Flexible body armor
US10788293B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H5/0485
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Implementations described and claimed herein provide a ballistic filler for a flexible soft body armor and methods of manufacturing the same. In one implementation, a first portion having a first subpanel is stitched directly to a second subpanel with a stitching pattern. The first subpanel has one or more layers of woven fabric, and the second subpanel has one or more layers of unidirectional fabric. A second portion backs the first portion. The second portion has one or more layers of unstitched unidirectional fabric.
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