Ballistic protection material

US8931390B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8931390-B2
Application numberUS-201313778620-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 27, 2013
Priority dateFeb 27, 2013
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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Abstract

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According to an embodiment, a ballistic protection material includes a strike face layer having a first thickness. The strike face layer is configured to distort an outer surface on a projectile that contacts the strike face layer. A ballistic layer is configured to hinder continued movement of a projectile that has passed through the strike face layer. A spacer layer is situated between the strike face layer and the ballistic layer. The spacer layer has a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. The second thickness of the spacer layer provides a selected distance between the strike face layer and the ballistic layer.

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I claim: 1. A ballistic protection material, comprising: a strike face layer having a first thickness, the strike face layer comprising a titanium woven cloth, the strike face layer being configured to distort an outer surface on a ball round projectile; a ballistic layer configured to hinder continued movement of a ball round projectile that has passed through the strike face layer; and a spacer layer situated between the strike face layer and the ballistic layer, the spacer…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F41H7/04Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F41H5/023Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US8931390B2 cover?
According to an embodiment, a ballistic protection material includes a strike face layer having a first thickness. The strike face layer is configured to distort an outer surface on a projectile that contacts the strike face layer. A ballistic layer is configured to hinder continued movement of a projectile that has passed through the strike face layer. A spacer layer is situated between the st…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F41H7/04. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).