Lightweight soft body-armor product

US20060037121A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-23ARMORWORKS ENTERPRISES
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
ARMORWORKS ENTERPRISES
Publication Date
2006-02-23
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A ballistic panel is provided for being incorporated into a lightweight soft body-armor product adapted for covering an area of the body. The ballistic panel includes an assembly of woven fabric plies with warp and fill yarns formed of bundled Poly (p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) fibers. The plies have a collective areal density of no greater than 1.0 pounds per square foot, and a V50 ballistic limit of no less than 1925 feet per second using a .22 caliber, 17 grain FSP at 0 degrees obliquity.
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TECHNICAL FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This application relates to a lightweight soft body-armor product. The invention is particularly applicable for military use in anti-fragmentation and small-arms protection garments. More specifically, the invention is a lightweight flak vest weighing less than 8.8 pounds and exhibiting extraordinary fragmentation resistance.

[0002] In traditional warfare, the highest percentage of casualties are caused by fragments from mines, grenades, mortars, shell fragments, and other related munitions. For years, the U.S. military has used soft body-armor products to protect against fragments. These products have generally performed well, are relatively lightweight as compared to hard armor, and afford a wide-range of mobility. The overall weight of the product, and more importantly, its ballistic resistance performance are critical.

[0003] In the ballistics industry, performance is generally determined based on V50 ballistic test limits f...

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