Allen C Price

US Patent:

7101818, Sep 5, 2006

Filed:

Sep 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/658550

Inventors:

Allen L. Price - Rising Sun MD, US
Eric D. Ritter - Monmouth ME, US

Assignee:

Tex Tech Industries, Inc. - North Monmouth ME

International Classification:

B32B 5/026
B32B 5/006

US Classification:

442268, 442270, 442278, 442283, 442271, 428911

Abstract:

Dense, highly stable, high performance ballistic material comprises at least one woven layer of ballistic grade fiber (preferably a stack of such layers) and at least one nonwoven layer of fabric which is entangled with the woven or unidirectional layer by needle felting. The resulting core material does not require assembly of individual woven layers during subsequent manufacture of ballistic articles and exhibits excellent ballistic performance at low areal densities and thicknesses.

US Patent:

57246700, Mar 10, 1998

Filed:

Oct 3, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/725535

Inventors:

Allen L. Price - Rising Sun MD

Assignee:

Safariland Ltd., Inc. - Ontario CA

International Classification:

F41H 102

US Classification:

2 25

Abstract:

A multi-component ballistic package for a ballistic vest comprises a first sub-panel on the strike side of the vest having overlying plies of woven ballistic fabric, a second sub-panel behind the first sub-panel comprising overlying plies of woven ballistic fabric, a third sub-panel behind the second sub-panel comprising overlying layers of ballistic fiber-reinforced thermoplastic sheets, and the fourth sub-panel behind the third sub-panel on the body side of the vest comprising overlying layers of ballistic fiber-reinforced plastic sheets. The individual plies and layers of each of the sub-panels are secured together as separate units to form, in one embodiment of the invention, a four-component structure. The preferred woven fibers are 180 denier high molecular weight extended chain polyethylene fibers. The preferred fiber reinforced sheet material comprises unidirectional extended chain polyethylene fibers.

US Patent:

53278119, Jul 12, 1994

Filed:

Apr 25, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/691227

Inventors:

Allen L. Price - Rising Sun MD
Oliver L. North - Bluemont VA
Joseph F. Fernandez - Vienna VA

Assignee:

Guardian Technologies International - Sterling VA

International Classification:

F41H 102

US Classification:

89 3605

Abstract:

A body armor vest, the principle components of which are SPECTRA SHIELD packages sandwiched between SPECTRA woven fabric packages, and the combination of the carrier, packages, groin protector and the securing devices contribute a more adaptable vest of increased projectile resistance, reduced weight and improved wearability.

US Patent:

59268425, Jul 27, 1999

Filed:

Oct 2, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/727838

Inventors:

Allen L. Price - Rising Sun MD
Steven A. Young - Richmond VA

Assignee:

Safariland Ltd., Inc. - Ontario CA

International Classification:

F41H 102

US Classification:

2 25

Abstract:

A ballistic vest of the soft body armor type comprises a plurality of overlying first flexible layers arranged in a stack on a strike side of the vest and a plurality of overlying second flexible layers arranged in a stack on a body side of the vest. One of the first or second flexible layers comprises unidirectional aramid fibers coated with resin and cross plied to form a flexible plastic sheet, and the other flexible layer comprises thin plastic ballistic fibers forming a thin flexible woven fabric sheet. The woven fabric sheet can consist of aramid fibers or non-aramid fibers.