Amphibious armor
US9109858B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60F3/0038
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Buoyant armor for jacketed rounds includes an outer, laminate reinforced strike face having a hardness greater than 640 Brinell. The strike face is configured to strip the jacket off a projectile as it passes through the strike face and to rotate the projectile. An inner, laminate reinforced strike face is separated from the outer, laminate reinforced strike face by a spacer layer. Foam greater than 40 mm thick is disposed behind the inner strike face and is configured to disperse a round and/or its fragments and to provide buoyancy to the armor.
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