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US 7,251,835 B2Granted
Soft armor
AssigneeUltra Shield, Inc.
InventorHenry Saxon Learmont
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Abstract
Soft armor is disclosed. The soft armor comprises an armor structure having a threat side and an inner side inward of the threat side. The armor structure is formed from soft armor material, and the armor structure is substantially imperforable by rifle fire.
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Soft armor comprising:
- an armor structure having a threat side and an inner side inward of said threat side;
- said armor structure being formed from soft armor material;
- said armor structure being substantially imperforable by armor-piercing handgun fire;
- wherein said armor structure comprises:
- a first section of at least 10 layers of PBO fabric, overlying a second section of at least 6 layers of para-aramid fabric, overlying a third section of at least 8 layers of para-aramid fabric, overlying a fourth section of at least 22 layers of PBO fabric, overlying a fifth section of at least 3 layers of para-aramid fabric.
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Soft armor comprising:
- an armor structure having a threat side and an inner side inward of said threat side;
- said armor structure being formed from soft armor material;
- said armor structure being sufficiently strong to defeat armor-piercing handgun fire;
- wherein said armor structure comprises:
- a first section of at least 10 layers of PBO fabric, overlying a second section of at least 6 layers of para-aramid fabric, overlying a third section of at least 8 layers of para-aramid fabric, overlying a fourth section of at least 22 layers of PBO fabric, overlying a fifth section of at least 3 layers of para-aramid fabric.
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