Vehicular armor system

摘要

A vehicular armor system to prevent ballistic projectiles from penetrating a vehicle includes a panel having a perimeter defining an area sized to cover at least a portion of an exterior vehicular surface, generally a door, and having a contour within the perimeter configured to generally conform to the portion of the vehicular surface. The panel includes a layered arrangement including a protection layer comprised of a ballistic material and an outer cosmetic layer on which color and/or graphic matter can be applied. The panel is mounted to the vehicle, such as with a removable magnetic mounting system. The panel can also be configured for use as a personal shield when removed from the vehicle. A method of manufacturing the armor system is also provided.

主权项

1. An armor system to prevent ballistic projectiles from penetrating a vehicle door having an exterior surface to which the armor system is affixed, the exterior surface located below a window in the vehicle door, the exterior surface having a non-planar contour including an outward bulge, the armor system comprising:
a panel comprising a layered arrangement of materials, the panel comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, and a perimeter defining an area, the area sized to cover at least a portion of an exterior surface of the door of the vehicle to provide protection to an occupant of the vehicle adjacent the vehicle door, the panel further comprising a non-planar contour including an outward bulge within the perimeter configured to generally conform to the non-planar contour of the exterior surface of the vehicle door, the layered arrangement of materials comprising:
a protection layer comprised of a ballistic material, the protection layer including an inner side disposed to face the exterior surface of the vehicle door and an outer side disposed to face outwardly from the exterior surface of the vehicle door, anda cosmetic layer arranged on the outer side of the protection layer, the cosmetic layer including color, graphic matter, or both color and graphic matter visible on the outer surface of the panel; and a mounting system disposed to affix the panel to the exterior surface of the vehicle door.