Patent ID: 9534872
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: F41H

Claim:
1. A flexible armor assembly comprising: a) a flexible tile array having a plurality of tiles, each said tile being constructed of a high hardness material and having a predetermined shape and size, a specified width and thickness and further having a width to thickness ratio of less than 4.6:1, said plurality of tiles touching side to side, said flexible tile array having a predetermined configuration, a first surface and a second surface; b) a first high strength fabric adhered to and being coextensive with said first surface of said flexible tile array; c) a second high strength fabric adhered to and being coextensive with said second surface of said flexible tile array; d) a flexible depressible shock absorbing substrate being coextensive with said second high strength fabric, and e) a high strength textile fragmentation catch layer being coextensive with said flexible depressible shock absorbing substrate, whereby said flexible tile array forms intersecting seams in said flexible armor assembly to thereby provide a flexible and conforming rifle resistant armor structure having three degrees of freedom when worn by an individual or for adherence to a formed structure.