Assembly for armoring an amphibious vehicle against projectile penetrations
US8596183B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H7/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assembly for armoring an amphibious vehicle against projectile penetrations, the amphibious vehicle having a hull, the assembly including a rigid spall generating sheet, the rigid spall generating sheet having a thickness and an outer surface; a buoyant sheet fixedly attached to and extending inwardly from the rigid spall generating sheet; and a multiplicity of fasteners interconnecting the rigid and buoyant sheets with the amphibious vehicle's hull, the buoyant sheet incorporating a low density, nonabsorbent hardened foam material; the buoyant sheet functioning for vehicle buoyancy enhancement and for defining a spall dispersal space overlying the hull and underlying the rigid spall generating sheet.
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