Ceramic bodies for armor panel
US7603939B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H5/0492
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a composite armor plate for absorbing and dissipating kinetic energy from high-velocity projectiles, the plate comprising a single internal layer of pellets which are bound and retained in plate form the pellets being characterized by a substantially regular geometric cross-sectional area, the cross-sectional area being substantially polygonal with rounded corners.
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