Title:
SPECIALLY SHAPED MULTILAYER ARMOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000031492
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Armor, in particular body armor for female wearers is made of multiple layers (30) of penetration-resistant material for example made of polyaramid fibers, specially shaped to fit over a shaped area to be protected, e.g., the bust of a female wearer. The armor's shaped part is held in shape by a series of darts (37) in successive layers (30) of the material. Each dart in a material layer comprises a generally V-shaped section (35) whose edges (37) are joined to form the dart. The V-shaped section (35) of the material is folded on itself to form a pleat (40) which is folded over to one side of the dart (37) to form an added thickness overlaying or underlying an adjacent part of the material (30). The darts (37) are angularly offset from one another with the pleats (40) oriented in directions so that the added thickness is distributed substantially evenly, thereby avoiding bulges or stiffness and improving the wearing comfort. Preferably, the layers of material are fabric covered over selected areas thereof to be protected with a bonded or coated reinforcing film, except in the folded V-shaped sections.
Inventors:
MOUREAUX BEATRICE
PFISTER FREIDRICH V
VAN ZIJL NICOLAS A
PFISTER FREIDRICH V
VAN ZIJL NICOLAS A
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/027141
Publication Date:
May 31, 2001
Filing Date:
November 17, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DU PONT (US)
International Classes:
A41D1/04; A41D13/00; A41D27/00; A41D31/00; F41H1/02; (IPC1-7): F41H1/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999004217A1 | 1999-01-28 |
Foreign References:
| US5020157A | 1991-06-04 | |||
| US4578821A | 1986-04-01 | |||
| US4183097A | 1980-01-15 |
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