Reinforced soft and hard body armor

Details Reinforced soft and hard body armor Reinforced soft and hard body armor

1990-02-28

1993-01-12

Nelson, Peter A.

Ordnance

Shields

Shape or composition

428113, 428911, F41H 512, B32B 512

Patent

active

051792443

ABSTRACT:
The invention is reinforced soft and hard body armor utilizing a plurality of layers or plies of dissimilar ballistic material in combination with a reinforcing panel positioned inwardly of the multiple plies of ballistic material with the reinforcing panel being constructed of a work hardenable material to reduce penetration of a projectile thereby reducing blunt trauma injury. The multiple plies of ballistic material include a unique arrangement of multiple plies of an aramid fiber available under the trademark "Kevlar" or "TWARON" and multiple plies of a non-woven ballistic material available under the trademark "Spectra Shield" and the reinforcing panel is a polycarbonate material such as available under the trademark "Lexan".

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patent: 4241457 (1980-12-01), Klein
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patent: 4678702 (1987-07-01), Lancaster et al.
patent: 4739690 (1988-04-01), Moskowitz
patent: 4813334 (1989-03-01), Bloks
patent: 4923741 (1990-05-01), Kosmo et al.

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