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Document | Title | Date |
20080223203 | Armor - A dual hardness armor, comprising a first steel layer of hardness H | 09-18-2008 |
20080223204 | Armor - An armor panel comprising an armor member made of a laminated material, having a predetermined ballistic capability and a first flexural strength. The armor panel has a covering layer having a second flexural strength essentially lower than the first flexural strength. The covering layer is bonded to the armor member. The layer is made of a fiber reinforced material such that overall flexural strength of the armor panel is greater than twice the first structural strength. The overall ballistic capability of the armor panel is at least the same as that of the predetermined ballistic capability of the armor member. | 09-18-2008 |
20080236378 | AFFIXABLE ARMOR TILES - Affixable armor that can be used to provide additional protection for a surface is described. The affixable armor includes polygonal ceramic tiles that can be attached directly to a surface, or first attached to a carrier sheet which is then attached to a surface. A visco-elastic polymer can be used to help absorb projectile impact. The ceramic tiles include a substantially conical or pyramidal deflecting front surface to provide additional protection. The ceramic tiles can be placed so that they are spaced to provide a gap with a width that is less than the diameter of an expected ballistic threat in order to provide additional projection. The affixable armor can be configured for rapid removal and replacement, or it may be permanently affixed to the surface. | 10-02-2008 |
20080250916 | DEFENCE SYSTEM - There is described a barrage unit comprising a porous bag or sack containing an absorbent core said absorbent core comprising an absorbent crystalline material and an absorbent fibrous material. | 10-16-2008 |
20080257141 | VEHICLE ARMOR - Armor for a vehicle comprises a grid of bars, at least the majority of the bars being formed from carbon fiber. The carbon fiber bars may be pultruded and some of the bars may be metallic. | 10-23-2008 |
20080264243 | Ceramic components, ceramic component systems, and ceramic armour systems - Several ceramic armour systems are provided herein. One such system is a ceramic armour system for personnel. Such system includes an integral ceramic plate, or a plurality of interconnected ceramic components providing an integral plate. The ceramic has a deflecting front surface or a flat front surface, and a rear surface. A front spall layer is bonded to the front surface of the ceramic plate. A shock-absorbing layer is bonded to the rear surface of ceramic plate. A backing is bonded to the exposed face of the shock-absorbing layer. A second such system is a ceramic armour system for vehicles. Such system also includes an integral ceramic plate, or a plurality of interconnected ceramic components providing an integral plate. The ceramic plate has a deflecting front surface or a flat front surface, and a rear surface. A front spall layer is bonded to the front surface of the ceramic plate. A shock-absorbing layer is bonded to the rear surface of the ceramic plate. The assembly of the front spall layer, the ceramic plate, and the shock-absorbing layer is bolted to the hull of a vehicle, preferably with an air gap, or alternatively without an air gap. | 10-30-2008 |
20080264244 | Armor - An armor panel adapted to protect a body from an incoming projectile, the armor panel comprising an armor member constituted by at least one layer. The layer is encapsulated within and pressed upon by a wrapping as a result of an arresting process. The panel has a front, rear and side walls. The wrapping is preformed, prior to the process, with at least one outlet hole at least one of the rear and side walls. Through the outlet hole, air trapped within the armor panel prior to the arresting process, and/or excess gasses produced during the process, are allowed to escape. | 10-30-2008 |
20080264245 | Barrier - A passive barrier ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080271595 | LIGHTWEIGHT PROJECTILE RESISTANT ARMOR SYSTEM - An armor system with a lightweight armored panel manufactured as a multi-material structure having a multiple of layers including a hard ballistic material layer of a Ceramic/CMC (Ceramic Matrix Composite) hybrid armor material capable of defeating ballistic threats. | 11-06-2008 |
20080282876 | Pressure Impulse Mitigation - A pressure impulse mitigating barrier which includes a water gel sheet having an array of protrusions formed from the water gel; and/or a layer having a plurality of disruptor particles is provided. Such a structure may protect an entity from the effects of pressure impulse, e.g. from damage caused by projectiles or from explosive blast. | 11-20-2008 |
20080307953 | ENCAPSULATED BALLISTIC STRUCTURE - An encapsulated ballistic structure for limiting the transfer of impact force from a projectile. An encapsulant substantially encases and confines a core material. The core material absorbs a part of the compressive stress of a projectile impact. The encapsulant absorbs a part of the tensile stress of a projectile impact. The encapsulant is fabricated from an organic compound having a greater tensile strength than the tensile strength of the core material. | 12-18-2008 |
20080314236 | Door seal assembly for armored vehicles - A door seal assembly for an armored vehicle includes a first flange extending around the periphery of a door panel and protruding from a cab-facing side thereof. The first flange extends toward the exterior surface of the armored vehicle when the door panel is in a secured-closed condition. A second flange also protrudes from the cab-facing side of the door panel and extends into the opening of the armored vehicle when the door panel is in the secured-closed condition. The second flange being nested within the first flange and spaced-apart therefrom so as to form a channel between the first flange and the second flange and extending around the door panel along the cab-facing side thereof. A third flange protrudes from the exterior surface of the armored vehicle and extends about the opening thereof. The third flange is received within the channel that is defined between the first flange and the second flange when the door panel is in the secured-closed condition. During use, a blast wave resulting from a detonation beside the armored vehicle is redirected plural times as it passes by the first, second and third flanges before entering the cab interior. | 12-25-2008 |
20080314237 | Bullet-Proof Structure - Self-protection structure, comprising a first inner layer ( | 12-25-2008 |
20090025546 | Hand-Held Ballistic Resistant Personal Protection Device - A personal protection device comprising a shield having two planar sides, oppositely disposed to one another, wherein the shield is fabricated of a ballistic resistant material, a window interconnected in the shield, an access port disposed on the shield, two handles, each disposed on a planar side, wherein the two handles allow a user to hold the shield in either the right or left hand without extension across the user's body while maintaining the position of the shield in front of the user's body. | 01-29-2009 |
20090031889 | Complex Geometry Composite Armor for Military Applications - The present invention utilizes a layered armor concept, combining engineered and naturally-occurring materials, to mitigate damage to a vehicle from explosively formed projectiles (EFPs), particularly those projectiles with impact velocities greater than 2.25 km/s, reducing the velocity of the impacting projectile to less than 1.5 km/s upon exiting the composite armor system. The composite armor system incorporates a structural framework that contains and constrains a geometrical structure of rigid rods with the void spaces between the rods filled with a particulate matrix material. Because the composite armor can incorporate naturally-occurring particulate matrix materials that are readily available, the armor can be transported with less bulk system weight, allowing for additional weight reduction in air or sea transport applications. | 02-05-2009 |
20090071322 | Apparatus and method for broad spectrum radiation attenuation - A panel for use in assembling a radiation, microbial, acoustically, and ballistically shielded space within a building or other personal space. The panel is comprised of an ionizing radiation shielding material layer, a non-ionizing radiation shielding layer, an anti microbial treated layer, a bulletproof layer and an acoustical shielding layer. A method for using said panels to create a radiation, microbial, acoustic, and ballistic shielded space. | 03-19-2009 |
20090078109 | Ceramic armour element for use in armour - The invention concerns an armour panel to provide protection from projectiles. The present invention relates to an armour panel comprising a layer of hexagonal ceramic armour elements ( | 03-26-2009 |
20090084256 | INITIAL STRIKE-FACE LAYER FOR ARMOR, A METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING AN ARMOR PLATE AND ARMOR - The present invention provides an initial strike-face layer for armor, a method of constructing an armor plate and armor. In one embodiment, the initial strike-face layer includes a substantially planar surface having a relief pattern with raised or recessed structures, each of the structures having sides that are oblique to the substantially planar surface. | 04-02-2009 |
