US12529545 - Soft body armor assembly
The patent describes a soft body armor assembly consisting of two subpanels, each made from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber sheets arranged in a specific cross-plied configuration for enhanced protection. The assembly features multiple portions with stitched perimeters, allowing for a layered construction that combines both polyethylene and composite materials.
Claim 1
1 . A soft body armor assembly, comprising: a first subpanel comprising, a first portion and a second portion, the first subpanel comprising a first stitched perimeter defined at a distance A from a peripheral edge of the first subpanel, the first portion comprising a first plurality of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber sheets, wherein each sheet of the first plurality comprises two single layers of unidirectional sheets cross plied at 90 degrees to one another; and the second portion comprising a second plurality of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber sheets, wherein each sheet of the second plurality comprises two single layers of unidirectional sheets cross plied at 90 degrees to one another; and a second subpanel comprising a third portion and a fourth portion, the second subpanel is operatively coupled to the first subpanel, the first subpanel and second subpanel comprising a second stitched perimeter defined at a distance B from the peripheral edge of the first subpanel, the third portion comprising a third plurality of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber sheets, wherein each sheet of the second plurality comprises two single layers of unidirectional sheets cross plied at 90 degrees to one another, and the fourth portion comprising composite sheets. a first subpanel comprising, a first portion and a second portion, the first subpanel comprising a first stitched perimeter defined at a distance A from a peripheral edge of the first subpanel, the first portion comprising a first plurality of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber sheets, wherein each sheet of the first plurality comprises two single layers of unidirectional sheets cross plied at 90 degrees to one another; and the second portion comprising a second plurality of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber sheets, wherein each sheet of the second plurality comprises two single layers of unidirectional sheets cross plied at 90 degrees to one another; and a second subpanel comprising a third portion and a fourth portion, the second subpanel is operatively coupled to the first subpanel, the first subpanel and second subpanel comprising a second stitched perimeter defined at a distance B from the peripheral edge of the first subpanel, the third portion comprising a third plurality of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber sheets, wherein each sheet of the second plurality comprises two single layers of unidirectional sheets cross plied at 90 degrees to one another, and the fourth portion comprising composite sheets. a second subpanel comprising a third portion and a fourth portion, the second subpanel is operatively coupled to the first subpanel, the first subpanel and second subpanel comprising a second stitched perimeter defined at a distance B from the peripheral edge of the first subpanel, the third portion comprising a third plurality of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber sheets, wherein each sheet of the second plurality comprises two single layers of unidirectional sheets cross plied at 90 degrees to one another, and the fourth portion comprising composite sheets.
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