Patent ID: 7968475

Claim:
A fabric assembly suitable for resisting a ballistic object comprising: (a) at least one first section comprising a plurality of connected and compacted fabric layers made from yarn having a tenacity of at least 7.3 grams per dtex and a modulus of at least 100 grams per dtex, wherein the connected and compacted fabric layers are secured together by connectors having a force to break in tension not greater than 65 N, wherein said connectors define areas within and on surfaces of the plurality of fabric layers in a range from 15 to 350 square mm. and wherein compaction of the fabric layers of the first section is at least 2% as set forth in Test Method A and (b) at least one second section comprising a plurality of fabric layers made from yarn having a tenacity of at least 7.3 grams per dtex and a modulus of at least 100 grams per dtex wherein the fabric layers are not connected to define areas in a range from 15 to 350 square mm. and wherein compaction of the fabric layers of the second section is not greater than 0.5% as set forth in Test Method A.