Ballistic strike plate and assembly
A ballistic strike plate assembly comprises a first plate formed from aluminum alloy and having a first surface and a second surface. A titanium plate is has a first surface and a second surface. A sheet of ballistic gap foam is adhered to the first surface of the first plate and the first surface of the titanium plate. A multilayer ballistic fabric plate is adhered to the second surface of the titanium plate. A first sheet of ballistic wrap is disposed over the multilayer ballistic fabric plate, and has edges extending beyond edges of the multilayer ballistic fabric plate that are folded over the edges of the multilayer ballistic fabric plate. A second smaller sheet of ballistic wrap is adhered to the portion of the second surface of the first plate not covered by the folded over edges of the first sheet of ballistic wrap.
1. A ballistic strike plate assembly, comprising:
a multilayer ballistic strike plate having opposed first and second surfaces;
a first sheet of ballistic wrap disposed over the first surface of the multilayer ballistic strike plate, the first sheet of ballistic wrap having edges extending beyond edges of the first surface of the multilayer ballistic strike plate, the edges of the first sheet of ballistic wrap folded over all of the edges and all of the sides of the multilayer ballistic strike plate and disposed over the second surface of the multilayer ballistic strike plate; and
a second sheet of ballistic wrap disposed only over the second surface of the multilayer ballistic strike plate over a portion of the second surface of the multilayer ballistic strike plate not covered by the folded over edges of the first sheet of ballistic wrap with edges of the second sheet of ballistic wrap extending beyond the edges of the first sheet of ballistic wrap.
2. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 1 , further including an elastomeric material disposed over seams between the first and second sheets of ballistic wrap.
3. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 1 having a length and width selected to fit in a strike-plate pocket of an armor vest.
4. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the ballistic strike plate assembly is configured to perform to a selected threat level; and
the multilayer ballistic strike plate has a thickness selected for the selected threat level.
5. A ballistic strike plate assembly, comprising:
a first plate formed from special aluminum alloy and having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the special aluminum alloy is formed from treated material comprising brass granules, carbon nanotube material, and copper granules pre-treated in a solvent, wherein the treated material is melted into aluminum;
a second plate formed from titanium and having a first surface and a second surface;
a sheet of ballistic gap foam disposed between the first surface of the first plate and the first surface of the second plate;
a multilayer ballistic fabric plate adjacent to the second surface of the first plate;
a first sheet of ballistic wrap disposed over the multilayer ballistic fabric plate, the first sheet of ballistic wrap having edges extending beyond edges of a first surface of the multilayer ballistic fabric plate, the edges of the first sheet of ballistic wrap folded over the edges of the second plate and disposed over the second surface of the second plate; and
a second sheet of ballistic wrap disposed only over a portion of the second surface of the second plate not covered by the folded over edges of the first sheet of ballistic wrap with edges of the second sheet of ballistic wrap extending beyond the edges of the first sheet of ballistic wrap.
6. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 5 , wherein the multilayer ballistic fabric plate is formed from a first plurality of sheets of ballistic fabric forming a first stack, a second plurality of sheets of ballistic fabric forming a second stack, and includes a metallic sheet disposed between the first and second stacks.
7. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 5 , further including an elastomeric material disposed over seams between the first and second sheets of ballistic wrap.
8. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 5 , wherein the titanium plate has a thickness of about 0.05 inches.
9. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 5 having a length and width selected to fit in a strike-plate pocket of an armor vest.
10. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 5 , wherein:
the ballistic strike plate is configured to perform to a selected threat level; and
the first plate, the second plate, and the multilayer ballistic fabric plate each have a thickness selected for the selected threat level.
11. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 5 , wherein the multilayer ballistic fabric plate is formed from a plurality of sheets of ballistic fabric forming a stack.
12. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 5 , wherein the thickness of the first plate is at least 0.0625 inch.
13. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 5 , wherein the thickness of the first plate is between 0.0625 inch and 0.250 inch.
14. The ballistic strike plate of claim 5 , wherein the thickness of the first plate is greater than 1 inch.
15. A ballistic strike plate assembly comprising:
a first plate formed from an alloy of aluminum including brass granules, carbon nanotube material, and copper granules pre-treated in a solvent, the first plate having a first surface and a second surface;
a second plate formed from titanium and having a first surface and a second surface;
a sheet of ballistic gap foam disposed between the first surface of the first plate and the first surface of the second plate;
a multilayer ballistic fabric plate adjacent to the second surface of the first plate;
a first sheet of ballistic wrap disposed over the multilayer ballistic fabric plate, the first sheet of ballistic wrap having edges extending beyond edges of a first surface of the multilayer ballistic fabric plate, the edges of the first sheet of ballistic wrap folded over the edges of the second plate and disposed over the second surface of the second plate; and
a second sheet of ballistic wrap disposed only over a portion of the second surface of the second plate not covered by the folded over edges of the first sheet of ballistic wrap with edges of the second sheet of ballistic wrap extending beyond the edges of the first sheet of ballistic wrap.
16. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 15 , wherein the multilayer ballistic fabric plate is formed from a first plurality of sheets of ballistic fabric forming a first stack, a second plurality of sheets of ballistic fabric forming a second stack, and includes a metallic sheet disposed between the first and second stacks.
17. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 15 , further including an elastomeric material disposed over seams between the first and second sheets of ballistic wrap.
18. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 15 having a length and width selected to fit in a strike-plate pocket of an armor vest.
19. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 15 , wherein the thickness of the first plate is at least 0.0625 inch.
20. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 15 , wherein the thickness of the first plate is between 0.0625 inch and 0.250 inch.
21. The ballistic strike plate of claim 15 , wherein the thickness of the first plate is greater than 1 inch.
22. The ballistic strike plate assembly of claim 15 , wherein:
the ballistic strike plate is configured to perform to a selected threat level; and
the first plate, the second plate, and the multilayer ballistic fabric plate each have a thickness selected for the selected threat level.