Patent ID: 7762175

Claim:
A ballistic resistant article comprising: a) a first panel comprising a plurality of fibrous layers, said plurality of fibrous layers being consolidated; each of the fibrous layers comprising a plurality of fibers, said fibers having a tenacity of about 7 g/denier or more and a tensile modulus of about 150 g/denier or more; each of said fibers having a surface, and the surfaces of said fibers being coated with a polymeric composition; and b) a second panel connected to the first panel, the second panel comprising a plurality of fibrous layers, said plurality of fibrous layers being consolidated; each of the fibrous layers comprising a plurality of fibers, said fibers having a tenacity of about 7 g/denier or more and a tensile modulus of about 150 g/denier or more; each of said fibers having a surface, and the surfaces of said fibers being coated with a polymeric composition; and c) wherein the first panel and the second panel are adjacent to each other and are connected by a connector instrument such that they are positioned spaced apart from each other by at least about 2 mm, and wherein each panel is connected to each adjacent panel by a connector instrument such that they are positioned spaced apart from each other by at least about 2 mm, and wherein adjacent panels are separated by wood, fiberboard, particleboard, a ceramic material, a metal sheet, a plastic sheet, or a foam positioned between and in contact with both the first panel and the second panel.