20090090236 | MODULAR BLAST-RESISTANT PANEL SYSTEM FOR REINFORCING EXISTING STRUCTURES - Various embodiments of the present invention provide a blast-resistant reinforcement assembly and/or system for engaging a surface of an existing structure to protect the structure from an applied force, such as an explosive detonation. The assembly includes one or more energy absorbing panels that may be attached to the structure. The energy absorbing panels include a core material configured to absorb some portion of the applied force by pulverizing in response to the applied force. In some embodiments, the energy absorbing panels also include one or more ballistic-resistant composite panels configured to protect the core material and the underlying existing structure from debris. Some embodiments further provide one or more energy deflecting panels engaged with the plurality of energy absorbing panels so as to be disposed between the energy absorbing panels and the location of the applied force for at least partially deflecting the applied force. | 04-09-2009 |
20090095147 | Armor panel system - An armor panel system has a strike face assemblage formed of a hard material layer of discrete elements or tiles and a fiber reinforcement bonded to the tiles. The fiber reinforcement includes a layer of cup-shaped staples aligned and bonded to an inner surface of an associated tile and having legs that extend into gaps between side edges of adjacent tiles. The tiles and fiber reinforcement are encapsulated in a matrix material. The armor panel system also includes a support and containment assemblage having a support plate and a containment element. The containment element is fastened to and supported by the support plate along a periphery by stitching, which allows the containment element to act as a net to catch and contain fragments. A bonding layer joins the strike face assemblage and the support and containment assemblage. The bonding layer includes a mesh embedded in an adhesive material. | 04-16-2009 |
20090100997 | MODULAR BALLISTIC WALL ASSEMBLY - A modular ballistic wall assembly incorporates a rigid frame including first and second spaced-apart uprights, and at least one cross-member extending between the uprights. A plurality of ballistic panels are carried by the frame between the first and second uprights. Each ballistic panel has top and bottom edges, opposing side edges, and opposing major surfaces. The major surfaces define respective threat and lee sides of the panel. The ballistic panels are arranged edge-to-edge, such that adjacent panels form an unprotected seam therebetween. A first ballistic seam protector is carried by the cross-member of the frame, and covers the unprotected seam on the threat-side of the ballistic panels. A second ballistic seam protector is carried by one of the first and second uprights of the frame on the threat-side of the ballistic panels. The second ballistic seam protector is adapted for covering a second unprotected seam formed between adjacent ballistic panels. | 04-23-2009 |
20090100998 | System and Method for Implementing Variable-Intimidation Weapons - A system and method for implementing variable-intimidation weapons. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an image display manager generates a collection of signals for displaying a desired color scheme among a collection of color schemes on a display device covering a weapon, in response to receiving an input to a weapon. At least a first color scheme among the collection of color schemes enhances the weapon's visibility and at least a second color scheme among the collection of color schemes reduces the weapon's visibility. In response to receiving the collection of signals, the image display manager displays the desire color scheme on the display according to the collection of signals. | 04-23-2009 |
20090107326 | Armor module - A reactive armor module for protecting a target from an incoming projectile, and comprising at least one armor cassette formed of a front base plate and a rear base plate sandwiching between them at least one layer of energetic material, the front base plate and the rear base plate being adapted, upon impact of the projectile with the energetic material, to be propelled in opposite directions; the armor module further comprising at least one non-energetic auxiliary plate spaced from the armor cassette and positioned essentially along the expected trajectory of either the front or the rear base plate, such that when propelled, the velocity of a base plate facing the auxiliary plate is reduced upon collision with the auxiliary plate. | 04-30-2009 |
20090114082 | ANTIBALLISTIC ARMOR - An antiballistic armor includes a core having a first surface, a second surface, and pockets extending into the core. The antiballistic armor further includes projectile impeding elements, wherein one of the projectile impeding elements is disposed within each of the pockets of the core. Further, the antiballistic armor includes a first face sheet joined to the first surface of the core and a second face sheet joined to the second surface of the core. A method includes producing pockets in a core that extend into the core, attaching projectile impeding elements within the pockets in the core, joining a first face sheet onto the first surface of the core, and joining a second face sheet onto a second surface of the core. | 05-07-2009 |
20090114083 | Encapsulated ceramic composite armor - A composite armor including a disrupting layer and a backing layer provides protection against blast and ballistic threats. The disrupting layer includes ceramic particles or tiles that disrupt the incoming projectile, while the backing layer prevents penetration past the armor by the disrupted projectile. The disrupting layer may include a layer of polygonal ceramic tiles with a deflecting front surface, encased by a retaining polymer, and may also include fire-retarding particles. | 05-07-2009 |
20090114084 | LIGHTWEIGHT ARMOR - A lightweight armor system senses a shock wave from an explosive and deploys an inflatable barrier before the arrival of shrapnel from the explosion. The sensor is tuned to frequencies associated with shock waves generated by known Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The shock waves travel at between 25,000 and 30,000 feet per second and arrives at a vehicle before the shrapnel generated by the IED. The sensor generates a signal which is amplified and provided to a plurality of initiators in a plurality of nested pods. The nested pods inflate rapidly and form a barrier over areas requiring protection from the shrapnel. | 05-07-2009 |
20090120272 | Safety Armor for Protection Against Gunfire and Process for Producing it - A safety armor for protection against gunfire, comprising a shield composed of an alloy steel which has a base carbon content of less than 0.3% by mass of carbon and has been enriched in strength-increasing elements including at least one of carbon and nitrogen by means of a thermochemical treatment in a surface zone extending from at least one outer surface of the shield, with the steel of the surface zone having an increased surface hardness as a result of a thermal treatment including at least one of hardening and tempering carried out after the thermochemical treatment, the steel is enriched to at least 0.5% by mass of carbon in the surface zone and has a minimum hardness of 55 HRC on the outer surface with the presence of carbides in the surface zone, with the shield having a silicon content of not more than 0.4% by mass both in the surface zone and in a lower hardness region adjoining the surface zone which has a carbon content and hardness less than the surface zone. | 05-14-2009 |
20090126557 | ARMOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An armor includes a face sheet, a spall liner, and a core disposed between the face sheet and the spall liner. The core includes a polymeric matrix and a plurality of ceramic rods disposed in the polymeric matrix. The armor further includes a first shock dissipation layer disposed between the face sheet and the core. The armor optionally includes a second shock dissipation layer disposed between the spall liner and the core. | 05-21-2009 |
20090139392 | Blast protection system - This invention is a novel system for blast protection. It consists of lightweight, sectional or continuous barriers made of a novel blast resistant fiber reinforced polymer resin matrix composite, which may be fabricated on site. The barriers are lightweight and thin enough that they may be used in many spaces where barriers made from conventional construction materials are impossible, impractical, or undesirable. The novel barriers of this invention have the additional advantage of allowing for aesthetically appealing and architecturally harmonious designs. In order to minimize weight, the barriers may be designed such that the cross section varies with height, providing adequate resistance in areas of high blast loading, but allowing for thinner cross sections in regions of lower loading. | 06-04-2009 |
20090145288 | Impact Resistive Composite Materials and Methods For Making Same - A composite material that is suitable for the protection of personnel and/or property from impact due to ballistic projectiles and method for making same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, there is provided composite for resisting impact from an oncoming projectile having a front strike face and a back wear face comprising: an elastomer; and an impact resistive substrate wherein at least a portion of the impact resistive substrate is coated by the elastomer to provide the composite having a front strike face coating and a back wear face coating and wherein a ratio of weight of front strike face coating to back wear face coating ranges from 1:1.2 to 1:100. | 06-11-2009 |
