Initial strike-face layer for armor, a method of constructing an armor plate and armor
US8141471B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S428/911
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an initial strike-face layer for armor, a method of constructing an armor plate and armor. In one embodiment, the initial strike-face layer includes a substantially planar surface having a relief pattern with raised or recessed structures, each of the structures having sides that are oblique to the substantially planar surface.
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