Patent ID: 7718245

Claim:
A ballistic resistant material comprising: a) a panel having an anterior surface, a posterior surface and one or more edges, which panel comprises: i) a consolidated network of fibers, the consolidated network of fibers comprising a plurality of cross-plied fiber layers, each fiber layer comprising a plurality of fibers arranged in an array; said fibers having a tenacity of about 7 g/denier or more and a tensile modulus of about 150 g/denier or more; said fibers having a matrix composition thereon; the plurality of cross-plied fiber layers being consolidated with said matrix composition to form the consolidated network of fibers; and ii) optionally at least one layer of a polymer film attached to each of said anterior and posterior surfaces of said consolidated network of fibers; b) at least one rigid plate attached to the anterior surface of said panel; c) a first fibrous wrap encircling the panel and the at least one rigid plate, said first fibrous wrap encircling at least a portion of said anterior surface, said posterior surface and at least one edge of said panel, and which first fibrous wrap comprises a woven or non-woven fabric; and d) a second fibrous wrap encircling the panel and the at least one rigid plate, the second fibrous wrap encircling the first fibrous wrap in a direction transverse to the encircling direction of the first fibrous wrap, and which second fibrous wrap comprises a woven or non-woven fabric.