Soft body armor
OwnerT. Tyler Zufleinventor
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Abstract
A soft body armor in which a combination of dissimilar materials is utilized to produce a synergistic result as compared to utilization of a single type of material. The superior result provides increased resistance to penetration of the soft body armor by a projectile such as a bullet or other ballistic projectile. The dissimilar materials are arranged in a plurality of layers or plies of anti-ballistic material which can be utilized in various arrangements for protecting individuals and property from injury or damage from a projectile or other ballistic missile.
Claims6
A soft body armor comprising multiple independent plies of ballistic material, said plies being constructed of dissimilar material, each ply of said ballistic material being woven with independent warp yarns having a low modulus of elasticity and independent fill yarn having a high modulus of elasticity, said warp yarn being constructed of aramid fiber, said fill yarn being constructed of thermoplastic material, said aramid fiber including a hard surface and high tensile strength to dissipate energy of a ballistic projectile trying to penetrate the armor.
A ballistic armor for use in combination with a supporting structure in protective relation to a protected surface to prevent damage to the surface by a projectile approaching the surface at a relatively high velocity, said armor comprising a plurality of independent overlying plies, of ballistic material including single outer plies of an aramid fiber and a plurality of layers of aramid fiber and non-woven ballistic material with two groups of multiple plies of non-woven ballistic material engaging the outermost single plies of aramid fiber and a group of a plurality of plies of aramid fiber between the groups of non-woven fibers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.