20090145289 | COMPOSITE ARMOR PLATE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - The invention provides an armor plate for absorbing and dissipating kinetic energy from armor piercing 7.62 mm projectiles having a projectile length of from 32.8 mm to 37 mm, the armor plate comprising a plurality of ceramic pellets and a solidified material, each ceramic pellet having a body portion and a convexly curved end portion, each body portion having two opposite ends, an axis passing through each end and a substantially constant cross-section along the axis, and each convexly curved end portion extending from an end of the corresponding body portion, each body portion having a body portion length along the axis between the two ends, the ceramic pellets being embedded in the solidified material so that the solidified material retains the ceramic pellets in a ceramic pellet layer which is one pellet thick with the convexly curved end portions lying at or adjacent an impact receiving side of the armor plate, wherein the ceramic pellet layer is the only layer of ceramic pellets in the armor plate, wherein the ceramic pellet layer has an edge extending therearound formed by a subset of the ceramic pellets, wherein the ceramic pellets are arranged so that the body portion of substantially each pellet, other than of the pellets of the subset, lies in contact with or closely adjacent to the respective body portions of six neighboring ones of the ceramic pellets so that there are a plurality of valleys extending through the ceramic pellet layer with each valley being bordered by three adjacent ceramic pellets, wherein substantially each valley has a shape and size such that the diameter of the largest imaginary circle that will fit into the each valley between the neighboring body portions and substantially perpendicularly to the neighboring axes is from 1.96 mm to 3.7 mm, and wherein each body portion length is from 5.57 mm to 10.73 mm. | 06-11-2009 |
20090151549 | Electricity generating device for use in an armour arrangement, and an armour arrangement of this kind - An electricity generating device for use in an armor arrangement, and to an armor arrangement. The armor arrangement includes two inert reactive armor modules arranged one behind the other, which each include a plate made of inert material, interposed between steel plates. Sheet-shaped members are mounted or baked onto the inert material. The sheet-shaped members are provided with a number of mutually separate regions in which, or next to which, there are disposed elements which convert mechanical vibrations or shock waves in the inert material into electrical voltage. The elements can include crystals or piezoelectric layers. The ammunition part or ammunition effect which penetrates the inert reactive armor modules and which generates the mechanical vibrations or shock waves provokes in one or more elements the generation of a voltage which can be used to initiate counteragents against the penetration. | 06-18-2009 |
20090151550 | Concepts for Weldable Ballistic Products for Use in Weld Field Repair and Fabrication of Ballistic Resistant Structures - A joinable, ballistic resistant product and methods of manufacturing same are disclosed, comprising at least one ballistic resistant layer; and at least one joinable layer bonded to the at least one ballistic resistant layer; wherein the at least one ballistic resistant layer is composed of a material that sufficiently resists ballistic threats at a lower areal density than comparable materials joinable to a damaged entity; and wherein the at least one joinable layer is composed of a material that is capable of sufficient joinder to the damaged entity. | 06-18-2009 |
20090199701 | Protective Module Using Electric Current to Protect Objects Against Threats, Especially From Shaped Charges - Disclosed is a device for protecting an object from shaped charge jets comprising an electrode arrangement which is provided with at least one electrode facing the object and one electrode facing away from the object between which an electric voltage can be applied. | 08-13-2009 |
20090217811 | Textile armour - Textile armour ( | 09-03-2009 |
20090217812 | Composite Armor Material and Method of Manufacture - An armor material and method of manufacturing utilize nano- and/or microlaminate materials. In one embodiment, the armor material comprises a layered composite material including a strike face, a core layer, and a spall liner. The strike face achieves hardness and toughness by the controlled placement of hard and tough constituent materials through the use of nano- and/or microlaminate materials. The core layer achieves energy absorption through the use of nano- or microlaminated coated compliant materials. The spall liner provides reinforcement through the use of nano- or microlaminated fiber reinforced panels. In one embodiment, nano- and/or microlaminated materials can be manufactured through the use of electrodeposition techniques. | 09-03-2009 |
20090217813 | Glass-Ceramic with laminates - A transparent armor system includes a hard face fabricated from a substantially transparent glass-ceramic material exhibiting crystalline bodies throughout the mass of the glass-ceramic material and a backing covering a rear surface of the hard face opposite an anticipated incoming projectile. The backing has a refractive index substantially matching that of the hard face such as to allow substantial transparency of the transparent armor system. The hard face serves to disburse energy caused by the impact of an incoming projectile with the transparent armor system, while the backing serves to retain any pieces of the hard face fractured during ballistic impact. In certain embodiments, a plurality of hard faces are held in parallel and spaced apart arrangement. | 09-03-2009 |
20090235813 | Ballistics Barrier - A ballistics barrier having a multitude of vertically stacked layers. Each layer comprised of a plurality of horizontally-offset, interconnected laterally collapsible cells formed from multiple sheets of ballistics fabric. The perimeter interface between two vertically stacked layers is sealed by a skirt extending between the top of one layer and the bottom of the vertically adjacent layer. | 09-24-2009 |
20090235814 | Mobile Reconfigurable Barricade - A mobile reconfigurable barricade having a plurality of cells comprised of multiple sheets of deformable barricading fabric. The deformable fabric permits one or more of the cells to collapse to create a bent or reconfigured barricade. | 09-24-2009 |
20090241764 | Composite Armor Plate and Ceramic Bodies for Use Therein - The invention provides a composite armor plate for absorbing and dissipating kinetic energy from high-velocity projectiles, the plate comprising a single internal layer of pellets which are bound and retained in plate form by an elastic material, substantially internally within the elastic material, such that the pellets are bound in a plurality of spaced-apart rows and columns, the pellets being made of ceramic material, and the pellets being substantially fully embedded in the elastic material so that the pellets form an internal layer, wherein the solidified material and the plate are elastic, and wherein a majority of each of the pellets is in direct contact with six adjacent pellets in the same layer to provide mutual lateral confinement therebetween, each of the pellets being characterized by a body having a substantially regular geometric cross-sectional area and first and second end faces, each of the end faces projecting from the body and having an outwardly decreasing cross-sectional area wherein the height of the end face disposed substantially opposite to an outer impact receiving major surface of the plate is less than 15% of the length of the diameter of the pellet body from which it projects | 10-01-2009 |
20090260512 | Hard armor composite - A hard armor composite includes a rigid facing and a ballistic fabric backing. The fabric backing is carried by the facing, and includes an array of bundled high-performance fibers. The fibers have a tensile strength greater than 7 grams per denier and a denier per filament ratio of less than 5.4. | 10-22-2009 |
20090266226 | Explosive round countermeasure system - A countermeasure system which is capable of defusing rocket propelled grenades (RPG) is provided by spacing an array of explosive charges or primacord from the protected structure to allow and sense an ogive of the fused RPG to enter into a functional plane of the array initiating one or more of the charges to collapse to ogive. The array is supported flexibly or rigidly and further ballistic protection is incorporated behind the array in fixed or inflatable forms to provide protection of the structure from the explosive products from the array and the ballistic impact of the defused RPG. | 10-29-2009 |
20090266227 | Vehicle and structure shield - A vehicle and structure shield includes a flexible net subsystem including an array of rods or hard points supported by the net subsystem and configured to impact a projectile striking the net. A frame includes mounting brackets attached thereto positioning the frame in a spaced relationship with respect to the vehicle or structure. A first releasable fastener subsystem releasably secures the net subsystem to the frame and a second releasable fastener subsystem releasably secures the mounting brackets of the frame to a vehicle or structure. | 10-29-2009 |
