Patent ID: 8956985
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: B32B,F41H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A ballistic panel comprising: a ballistic-resistant component comprising ballistic material, the ballistic-resistant component having a first surface, a second surface, and an edge extending between the first and second surfaces; a cover comprising first and second waterproof laminate portions surrounding the ballistic-resistant component, the laminate portions comprising (i) a woven outer fabric layer, (ii) an inner bonding layer comprising a layer of thermoplastic polyurethane having a thickness greater than or equal to about 25 μm, and (iii) a thermally stable polymer layer comprising porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) laminated between the woven outer fabric layer and the inner bonding layer; wherein the polyurethane of the inner bonding layer is positioned adjacent the first and second surfaces of the ballistic-resistant component; wherein said cover is bonded directly to said first and second surfaces and said edge of said ballistic-resistant component via a thermal bond comprising the thermoplastic polyurethane of the inner bonding layer of first and second laminate portions, wherein said thermal bond bonds the first and second laminate portions of said cover directly to the first and second surfaces of the ballistic-resistant component and to said edge of said ballistic component, and wherein said thermal bond forms a continuous perimeter seal around said ballistic component.