Ballistic-resistant articles

US8993087B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8993087-B2
Application numberUS-201013518562-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 23, 2010
Priority dateDec 23, 2009
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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A ballistic-resistant article includes a stack of sheets containing reinforcing linear tension members, the direction of the linear tension members within the stack being no unidirectionally, wherein some of the linear tension members are linear tension members comprising high molecular weight polyethylene and some of the linear tension members comprise aramid. A sheet and a consolidated sheet package contain the ballistic-resistant article, and a method of manufacturing produces the ballistic-resistant article.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A ballistic-resistant article comprising a stack of sheets containing reinforcing linear tension members, a direction of the linear tension members within the stack being not unidirectionally, wherein some of the linear tension members are linear tension members comprising high molecular weight polyethylene and some of the linear tension members comprise aramid, and wherein the stack comprises from a strike face down a first layer that contains mor…

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What does patent US8993087B2 cover?
A ballistic-resistant article includes a stack of sheets containing reinforcing linear tension members, the direction of the linear tension members within the stack being no unidirectionally, wherein some of the linear tension members are linear tension members comprising high molecular weight polyethylene and some of the linear tension members comprise aramid. A sheet and a consolidated sheet …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bovenschen Soon Joo, Van Der Eem Joris, Rastogi Sanjay, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F41H5/0485. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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