Modular Scalable Plate System for Personnel Protection

摘要

Body armor includes a first armor plate having a concave rear surface, a second plate having a convex front surface, and optionally, a separate coupling layer configured to fit between the first ceramic armor plate and the polymer plate. The contours of the coupling layer are formed by pressing the coupling layer between the polymer plate and the armor plate into a shape that fills gaps or voids between the concave rear surface of the armor plate and the convex front surface of the polymer plate, such that the armor plate, the polymer plate, and the coupling layer form a matched set. In operation, the ceramic armor plate can be used alone, the polymer plate can be used alone, or the hard armor layer and the polymer plate can be used together with the optional coupling layer positioned between them.

主权项

1. A body armor kit, comprising:
a first armor plate having a concave rear surface; a second plate having a convex front surface; a coupling layer configured to fit between the first armor plate and the second plate, the contours of the coupling layer being formed by pressing the coupling layer between the second plate and the first plate into a shape that fills gaps or voids between the concave rear surface of the first plate and the convex front surface of the second plate, such that the first plate, the second plate, and the coupling layer form a matched set.