Jan 6, 2026

US12516911 - Combined armor plate

A combined armor plate is claimed. The combined armor plate is formed by soft and hard armor plates, the hard armor plate is arranged in a front part, the soft plate is arranged in a rear part. It comprises one or several hard armor plates having a total area smaller than a total area of the soft armor plate. The hard armor plates and the soft armor plate are interconnected such that they form firm and uniform structure in each formed hard ballistic part on each connection area between the soft armor plate and the hard armor plates. Soft ballistic parts have lower firmness and lower thickness of a ballistic material than the combined armor plate in locations of the hard ballistic parts. Technical effect: increasing effective ballistic protection area and resistance of the hard armor plate and the soft armor plate to penetration and blunt trauma effect.

Inventors: Sergii Miniailuk
Filing date: 2024-03-25

The patent describes a combined armor plate consisting of a soft ballistic armor plate in the rear and one or more smaller hard armor plates in the front, designed to enhance ballistic protection and resistance to penetration and blunt trauma. The interconnected structure ensures a firm and uniform assembly, particularly in areas protecting vital organs.

Claim 1

1 . A combined armor plate ( 1 ) comprising: a soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ); and at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ); wherein each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ) is arranged in a front part of the combined armor plate ( 1 ), while the soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ) is arranged in a rear part of the combined armor plate ( 1 ); wherein each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ) has a total area that is smaller than a total area of the soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ); wherein each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ) and the soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ) are interconnected in such a way as to form a firm and one-piece uniform structure in an area ( 4 ) of connection between the soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ) and each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ); wherein the soft ballistic armor plate has non-reinforced parts ( 6 ) outside the area of connection between the soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ) and each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ), the non-reinforced parts ( 6 ) having a lower firmness and a lower thickness of a ballistic material than a firmness and a thickness of the combined armor plate ( 1 ) in the area ( 4 ) of connection between the soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ) and each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ); and wherein each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ) is arranged within a region of the combined armor plate ( 1 ) that is intended to protect a human body region near a vital organ. a soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ); and at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ); wherein each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ) is arranged in a front part of the combined armor plate ( 1 ), while the soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ) is arranged in a rear part of the combined armor plate ( 1 ); wherein each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ) has a total area that is smaller than a total area of the soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ); wherein each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ) and the soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ) are interconnected in such a way as to form a firm and one-piece uniform structure in an area ( 4 ) of connection between the soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ) and each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ); wherein the soft ballistic armor plate has non-reinforced parts ( 6 ) outside the area of connection between the soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ) and each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ), the non-reinforced parts ( 6 ) having a lower firmness and a lower thickness of a ballistic material than a firmness and a thickness of the combined armor plate ( 1 ) in the area ( 4 ) of connection between the soft ballistic armor plate ( 2 ) and each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ); and wherein each of the at least one hard armor plate ( 3 ) is arranged within a region of the combined armor plate ( 1 ) that is intended to protect a human body region near a vital organ.

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