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A ballistic projectile resistant barrier apparatus combines the advantages provided by both high hardness material barriers and multiple laminate layer barriers. An outer tier of the barrier is comprised of a plurality of interconnected hard tiles. Each of the tiles has an outer, front surface desig

A ballistic projectile resistant barrier apparatus combines the advantages provided by both high hardness material barriers and multiple laminate layer barriers. An outer tier of the barrier is comprised of a plurality of interconnected hard tiles. Each of the tiles has an outer, front surface designed that, upon impact by a ballistic projectile, the projectile is immediately deflected from its initial path. Subsequent tiers of the barrier are comprised of layers of a flexible material interspersed with layers of a ballistic liquid or at least one layer of ballistic fiber. When tiles are impacted by a projectile, the impacted tile is pushed into the laminate layers of the barrier, thereby substantially multiplying the area of the barrier that resists the impact force of the projectile as the projectile enters the barrier.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A ballistic projectile resistant barrier apparatus comprising: a plurality of interconnected hard tiles arranged in a layer, each tile of the plurality of tiles having opposite front and rear surfaces, the front surface of each tile having a peripheral edge, and the fro

The invention claimed is: 1. A ballistic projectile resistant barrier apparatus comprising: a plurality of interconnected hard tiles arranged in a layer, each tile of the plurality of tiles having opposite front and rear surfaces, the front surface of each tile having a peripheral edge, and the front surface of each tile being recessed into the tile from the front surface peripheral edge giving the front surface a general funnel shape, the front surfaces of the plurality of tiles together defining a outwardly facing surface of the ballistic projectile resistant barrier apparatus. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a flexible interconnection between the plurality of tiles that permits relative movement between the plurality of tiles. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising: a layer of flexible material secured to each tile of the plurality of tiles providing the flexible interconnection between the plurality of tiles. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: the front surface of each tile having a same configuration. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising: the rear surface of each tile having a same configuration, with the rear surface configuration being different from the front surface configuration. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: each tile of the plurality of tiles being constructed of reaction bonded silicone carbide. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: the plurality of tiles being arranged in a two dimensional array. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: each tile of the plurality of tiles having a plurality of side walls that extend between the front and rear surfaces of each tile and extend around the front and rear surfaces of each tile. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising: each tile of the plurality of tiles having four side walls that together with the front and rear surfaces of each tile give each tile a cube configuration. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising: the side walls of adjacent tiles of the plurality of tiles oppose each other. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: each tile front surface having a central area spaced a first distance from the rear surface of the tile; and, each tile front surface peripheral edge having portions that are spaced a second distance from the rear surface of the tile with the second distance being larger than the first distance. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: each tile front surface peripheral edge having a plurality of straight sections that are interconnected by a plurality of corners. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising: the straight sections of the peripheral edges of adjacent tiles of the plurality of tiles being positioned parallel to each other. 14. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising: the corners of the peripheral edges of adjacent tiles of the plurality of tiles being positioned adjacent each other. 15. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising: each tile front surface having a central area spaced a first distance from the tile rear surface; and, the corners of the peripheral edges of each tile being spaced a second distance from the tile rear surface, the second distance being larger than the first distance. 16. A ballistic projectile resistant barrier apparatus comprising: a plurality of interconnected hard tiles arranged in a layer, each tile of the plurality of tiles having opposite front and rear surfaces, the front surface of each tile having a peripheral edge and a central area within the peripheral edge, the central area of the front surface being recessed into the tile from the front surface peripheral edge giving the front surface a general funnel shape, the front surfaces of the plurality of tiles together defining a outwardly facing surface of the ballistic projectile resistant barrier apparatus. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: a flexible interconnection between the plurality of tiles that permits relative movement between the plurality of tiles. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising: a layer of flexible material secured to each tile of the plurality of tiles providing the flexible interconnection between the plurality of tiles. 19. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: the front surface of each tile having a same configuration. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising: the rear surface of each tile having a same configuration, with the rear surface configuration being different from the front surface configuration. 21. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: each tile of the plurality of tiles being constructed of reaction bonded silicone carbide. 22. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: the plurality of tiles being arranged in a two dimensional array. 23. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: each tile of the plurality of tiles having a plurality of side walls that extend between the front and rear surfaces of each tile and extend around the front and rear surfaces of each tile. 24. The apparatus of claim 23, further comprising: the side walls of adjacent tiles of the plurality of tiles oppose each other. 25. The apparatus of claim 23, further comprising: each tile of the plurality of tiles having four side walls that together with the front and rear surfaces of each tile give each tile a cube configuration. 26. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: each tile front surface central area being spaced a first distance from the rear surface of the tile; and, each tile front surface peripheral edge having portions that are spaced a second distance from the rear surface of the tile with the second distance being larger than the first distance. 27. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising: each tile front surface peripheral edge having a plurality of straight sections that are interconnected by a plurality of corners. 28. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising: the straight sections of the peripheral edges of adjacent tiles of the plurality of tiles being positioned parallel to each other. 29. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising: the corners of the peripheral edges of adjacent tiles of the plurality of tiles being positioned adjacent each other. 30. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising: each tile front surface central area being spaced a first distance from the tile rear surface; and, the corners of the peripheral edges of each tile being spaced a second distance from the tile rear surface, the second distance being larger than the first distance.