Modular scalable plate system for personnel protection
US9879946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H5/0471
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Body armor includes a first armor plate having a concave rear surface, a second plate having a convex front surface, and optionally, a separate coupling layer configured to fit between the first ceramic armor plate and the polymer plate. The contours of the coupling layer are formed by pressing the coupling layer between the polymer plate and the armor plate into a shape that fills gaps or voids between the concave rear surface of the armor plate and the convex front surface of the polymer plate, such that the armor plate, the polymer plate, and the coupling layer form a matched set. In operation, the ceramic armor plate can be used alone, the polymer plate can be used alone, or the hard armor layer and the polymer plate can be used together with the optional coupling layer positioned between them.
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