20090272254 | APPARATUS FOR INHIBITING EFFECTS OF AN EXPLOSIVE BLAST - An apparatus for inhibiting effects of an explosive blast includes a central portion including a stiffening element and defining a radiused exterior surface and a plurality of sides extending from the central portion for attachment to a structure. The central portion and the plurality of sides are configured to redirect at least a portion of a blast wave resulting from an explosive blast. A vehicle hull includes a personnel compartment and an apparatus for inhibiting effects of an explosive blast operably associated with the personnel compartment. The apparatus includes a central portion including a stiffening element and defining a radiused exterior surface and a plurality of sides extending between the central portion and the personnel compartment. The central portion and the plurality of sides are configured to redirect at least a portion of a blast wave resulting from an explosive blast. | 11-05-2009 |
20090282968 | ANTI-BALLISTIC MATERIALS AND PROCESS - An antiballistic armored panel ( | 11-19-2009 |
20090282969 | Protective structure and protective system - A protective structure for protecting buildings, bridges, roads and other areas from explosive devices such as car bombs and the like comprises: (a) a mesh structure having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface defines an annular space; (b) a plurality of structural steel cables in contact with the mesh structure; (c) a composite fill material which resides within the annular space of the mesh structure and within the mesh structure; (d) at least one reinforcement member which resides within the composite fill material; and (e) a composite face material which resides upon the outer surface of the mesh structure. The mesh structure may be made up of, for example, steel wire. A protective system for protecting buildings, bridges, roads and other areas from explosive devices such as car bombs and the like comprises a plurality of the above described protective structures and a plurality of support members, wherein the support members provide interlocking engagement of the protective structures to the support members. | 11-19-2009 |
20090293709 | Apparatus for defeating high energy projectiles - The disclosed armor system for protecting a vehicle from high energy projectiles includes a leading layer, relative to the projectile trajectory, positioned exterior to the hull; a first plurality of sheet-like layers of a low density material positioned between the leading layer and the hull; and a second plurality of sheet-like high strength metal layers positioned between the leading layer and the hull. The individual ones of the first plurality of high strength metal layers are positioned alternating with, and to the rear of, individual ones of the second plurality of low density material layers. The leading layer can be one of a sheet-like metal layer, a metalicized grid layer, and the outer-most layer of the first plurality of low density materials layers. The materials of the high strength metal layers may be selected from high strength steel and high strength aluminum, and the materials of the low density material may be selected from low density polypropylene composites and R-Glass composites. | 12-03-2009 |
20090293710 | Ballistic resistant plate and method for producing same - A ballistic resistant armor plate. The plate is a stack of laminae impregnated with an elastomer. Each lamina is a fabric of polyaramis impregnated with the elastomer. To prepare the armor plate, the stack of pre-impregnated laminae is cured, typically using heat and pressure. Typically, the elastomer does not react chemically with the but rather serves as a filler and binder. | 12-03-2009 |
20090293711 | ARMOR REPAIR KIT AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - An armor repair kit including repair putty and a scrim having a plurality of ceramic constituents attached thereto and methods for using a repair putty, scrims and kits to repair damaged armor are described herein. | 12-03-2009 |
20090308238 | BARRIER SYSTEM FOR PROTECTION AGAINST LOW-FLYING PROJECTILES - A barrier system acts to gradually decelerate and arrest low-flying projectiles, such as RPGs, to reduce the likelihood of a fuze-detonating impact. The barrier system, which includes a frame-supported net and net suspension, preferably with energy absorbing characteristics, preferably is modular and portable so that similar barrier units can be arranged, and optionally joined together, to form a wider line of defense, such as a defensive perimeter around a potential target area. | 12-17-2009 |
20090308239 | Transparent Ceramic Composite - A ceramic composite and method of making are provided. The ceramic composite may be transparent and may serve as transparent armor. The ceramic portion of the composite may be single crystal sapphire. The composite may provide adequate protection from projectiles while exhibiting large surface areas and relatively low areal densities. | 12-17-2009 |
20090320674 | Projectile resistant material - A method of applying, through spray on, extruded or flow-on application, a projectile resistant material. The method includes selecting an epoxy, selecting a fiber, selecting a ratio for combining the epoxy and the fiber, based on the ratio, combining the epoxy and the fiber to form a malleable projectile resistant type material, and applying the material. The projectile resistant material includes an epoxy and several fibers. The fibers are mixed within the epoxy based on a predetermined ratio. The predetermined ratio is for determining the projectile resistance of the material. The fibers are randomly disposed within the epoxy. | 12-31-2009 |
20090320675 | Mosaic Transparent Armor - A damage localizing transparent armor having one or more mosaic tile layers each having two or more transparent projectile-resistant tiles bonded together along their edges in a mosaic arrangement, and preferably a transparent polymer backing plate bonded to a face of the mosaic tile layer with a transparent adhesive, to form a transparent protective panel capable of providing see-through shielding against small arms projectiles and shards from explosive devices. The edge-bonded mosaic arrangement of the mosaic tile layer reduces the energy transferred from an impacted tile to an adjacent tile of the mosaic tile layer, so as to localize damage caused by these projectiles, and increase the multi-hit capability of the transparent armor. | 12-31-2009 |
20100000399 | BARRIER - The invention relates to a passive barrier ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100005955 | Body armor structure, method and performance - Body armor structure including a unitary material body having strike and opposite faces, and an internal structure disposed between these faces which progresses from shatter-prone to ductile. The methodology of the invention includes the steps of responding to a projectile impact first with a fragmentation energy-dissipating mechanism, and thereafter augmenting such responding with a ductile elastic yield mechanism. The methodology further includes the step of telegraphing the responding action through a brittle/ductile transition region in the structure of the invention to engage the ductile elastic yield mechanism. | 01-14-2010 |
20100011947 | Passive armor assembly including an armor member made of a brittle material - Disclosed is a passive armor assembly for protecting a body disposed behind it from an impact of a long rod penetrator (hereinafter LRP). The armor assembly includes an armor surface that is capable of exerting asymmetric forces on the oncoming LRP and an armor member being disposed behind the armor surface. The armor member is made of a high compression strength, low density, brittle material, and its thickness along the direction of the impact exceeds the length of the LRP. Preferably, the thickness is at least 1.5 the length of the LRP. In a preferred embodiment the armor member is made of a material exhibiting the combination of fracture toughness smaller than 3 MPam | 01-21-2010 |
20100011948 | Armored cab for vehicles - An armored cab for a vehicle is provided, the cab including multiple layers of armoring material, and having a shape to assist in the deflection of radar and the various types of ordinance which may be fired or exploded against the armored cab. | 01-21-2010 |
20100011949 | ARMOR PANEL - An armor panel for ballistic protection, comprising at least an armor layer which is at least partially made of cemented carbide in the form of metal-carbide aggregate embedded within a metal binder matrix. | 01-21-2010 |
20100024633 | ARTICLES, MANUFACTURES, AND ASSEMBLIES UTILIZING CONFIGURED AND SIZED PLATES COMPRISED OF PENETRATION-PROOF LAMINATED CONSTRUCTS FORMED OF ASYMMETRIC COMPOSITE MATERIALS - The present invention is directed to structures, constructions and assemblies able and functional to protect living subjects from a range and variety of moving objects differing in size, volume, and overall shape; from projectiles traveling at many different rates of speed, and from the effects of exploding and/or advancing solid fragments moving at high velocity. More specifically, the present invention relates to protecting living human and animal subjects through the use of three-dimensional designed structures and assemblies which employ configured and dimensioned penetration-resistant plates prepared from laminated constructs comprising multiple individual layers composed of asymmetric composite materials. These penetration-resistant plates will protect living subjects from high velocity projectiles and fragments in both civilian and combat situations. | 02-04-2010 |
