Ceramic bodies and ballistic armor incorporating the same
US6860186B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H5/0414
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a ceramic body for deployment in a composite armor panel, for absorbing and dissipating kinetic energy from high velocity projectiles, the body having a peg-like configuration consisting of a stem section and a head section wherein a cross-sectional area across the stem is less than a cross-sectional area across the head section.
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