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Reactive stiffening armor system

US6474213B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2000
Grant dateNov 5, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41H5/007
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A reactive armor structure having an outer layer and a reactive element adjacent to and integral with the outer layer is provided. The reactive element provides an amount of support to the outer layer effective to restrain movement of the outer layer and to delay fracture of the outer layer when the outer layer is impacted by a projectile.

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