20100031810 | TRANSPARENT BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARMOR - A laminated, optically transparent, ballistic resistant structure is described as having a first transparent layer, a second transparent layer of ceramic tiles spread across the first layer, and a third transparent layer. The first and third layers are bonded to opposite sides of the second layer, respectively, by transparent adhesive. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 02-11-2010 |
20100031811 | PLURAL-PANEL ARMOR SYSTEM - A plural-panel, plural-layer armoring system including (a) an outer layer of elongate, side-by-side adjacent, laterally-interlocking, hardened-material armor panels having long axes substantially paralleling one another, and (b) a contacting, but not bonded-to, inner layer of elongate, side-by-side adjacent, closed-cell foam panels having long axes substantially paralleling one another and disposed at angles relative to the long axes of the armor panels. | 02-11-2010 |
20100043629 | Portable Protection Device - A portable protection system including a selectively collapsible truss for supporting a protection member. The truss is movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position. The protection member includes at least one layer of ballistic armor material for disrupting a projectile. The truss includes suitable connectors for releasably connecting the protection member to the truss, and also suitable connectors for releasably connecting the truss to an adjoining truss so as to form a protection wall. | 02-25-2010 |
20100043630 | Composite Armor and Method for Making Composite Armor - A composite armor panel and a method for making the armor is disclosed. In one embodiment the armor consists of a plurality of ceramic tiles ( | 02-25-2010 |
20100071536 | CERAMIC ARMORING AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CERAMIC ARMORING - A ceramic armoring is provided, comprising a first ceramic layer which has a plurality of segments that are functionally separated by crack stoppers, wherein the crack stoppers serve to prevent cracks propagating from one segment to another segment, at least one second ceramic layer which has a plurality of segments that are functionally separated by crack stoppers, and at least one bonding layer by means of which the first ceramic layer and the second ceramic layer are joined together, wherein the segments of the first ceramic layer are offset with respect to the segments of the second ceramic layer. | 03-25-2010 |
20100071537 | Composite Armor Element, And Effective Body Element for Insertion in a Composite Armor Element - A composite armor element for protection against projectiles. At least one layer of effective bodies is disposed in rows next to one another in the composite armor element, the effective bodies being embedded in a matrix material. The effective bodies of one row are fixedly interconnected at least partially by means of webs to form a chain which is a monolithic element. An effective body element for insertion in a composite armor element comprises at least two effective bodies fixedly interconnected by at least one web to form a chain. The effective body element is a monolithic element, and a plurality of effective body elements are embedded in a matrix material. | 03-25-2010 |
20100077911 | Ballistic plate and method of fabrication thereof - A composite material plate comprising a plurality of hard ceramic stubs with silicon rich metal inclusions in a metal-ceramic, heterogeneous poly-phase matrix and a method of fabrication thereof comprising the steps of fabricating green ceramic stubs; densifying; optionally wrapping carbon fibers therearound and arranging the green ceramic stubs into a closely packed array with organic binder, pyrrolizing and | 04-01-2010 |
20100083819 | Armor system - An armor system and method for the interior of a structure to be protected wherein releasable fastener material is secured to an inside wall of the structure and at least a first armor panel includes, in one example, a spacer layer, a ceramic hard face layer behind the spacer layer, a ballistic material behind the ceramic energy absorber layer, an encapsulant about the spacer layer, the ceramic energy absorber layer, and the ballistic material. Releasable fastener material is on the encapsulant adjacent the spacer layer for mating the panel to the inside wall of the structure. | 04-08-2010 |
20100083820 | BALLISTIC SHIELD WITH LIGHTING - Various embodiments of the present invention relate to protective shields, and more particularly, to ballistic shields. For the purposes of describing and claiming the present invention the term “ballistic shield” is intended to refer to a shield designed to minimize the chances of a fatality or serious injury in the event of a bullet strike, shrapnel strike, or the like (but not necessarily to be impenetrable to all types of strikes under all conditions). | 04-08-2010 |
20100089228 | COMPOSITE ARMOR WITH A CELLULAR STRUCTURE - A composite armor | 04-15-2010 |
20100095832 | COMPOSITE CONTAINMENT OF HIGH ENERGY DEBRIS AND PRESSURE - A protective device for use in containing high energy debris and pressure is provided which employs a plurality of energy absorption elements disposed on an outer surface of an inner sheet, where the outer surface faces away from the body being protected and toward the high energy event, such as an explosion. Each energy absorption element extends generally away from the body to permit the high energy event to first impact upon the energy absorption elements, rather than the body. Energy absorbing elements are configured with a base and a cap and are formed of laminate composite materials. As such, energy absorption elements are configured to contain or reduce high energy debris material and pressure impacting the energy absorption element through delamination and possibly penetration of the composite material. | 04-22-2010 |
20100101402 | LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE ARMOR - Improved composite armor designs uses optimally shaped ceramic pellets, a specific stacking geometry and a web system for patterning the pellets, improving manufacturability, and providing additional structural reinforcement. Lightweight, composite ballistic armor according to the invention may comprise an array of ceramic pellets, each pellet having a front surface, a back surface and a longitudinal centerline, and wherein the front surface of each pellet is intentionally convex. The front surface of each pellet may be hemispherical, in which case the cross-section of the pellet taken perpendicular to the centerline may be oval-shaped. Alternatively, the front surface of each pellet may be elliptical, in which case the cross-section of the pellet taken perpendicular to the centerline may be circular. In the preferred embodiment, the back surface of each pellet is formed at the same angle relative to its centerline, with the pellets being arranged with the flat surfaces lying in a plane. The pellets may be arranged in a square matrix, or may be arranged in a hexagonally close-packed matrix. The array of pellets may be embedded in a hardened matrix material, and/or tied together with netting material. | 04-29-2010 |
20100101403 | CERAMIC COMPONENTS, CERAMIC COMPONENT SYSTEMS, AND CERAMIC ARMOUR SYSTEMS - Several ceramic armour systems are provided herein. One such system is a ceramic armour system for personnel. Such system includes an integral ceramic plate, or a plurality of interconnected ceramic components providing an integral plate. The ceramic has a deflecting front surface or a flat front surface, and a rear surface. A front spall layer is bonded to the front surface of the ceramic plate. A shock-absorbing layer is bonded to the rear surface of ceramic plate. A backing is bonded to the exposed face of the shock-absorbing layer. A second such system is a ceramic armour system for vehicles. Such system also includes an integral ceramic plate, or a plurality of interconnected ceramic components providing an integral plate. The ceramic plate has a deflecting front surface or a flat front surface, and a rear surface. A front spall layer is bonded to the front surface of the ceramic plate. A shock-absorbing layer is bonded to the rear surface of the ceramic plate. The assembly of the front spall layer, the ceramic plate, and the shock-absorbing layer is bolted to the hull of a vehicle, preferably with an air gap, or alternatively without an air gap. | 04-29-2010 |
20100107860 | SHAPED METAL BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SHAPED METAL BODY - To increase the strength of a shaped metal body of metal foam, an insert element may be embedded in the shaped metal body. For this purpose, the invention uses as the insert element a freely shearing chain mail of loosely interlinked rings, whereby particularly high strength can be achieved. | 05-06-2010 |
