Curved armor plate

Abstract

An armor plate includes atop surface and bottom surface disposed adjacent to the top surface and comprising a plurality of inflection points defining a first curve, a second curve, a third curve, and a fourth curve. The armor plate may be wearable on the front of a torso or the back of the torso. The bottom s face of the armor plate may include a substantially convex contour. A bottom region of the armor plate may include the first curve and a top region of the armor plate may include the second curve, with the first curve being tighter than the second curve. The bottom region may also be configured follow a contour of an abdomen while the top region is configured follow a contour of a thorax.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An armor plate comprising:
 a top surface; and   a bottom surface disposed adjacent to the top surface and comprising a plurality of inflection points defining a first curve, a second curve, a third curve, and a fourth curve.   
     
     
         2 . The armor plate of  claim 1 , wherein the armor plate is wearable on the front of a torso or the back of the torso. 
     
     
         3 . The armor plate of  claim 2 , wherein the bottom surface comprises a substantially convex contour. 
     
     
         4 . The armor plate of  claim 3 , wherein a bottom region of the armor plate comprises the first curve, a top region of the armor plate comprises the second curve, and the first curve is tighter than the second curve. 
     
     
         5 . The armor plate of  claim 4 , wherein the bottom region is configured follow a contour of an abdomen. 
     
     
         6 . The armor plate of  claim 5 , wherein the top region is configured follow a contour of a thorax. 
     
     
         7 . The armor plate of  claim 6 , wherein the first curve and the second curve are defined about a first axis. 
     
     
         8 . The armor plate of  claim 7 , wherein the third curve is defined about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. 
     
     
         9 . The armor plate of  claim 8 , wherein the fourth curve is defined about a third axis perpendicular to the first axis and substantially parallel to the second axis.