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Body armor utilizing superelastic spacer fabric, superelastic 3D knits and weaves and/or other superelastic 3D constructs so as to reduce behind armor blunt trauma (BABT)

US10151565B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ARTHREX, INC. · US

Inventors

Matthew Fonte · Concord, US
Robert Devaney · Riverview, US
Matthew Palmer · Peoria, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 13, 2014
Grant date	Dec 11, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 26, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB32B2571/02
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Body armor comprising a projectile-resistant outer layer and an energy-absorbing inner layer, wherein the energy-absorbing inner layer comprises a superelastic three dimensional construct.

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