20100107861 | Ballistic Seat Cover - A ballistic seat-back cover is provided and includes a pliable outer shell or housing that encompasses a inner ballistic cores which are housed or contained within an inner shell or housing. Secured to and included with exterior portions of the ballistic seat-back cover are a series of grommets that facilitate securing the ballistic seat-back cover and attaching external devices and items to a portion of the seat-back cover. Secured and incorporated into the outer cover on one surface is a plurality of webbing or strapping materials configured and spaced for efficient utilization in attaching MOLLE style items. In some embodiments, the interior ballistic cores comprise high performance fibers such as an aramid fiber, high molecular weight polyethylene, a combination of these, or other high performance fiber types. | 05-06-2010 |
20100107862 | BALLISTIC PROJECTILE ARMOUR - Ballistic projectile armour includes a hard shell, kinetic energy absorption material and an energy diffusing backing layer. The hard shell is made from a material capable of deforming a projectile and slowing a velocity of the projectile. The kinetic energy absorption material is capable of deforming to further slow and capture the projectile after it has pierced the hard shell. The energy diffusing backing layer is capable of diffusing energy transferred from the projectile into the kinetic energy absorption material. Elastic containment keeps the kinetic energy absorption material sandwiched between the hard shell and the energy diffusing backing, while accommodating expansion of the kinetic energy absorption material during energy absorption. | 05-06-2010 |
20100122626 | MULTILAYERED BALLISTIC PROTECTION - A multilayered ballistic protection assembly for windows is disclosed. The multilayered ballistic protection assembly consists of a tough resistant material that absorbs impacts, separated by deflecting “stroking” volumes that allow movement of the resistance layer without causing breakage of the underlying glass window. The resistance layer exhibits extraordinary in-plane strength with only a marginal out-of-plane strength. The multilayered ballistic protection assembly may vary considerably in material strength and assembly, depending on its intended use. The number of layers making up the assembly is determined by the degree of desired protection, the size of the object to be protected, and the strength of the resistance and stroking materials used to protect the object. Among other applications, the multilayered ballistic protection assembly is designed to protect glass from impacts due to severe weather and other debris-generating hazards. | 05-20-2010 |
20100126336 | OPTICALLY TRANSMISSIVE ARMOR COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An exemplary, substantially optically transparent armor composite is disclosed as comprising: a first layer comprising a first glass material; a second layer comprising an articulated second glass material; a third layer comprising a kinetic energy absorbing urethane material; and an inter-layer comprising a thermoset elastomer disposed between the first layer and the second layer, between the second layer and the third layer, and among articulated elements of the second layer, wherein the elastomer is in-situ cured at a temperature from about 70° F. to about 110° F. Disclosed features and specifications may be variously controlled, adapted or otherwise optionally modified to improve and/or modify the performance characteristics of the transparent/translucent armor composite. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention generally provide lightweight transparent armor for use as, for example, bulletproof windows in vehicles and buildings. | 05-27-2010 |
20100126337 | Vehicle Gunner's Protection Cuppola - An anti-ballistic guard is provided and includes a rigid frame that includes an outer portion of rigid ballistic material and an inner portion that includes a pliable outer shell or housing that encompasses an inner thermally resistant core which is housed or contained within an inner shell or housing and a inner ballistic core which is housed or contained within an inner shell or housing. Secured to exterior portions of the inner portion housing are pluralities of attachment points that facilitate the securement of the inner portion to the rigid frame. In one design, the inner portion outer cover comprises flame retardant, high performance fibers such as arimid, O-PAN, or a combination of these, and other high performance fibers. | 05-27-2010 |
20100132540 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT LAMINATED STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a ballistic resistant laminated structure comprising at least three glass sheets ( | 06-03-2010 |
20100147142 | SHRAPNEL AND PROJECTILE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a blast-resistant panel may include a layer of a pre-cured elastomeric material having a predetermined thickness, a body portion, and a plurality of flanges, each of the plurality of flanges having a substantially equal width and depending away from a same side and at approximately equivalent right angles to the body portion. The blast-resistant panel may also include a plurality of fastener elements for securing the pre-cured elastomeric material layer to a surface of a structure through the plurality of flanges of pre-cured elastomeric material layer. | 06-17-2010 |
20100147143 | STAB RESISTANT INSERT WITH STEEL CORDS AND NON-WOVEN TEXTILE - A stab-resistant insert for a protective textile can include at least one metal layer of a fabric of metal wires or metal cords and at least one textile layer. The textile layer is in contact with and is connected to the metal layer and the textile layer can be a non-woven material. The stab-resistant insert advantageously combines a high level of stab-resistance with a high degree of comfort. | 06-17-2010 |
20100154621 | Ballistic Resistant Fabric Armor - A woven ballistic resistant fabric armor system comprising at least one ply having a yarn-yarn angle between the warp and fill yarns of less than 90°, with each ply oriented relative to an axis along the thickness of the plies such that adjacent plies have a different yarn-yarn angle, a different orientation, or both. The armor system may feature materials of different stiffness, strength, and strain-to-failure in each ply or a filler between selected plies, including a filler comprising discrete pieces of fabric ply that fit within the cell periphery of a stitching pattern. | 06-24-2010 |
20100154622 | HIGHLY TRANSPARENT IMPACT-RESISTANT GLASS CERAMIC - The present invention describes a transparent plate of lithium aluminosilicate glass ceramic showing a high transmission, a process for producing same and transparent plate laminates comprising at least one plate of the lithium aluminosilicate glass ceramic of the invention and the use thereof as armored glass or bullet-proof vest. | 06-24-2010 |
20100154623 | CERAMIC COMPONENTS, CERAMIC COMPONENT SYSTEMS, AND CERAMIC ARMOUR SYSTEMS - Several ceramic armour systems are provided herein. One such system is a ceramic armour system for personnel. Such system includes an integral ceramic plate, or a plurality of interconnected ceramic components providing an integral plate. The ceramic has a deflecting front surface or a flat front surface, and a rear surface. A front spall layer is bonded to the front surface of the ceramic plate. A shock-absorbing layer is bonded to the rear surface of the ceramic plate. A backing is bonded to the exposed face of the shock-absorbing layer. A second such system is a ceramic armour system for vehicles. Such system also includes an integral ceramic plate, or a plurality of interconnected ceramic components providing an integral plate. The ceramic plate has a deflecting front surface or a flat front surface, and a rear surface. A front spall layer is bonded to the front surface of the ceramic plate. A shock-absorbing layer is bonded to the rear surface of the ceramic plate. The assembly of the front spall layer, the ceramic plate, and the shock-absorbing layer is bolted to the hull of a vehicle, preferably with an air-gap, or alternatively without an air-gap. | 06-24-2010 |
20100162883 | Process for Producing Fabrics Comprising Unidirectionally Arranged Polymeric Tapes - Process for producing fabrics comprising at least one layer of unidirectionally arranged polymeric tapes with the tapes comprising at least a core component, the process comprises the steps of forming at least one layer of unidirectionally arranged polymeric tapes in a weaving machine with the polymeric tapes being used as warp yarn and a binding thread being used as weft yarn or with the polymeric tapes being used as weft yarn and a binding thread being used as warp yarn and subsequently consolidating the at least one monolayer using pressure and heat, characterised in that the melting temperature of the binding yarns lies below the consolidating temperature and the melting temperature of the core component of the polymeric tapes lies above the consolidating temperature. | 07-01-2010 |
20100162884 | Ballistic armor - A composite armor plate with a layer of pellets in a binder matrix, the pellets having domed front and planar back end and a reduced weight. A method of producing the plate comprises providing front and back layers, applying binder material to the pellets and the layers, and heating the binder material to form the matrix and bind the front and back layers thereto. Each pellet may be coated with a primer adapted to facilitate the binding. | 07-01-2010 |
