Armor structures
US-2017299346-A1 · Oct 19, 2017 · US
Embedded-monolith armor
US9395159B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9395159-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213410140-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 1, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
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A lightweight armor system utilizing a face section having a multiplicity of monoliths embedded in a matrix supported on low density foam. The face section is supported with a strong stiff backing plate. The backing plate is mounted on a spall plate.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An armor apparatus, consisting of: a front face having a first layer of first spherical monoliths and a second layer of second spherical monoliths in a stacked arrangement forming a first row of said first spherical monoliths and a second row of said second spherical monoliths wherein said second spherical monoliths in said second row overlap said first spherical monoliths wherein said first spherical monoliths are first spherical monoliths made of flint aggregate material and wherein said second spherical monoliths are monoliths made of flint aggregate material, a matrix located around said first spherical monoliths and said second spherical monoliths wherein said matrix around said first spherical monoliths and said second spherical monoliths is an aluminum alloy matrix, a foam section located beneath said front face section and connected to said matrix, a metallic backing plate located beneath said foam section and connected to said foam section, and a spall plate located beneath said metallic backing plate and connected to said metallic backing plate. 2. A composite armor consisting of: a first layer of first spherical monoliths and a second layer of second spherical monoliths in a stacked arrangement forming a first row of said first spherical monoliths and a second row of said second spherical monoliths wherein said second spherical monoliths in said second row overlap said first spherical monoliths wherein said first spherical monoliths are first spherical monoliths made of flint aggregate material and wherein said second spherical monoliths are monoliths made of flint aggregate material, a matrix located around said first spherical monoliths and said second spherical monoliths wherein said matrix around said first spherical monoliths and said second spherical monoliths is an aluminum alloy matrix, a foam section located beneath said second layer of second spherical monoliths and connected to said matrix, a metallic backing plate located beneath said foam section and connected to said foam section, and a spall plate located beneath said metallic backing plate and connected to said metallic backing plate.
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- F41H5/0457Primary
Metal layers in combination with additional layers made of fibres, fabrics or plastics · CPC title
Layered armour containing hard elements, e.g. plates, spheres, rods, separated from each other, the elements being connected to a further flexible layer or being embedded in a plastics or an elastomer matrix · CPC title
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- What does patent US9395159B2 cover?
- A lightweight armor system utilizing a face section having a multiplicity of monoliths embedded in a matrix supported on low density foam. The face section is supported with a strong stiff backing plate. The backing plate is mounted on a spall plate.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mcelfresh Michael W, Groves Scott E, Moffet Mitchell L, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F41H5/0457. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 19 2016 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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