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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2011
David Colanto, Ashland, MA (US);
Nicholas Tsantinis, Auburn, MA (US);
Philip M. Cunniff, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Jason Christopher Parker, Graftou, MA (US);
David Colanto, Ashland, MA (US);
Nicholas Tsantinis, Auburn, MA (US);
Philip M. Cunniff, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Jason Christopher Parker, Graftou, MA (US);
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A light-weight protective pad for an elbow or a knee providing both ballistic and blunt impact protection is disclosed. The pad has a rigid light weight composite cup removably attached to the outer surface of an abrasion resistant cover fabric. The cover fabric contains a thermally formed armor cup providing ballistic protection and a foam layer to aid in absorption of blunt impacts. The inner surface of the pad is lined with felt.