20100170386 | SPACED LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE ARMOR - Lightweight, ballistic resistant articles are provided. More particularly, armor structures incorporating two or more spaced apart, ballistic resistant panels, having superior impact and ballistic performance at a light weight. The panels are spaced by air or by an intermediate material. | 07-08-2010 |
20100170387 | ARMOR PLATE - An armor plate for use in the ballistic protection of a structure against projectiles incoming from an expected threat direction, the plate having an outer face facing the threat direction and comprising a layer of first pellets made of ballistic material of a high density S | 07-08-2010 |
20100192761 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEFEATING BALLISTIC PROJECTILES - A method and apparatus for defeating high-velocity projectiles. A plurality tile are retained in an imbricated pattern row by row such that each disk in a row is in substantially a straight line with the other disks in the row and overlaps a segment of a disk in an adjacent row. The imbricated pattern is then adhered to a flexible, high tensile strength substrate and overlaid by a second high tensile strength layer such that the imbricated pattern is enveloped between the substrate and the second layer. The envelope is then coupled to a soft body armor backing. | 08-05-2010 |
20100206159 | SHIELD FOR EXPLOSIVE CUTTER - A blast shield formed as a multilayer sandwich of composite material configured to provide protection to bystanders in close proximity to operation of a linear shaped charge. An exemplary embodiment may be used to shield passengers when explosively cutting an emergency door in airliners. The composite material forming a blast shield may have two types of composition: the first type contains a layer of carbon fiber cloth, a layer of natural rubber and a layer of Kevlar fiber cloth, from the inside out in order. The second type contains a layer of carbon fiber cloth, a layer of Kevlar fiber cloth and a layer of polyurethane rubber, from the inside out in order. Both types typically use epoxy resin as the bond between each layer. Through the composition of fiber and rubber, embodiments can effectively block the spread of explosive shock waves, reduce the noise, decrease the weight of protective devices, and avoid forming wounding debris. When applied on the surface of a linear shaped charge, the blast shield can limit the explosive sub-effect to the minimum, which meets the features of aircraft cabin which has limited space and multiple passengers. | 08-19-2010 |
20100212484 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING THE TRAJECTORY OF A PROJECTILE - An armor system comprising an armor base, an armor face on the armor base positioned as to be the first impact point of an incoming projectile, and a plurality of protrusions that extend outwardly away from the armor face. The protrusions act to affect the trajectory of an incoming projectile and divert it away from the optimum angle of attack. | 08-26-2010 |
20100212485 | Arm Guards - A ballistic arm guard is provided and includes a pliable outer shell or housing that encompasses inner ballistic cores which are housed or contained within an inner shell or housing. Secured to exterior portions of the ballistic arm guard are a series of attaching straps and buckles that facilitates the securing of the ballistic arm guard to the wearer's upper limb. Secured to and incorporated into an upper portion of the ballistic arm guard is a tourniquet. In one design, the interior ballistic cores comprise high performance fibers such as an aramid fiber, high molecular weight polyethylene, a combination of these, or other high performance fibers types. | 08-26-2010 |
20100212486 | BALLISTIC ARMOR PANEL SYSTEM - In ballistic attenuation a strike plate including a base armor plate having an outwardly facing surface, and a hard layer deposited on the base armor plate to substantially overlay the outwardly facing surface. In embodiments a ballistic attenuation assembly is provided having multiple sheets of a first fibrous material and a sheet of a second fibrous material laminated together by a modified epoxy resin with the first sheet of a second fibrous material being exposed along an outward facing surface. In embodiments a ballistic attenuation assembly is provided having a first panel having opposed inward and outward facing surfaces, a second panel having opposed inward and outward facing surfaces and a spacer interposed between the first and the second panels forming a gap between the inward facing surfaces of the first and second panels. | 08-26-2010 |
20100218666 | Bullet Proof Laminate and Trauma Pack - The invention relates to a trauma pack comprising at least one panel of a plastic material and at least one textile fabric layer affixed to the panel and made of yarns with fibres having a tensile strength of at least 900 MPa, wherein the plastic material of the panel is a self-reinforced thermoplastic material made of filaments, fibres, tapes or strips of a polyolefin polymer, and wherein at least one textile fabric layer is bonded over its entire surface to the self-reinforced thermoplastic material. | 09-02-2010 |
20100218667 | UNDERBELLY FOR AN ARMORED VEHICLE - An underbelly for an armored vehicle is provided, configured for providing ballistic protection against a detonation of an explosive device detonated substantially therebelow. The underbelly comprises a central portion having a lowermost area, sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom, the central portion and sidewalls constituting a main armor of the underbelly, and an auxiliary armor panel disposed so as to project downwardly from the lowermost area of the central portion. Upper portions of the sidewalls are free of any auxiliary armor panel. | 09-02-2010 |
20100224055 | LIGHT WEIGHT ELECTRONIC PROTECTIVE SHEILD FROM ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES - The invention accomplishes the protection of vehicles, helicopters and other structures from attacks with rocket propelled grenades of the RPG 7 type, except of grenades of the NADER or other similar to that type. | 09-09-2010 |
20100229714 | CEMENT BASED LAMINATED ARMOR PANELS - A cementitious panel with ballistic and blast resistant properties having a core layer of ultra-high compressive strength composite and at least one skin layer. The panels can also be used in walls, ceiling and flooring panels which require high compressive strength for resistance to earthquakes and surfaces resistant to surface abuse such as in prison and other institutions. The panel core layer has a continuous cementitious phase resulting from the curing of an aqueous mixture, in the absence of silica flour, of inorganic cement binder, inorganic mineral filler having a particle size of about 150-450 microns, a pozzolanic mineral filler, polycarboxylate based superplasticizer, alkanolamine and acid or alkali metal acid salt; and water. The mixture may be uniformly reinforced with fiber added before curing. The cementitious core layer is then reinforced with the skin, such as fiber reinforced polymer, attached to at least one panel surface. | 09-16-2010 |
20100229715 | CEMENT BASED ARMOR PANEL SYSTEM - A cementitious armor panel assembly including cementitious armor panel with ballistic and blast resistant properties attached to a frame structure to produce a protective structure. The cementitious armor panels have a continuous phase resulting from the curing of an aqueous mixture of an inorganic cement binder, an inorganic mineral filler having a particle size of about 150-450 microns, a pozzolanic mineral filler, a polycarboxylate based superplasticizer self-leveling agent, and water. The mixture may also contain alkanolamine, and acid or acid salt. Prior to curing, the continuous phase is reinforced with fiber uniformly distributed in the continuous phase before it is cured to form the panel. The panel may be reinforced with a skin attached to at least one surface of the panel. | 09-16-2010 |
20100236393 | Composite Armor Including Geometric Elements for Attenuating Shock Waves - The present invention's stratified composite material system of armor, as typically embodied, comprises a strike stratum and a backing stratum. The strike stratum includes elastomeric matrix material and inventive ceramic-inclusive elements embedded therein and arranged (e.g., in one or more rows and one or more columns) along a geometric plane corresponding to the front (initial strike) surface of the strike stratum. More rigid than the strike stratum, the backing stratum is constituted by, e.g., metallic (metal or metal alloy) material or fiber-reinforced polymeric matrix material. Some inventive embodiments also comprise a spall-containment stratum fronting the strike stratum. The inventive ceramic-inclusive elements geometrically describe any of various inventive modes, including: first mode, having a flat front face and a textured back face; second mode, having a pyramidal front section and a prismatoidal (especially, prismoidal, e.g., truncated pyramidal or prismatic) body section; hybrid mode, combining features of first and second modes. | 09-23-2010 |
20100242714 | ANTI-BALLISTIC EGRESS WINDOW ASSEMBLY - The present invention is an anti-ballistic egress window assembly which is penetration-resistant and will protect living subjects from a range and variety of moving projectiles traveling at speed, and from the effects of exploding and/or advancing solid fragments moving at high velocity. More specifically, the present invention will protect living human and animal subjects occupying a vehicle through the use of light-transmitting anti-ballistic windows, windshields, roofs and doors prepared from laminated constructs comprising multiple individual layers composed of asymmetric composite materials. These penetration-resistant assemblies will not only protect living subjects from high velocity projectiles and fragments in both civilian and combat situations, but also provide a means for egress from and/or ingress into the vehicle on-demand whenever and wherever needed. | 09-30-2010 |
