Patent ID: 7845265
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: F41H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hard armor composite, comprising: (a) a rigid non-ceramic facing comprising high-performance fibers having a tensile strength greater than 7 grams per denier and at least one non-ceramic element selected from a group consisting of glass fiber, carbon fiber, and graphite; and said high-performance fibers and said non-ceramic element being arranged in a structure selected from a group consisting of woven layers, non-woven unidirectional layers, knit layers, a three-dimensionally knit structure, and a three-dimensionally woven structure; (b) a ballistic fabric backing carried by said facing, and comprising an array of bundled high-performance fibers, said fibers having a tensile strength greater than 7 grams per denier and a denier per filament ratio of less than 5.4; and (c) said rigid facing and fabric backing having a combined thickness of less than 0.900-inches, and a uniform areal density of no more than 5.1 pounds per square foot.