Low visibility armor structure with add-on window armor component

A low visibility interior armor construction for an automotive vehicle panel wherein the structure is installed in the vehicle without permanent structural change to the vehicle, the construction comprising:

• a window frame on the vehicle panel, the window frame defining a window frame channel;
• a window translatable engaged to the channel;
• a panel armor component at an inboard side of the panel;
• a plate of window armor disposed opposite the window frame;
• a transparent frame containing the plate of window armor, the transparent frame having a single, seamlessly continuous surface faced outboard of the vehicle;
• a bracket affixed on the transparent frame;
• and
• a flange of the bracket protruding into the window frame channel and providing the sole, facial contact between the bracket and the window pane.

A low visibility interior armor construction for a door of an enclosed structure wherein the construction is removably installed on the door without permanent structural change to the door, the construction comprising:

• a door window frame on the door, the window frame defining a window frame channel;
• a window pane in the door having a position where the pane fills the door window frame;
• a flat door panel armor component facing an inboard side of the door;
• a flat plate of clear window armor disposed alongside the door window frame;
• a transparent frame comprised of a channel about an edge of the plate;
• continuous, polygonal bands forming side walls of the channel;
• a bed placed between the polygonal bands such that the transparent frame defines a seamless, continuous surface facing outboard of the vehicle;
• and
• means for holding the frames together;
• means for reducing the visibility of the holding means from points outside the vehicle.