Lightweight composite armor
US12055369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/768
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A composite armor includes a ceramic substrate defining a frontside opposite a backside, where a thickness is defined extending between the frontside and the backside. A first tension-wrapped thermoplastic composite overwind is wrapped around the ceramic substrate about the frontside and backside. A first portion of the first overwind overlaps a second portion of the first overwind. The first and second portions of the first overwind are fixedly attached to one another utilizing a first localized heating. The first overwind includes a first tensile pretension. A backing is disposed about the backside of the ceramic substrate attached to the first overwind. The ceramic substrate has a higher modulus of elasticity in comparison to the overwind. The first overwind has a higher modulus of elasticity in comparison to the backing.
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