ARMOURED ELEMENT FOR GUARD VEST (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC F41H5/04 F41H1/02 

FIELD: weapon.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to the devices of body armour. Three versions of the armoured element for guard vest are proposed. The armoured element for guard vest according to the first version contains an armoured plate, on the obverse side of which hemispheric cavities are made in the staggered order, and an armoured bottom layer. The hemispheric cavities are made with the curve radius which equals at least half of the gauge but not exceeds the distance from the cap of bullet to its centre of gravity, and the armoured bottom layer is made with cavity from the side of the armoured plate. The armoured element for guard vest according to the second version contains the armoured plate, armoured bottom layer and damping element, placed from the backside of the armoured plate. The armoured bottom layer is made with the cavity from the side of damping and cushioning element. The armoured element for guard vest according to the third version contains the armoured bottom layer and armoured plate formed in a block and dumping and cushioning elements placed from the front and back sides of the armoured plates. The armoured bottom layer is made with the cavity from the side of damping and cushioning element.

EFFECT: invention ensures the minimal weight characteristics of the armoured element and level of after-penetration effect saving protection characteristics of the guard vest.

16 cl, 8 dwg