EP0131447A2
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Flexible armour
Assignee: Bristol Composite Materials Engineering Ltd
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Filing: 1984-07-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A flexible protective armour has the form of a laminate having front and back layers of an aramid fibre fabric sandwiching a bag of packed feathers, foam, or felt material. The laminate is drawn tightly together by stitching or similar process. The armour may be further enhanced by integrating the laminate with a front shield of further layers of aramid fibres which are also stitched together.
Inventors
- 👤 Ian Ewart Bristol Composite Materials Dunbavand
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:26
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B9/00; B32B9/04; B32B5/02; B32B5/06; F; F41; F41H; F41H5/00; F41H5/02; F41H5/04; F41H5/0471; F41H5/0485; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/02; B32B2262/0261; B32B2262/0269; B32B2571/00; B32B2571/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/911
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
30 words
Flexible protective armour comprising a laminate having a front layer and a back layer of a fabric comprising aramid fibres and a further layer comprising trauma attenuation material sandwiched therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
Flexible protective armour comprising a laminate having a front layer and a back layer of a fabric comprising aramid fibres and a further layer comprising trauma attenuation material sandwiched therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
Flexible protective armour according to claim 1 in which the front, back and further layers are drawn tightly together to form an integral structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
Flexible protective armour according to claim 2 in which the layers are drawn together by stitching, punching, rivetting, bonding or stapling.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
Flexible protective armour according to any of claims 1 to 3 in which the front and back layers comprise one or more sheets of an aramid fibre fabric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
Flexible protective armour according to any of claims 1 to 4 in which the trauma attenuation material comprises feathers, foam, or felt material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
Flexible protective armour according to any of the preceding claims comprising a further separate flexible protective armour in front of the laminate,: the further armour comprising one or more layers of an aramid fibre fabric.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
Flexible protective armour according to any of the preceding claims comprising a plurality of laminates, the laminates being stacked together.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
Flexible protective armour according to any of the preceding claims in which the aramid fibre is a synthetic fibre made from an aromatic polyamide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
Flexible protective armour according to any of the preceding claims in which the laminate has a surrounding cover.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
Flexible protective armour according to any of the preceding claims and which has been treated to render it water proof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
Flexible protective armour according to any of claims 3 to 10 which is stitched so as to contour the armour to fit closely against the body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
Flexible protective armour as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
Flexible protective armour as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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