Armor elements and method
US4760611A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2571/02
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Armor element for protection against projectiles, formed by a core made of ceramic material covered with a metal envelope obtained by casting around the core a resilient alloy having high antiballistic efficiency. The envelope is strongly prestressed at casting around the ceramic core in order to inhibit the fragmentation thereof under shock due to the impact of a projectile. The invention can be applied to constructing flexible armor implements by assembling and hingedly interconnecting juxtaposed armor elements.
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