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US 6,605,334 B2Granted
Tactical body armor
OwnerKenneth M. Bettencourtinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a novel body armor that comprises a metallic layer having a surface contoured for close fitting to the wearer, the layer bounded by an outer perimeter, a second layer of organic material located adjacent the metallic layer, the layer of organic material having the same surface contour as the metallic layer, an inter-layer of releasably engageable fasteners inserted between the metallic layer and the organic material layer to form a multi-layer laminate, and a layer of semi-flexible plastic surrounding and in contact with the outer surfaces of the metallic layer, to form an armor unit cover.
Claims17
Novel body armor comprising:
- a) a first outer metallic layer having a surface contoured for close fitting to the wearer, said layer bounded by an outer perimeter and having a first, outer-facing surface and a second, inner-facing surface;
- b) a second layer of organic plastisol material adjacent to and covering all surfaces of said first metallic layer and adhered thereto, said layer of organic material having the same surface contour as said first metallic layer;
- c) a first plurality of strips of releasably engageable polymeric inter-engageable loop and hook type fasteners, in tight adherence to said inner-facing surface of said organic plastisol material covering said first metallic layer;
- and,
- d) a third layer of a mat of organic fiber material, of the same size and same shape as said first layer, arranged inside a cloth bag that is sewn tightly thereabout and covered on one broad surface with a second plurality of strips of releasably engageable polymeric inter-engageable hook and loop type fasteners, in tight adherence to said cloth bag and all said layers arranged in laminate form and said first and said second plurality of inter-engageable fasteners inter-engaged to form a strong armor package to deflect penetration of missiles and knives.
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Novel body armor comprising:
- a) a first outer metallic layer comprising two independent layers of the same type metal formed in close-fitting contour, having an exterior surface contoured for close fitting to the wearer, each said layer bounded by an outer perimeter wherein said perimeters are welded together and said first outer metallic layer has a first, outer-facing surface and a second, inner-facing surface;
- b) a second layer of organic plastisol material adjacent to and covering all exterior surfaces of said first outer metallic layer and adhered thereto, said layer of organic material having the same overall surface contour as said first outer metallic layer;
- c) a first plurality of strips of releasably engageable polymeric inter-engageable loop and hook type fasteners, in tight adherence to said inner-facing surface of said second layer of said organic plastisol material covering said first outer metallic layer;
- and,
- d) a third layer of a mat of organic fiber material, of the same size and shape as said first outer metallic layer, arranged inside a cloth bag that is sewn tightly thereabout and covered on one broad surface with a second plurality of strips of releasably engageable polymeric inter-engageable hook and loop type fasteners, in tight adherence to said cloth bag and all said layers arranged in laminate form and said first and said second plurality of inter-engageable fasteners inter-engaged to form a strong armor package to deflect penetration of missiles and knives.
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Novel body armor comprising:
- a) a first layer of a mat of organic fiber material having a first, outer-facing surface and a second, inner-facing surface;
- b) a second layer of a plate of metal having a surface contoured for close fitting to the wearer, said layer bounded by an outer perimeter and having a first, outer-facing surface facing said inner-facing surface of said first layer, and a second, inner-facing surface;
- b) a third layer of organic plastisol material adjacent to and covering all surfaces of said second metal plate layer and adhered thereto, said layer of organic material having the same surface contour as said second metal plate layer and having an inner-facing surface;
- c) a first plurality of strips of releasably engageable polymeric inter-engageable loop and hook type fasteners, in tight adherence to said inner-facing surface of said organic plastisol material;
- d) a fourth layer of a mat of organic fiber material, of the same size and shape as said first and second layers, and covered on one broad surface with a second plurality of strips of releasably engageable polymeric inter-engageable hook and loop type fasteners, and all said layers arranged in laminate form and wherein said first and second plurality of inter-engageable fasteners are inter-engaged;
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- e) a cloth bag that is sewn tightly about the entire laminate to form a strong armor package to deflect penetration of missiles and knives.
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