from both blunt missiles, e.g. bullets, and cutting implements, e.g. knives, which is relatively light-weight and flexible. To avoid seams, the body armor is formed from a plurality of layers of metallic material, each of which is formed from titanium foil, with a central portion of each layer rigidly attached to a central portion of an adjacent layer of metallic material with adhesive to form a rigid portion disposed between two flexible side regions. The flexible side regions are provided so that the body armor may conform to a shape of a human torso. The metallic layers are sandwiched between a pair of spaced apart fiber layers, with the periphery of the fiber layers attached to each other. The metal layers form two sections of the armor material: the base and the strike face. The outer edge of the base extends beyond the outer edge of the strike surface to reduce weight while affording greater resistance to penetration. The periphery of the fiber terminates approximately 0.5 inch from the outer edge of the base to provide comfort when worn by a user.

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EPO 611943; Aug. 1994; Flexible Shield for Protection Against Penetration, Kantara.

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