20100242715 | GLASS-CERAMIC MATERIALS HAVING A PREDOMINANT SPINEL-GROUP CRYSTAL PHASE - Disclosed are glass-ceramics having predominantly Spinel-group crystal phases and methods of making the glass-ceramics. Disclosed are glass-ceramics harder than 10 GPa (Vickers) and methods of making the glass-ceramic. Disclosed are articles of manufacture made of the glass-ceramics. Disclosed is the use of the glass-ceramics in armor and related applications. | 09-30-2010 |
20100251882 | BALLISTIC ARMOR - An armor plate is provided for use in the ballistic protection of a structure against projectiles incoming from an expected threat direction. The armor plate comprises a layer of pellets made of ballistic material; a gap having a contour at least partially defined by circumferential surfaces of those of the pellets that are exposed to the gap, and occupying an area corresponding to a plurality of the pellets; and an insert inserted within the gap and having an outer surface at least a part of which has an outer shape mimicking the contour of the gap. There is also provided a method for producing the armor plate and an insert for use therein. | 10-07-2010 |
20100251883 | SAFETY APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PROTECTION AGAINST AN EXPLOSION AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME - Disclosed is a floor mat configured to be used as a floor mat under normal conditions, and to be used as a safety apparatus for providing protection against an explosion which may exert certain compressive forces thereon. The floor mat comprises a perforated layer of material made of foam and/or gel or soft rubber. | 10-07-2010 |
20100257997 | Armor Plate - An armor plate transforms projectile energy into solid-state lattice waves and facilitates absorption of these waves at different wavelengths. For high frequency lattice waves, dopants are used for absorbing the lattice waves and converting them to thermal energy. Heavy dopants and layered materials can also be use for reflecting lattice waves to facilitate attenuation through absorption. A spreading layer can also be used for dispersing non-absorbed lattice waves. | 10-14-2010 |
20100263525 | GLASS CERAMIC ARMOR MATERIAL - Antiballistic armor is provided that includes a glass-ceramic component having 50 to 70 weight percent SiO | 10-21-2010 |
20100275764 | Fabric architectures for improved ballistic impact performance - A woven fabric from yarn for use in the manufacture of ballistic projectile or puncture resistant articles where the fabric has a first plurality of parallel oriented yarns within the plane of the fabric interwoven with a second plurality of parallel oriented yarns within the plane of the fabric having a direction/orientation within the plane of the fabric different from that of the first plurality and where the crossing of any fiber yarn from the first plurality with a fiber yarn from the second plurality forms a pair of acute vertical angles having an angular measurement less than 90 degrees. | 11-04-2010 |
20100275765 | Shape-effect composite armor system - An armor system for protecting an object from the impact of a projectile. A core layer of hardened metal or ceramic balls supported in a softer material, wherein the surfaces of the balls are in contact with adjacent ball surfaces and the sizes of the balls are selected with respect to the anticipated shape of the projectile being armored against. Inward and outward facing reinforced layers at the surfaces of the core layer. The reinforced layers including a resin base and fibers therein. A backing plate may back the core layer on the rear surface. | 11-04-2010 |
20100275766 | Mine resistant armored vehicle - In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a blast-resistant armored land vehicle. Wheels or tracks may be attached to the vehicle by an independent suspension. The vehicle may include a body comprised of sheet materials, the body having a longitudinal centerline, an upper portion including opposite side portions, a first bottom portion defining a V, with the apex of the V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and extending along a portion of the vehicle, and a second bottom portion defining a V, with the apex of the V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and extending along another portion of the vehicle. The first bottom portion further includes an energy-absorbing member extending longitudinally within an interior of the first bottom portion. The energy-absorbing member may be on the inside of the apex of the V and be held in position during the blast by its own inertia. The vehicle may also include a spine member having a V shaped cross section and extending along the entire length of the vehicle. All or a portion of the engine, transmission, and drive train assembly may be within the spine member. A vehicle not having a second bottom portion may be retrofitted with the second bottom portion by way of a kit. | 11-04-2010 |
20100275767 | MULTI-HIT CAPABLE TRANSPARENT, MULTI-STACK ARMOR SYSTEM - A transparent armor laminate system includes a plurality of sub-stacks separated by an interlayer. The sub-stacks include a plurality of layers including a glass ceramic front strike-face layer, a backing layer comprising a spall-resistant material, and at least one glass layer laminated between the strike-face and backing layers. The interlayer isolates cracks between sub-stacks, and may include an isolating material such as a polymer, gas, or liquid. The laminate system offers improved performance with reduced weight over conventional all-glass or all-glass-ceramic transparent armors. | 11-04-2010 |
20100282060 | MODULAR POLYMERIC PROJECTILE ABSORBING ARMOR - A building block for constructing a projectile absorbing armor. The building block has at least one interlocking male connector and at least one female connector. The interlocking male connector and said female connector are sized for interlocking engagement. The invention is also generally directed to a structure having projectile absorbing armor having at least two building blocks in interlocking engagement. The building blocks are constructed from projectile resistant material and may have various features to prevent the passage of a projectile through the block. | 11-11-2010 |
20100282061 | ANTI-TERROR LIGHTWEIGHT ARMOR PLATES AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A lightweight armor plate having a contiguous ceramic layer that absorbs and disperses energy from a projectile. Therefore, the ceramic layer is generally considered to be the front of armor plate. The ceramic plate receives the impact of the projectile, such as but not limited to, bullets and shrapnel. In the case of bullets, for example, the tip of the bullet is deformed and the pressure load is reduced by contact with the ceramic plate. Plate further includes a hardened metal layer situated behind, and fixedly attached to, contiguous ceramic layer and designed and constructed to prevent penetration by projectile. The high plastic elasticity of this hardened metal layer completely absorbs the rest of the kinetic energy of the bullet through deformation and heat. Attachment of ceramic layer and hardened metal layer is preferably by use of an adhesive. | 11-11-2010 |
20100282062 | ARMOR PROTECTION AGAINST EXPLOSIVELY-FORMED PROJECTILES - A hybrid armor architecture is provided that is effective against explosively-formed and other high-energy ballistic projectiles. The architecture includes at least one laminate reactive armor panel including a layer of non-explosively reactive material sandwiched between outer layers of a ductile material, an armor plate disposed behind the laminate reactive armor panel, and a flyer plate disposed behind the armor plate. The flyer plate or a portion thereof is configured to move toward and impact a body panel that is being protected on impact of a high-energy ballistic projectile with the flyer plate or the portion thereof, to thereby increase the total area of impact with the body panel relative to the projectile alone. | 11-11-2010 |
20100282063 | Ballistic laminate structure - A ballistic-resistant laminate assembly having a pair of films and a pair of first and second interlinear arrays of unidirectionally-oriented bundles of high strength filaments therebetween with filament bundles of the first array each being arranged substantially interlinear with adjacent filament bundles of the second array and further being in at least intermittent contact therewith. Respective surfaces the filament bundles of the second array are coupled to the first film with substantially continuous thin linear deposits of a coupling agent, and respective surfaces of the filament bundles of the first array are coupled to the second film with substantially continuous thin linear deposits of a coupling agent. | 11-11-2010 |
20100288113 | BORON CARBIDE COMPONENT AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A boron carbide body having a graphite content in which the central portion of the body includes more graphite that the region surrounding the central portion and adjacent the exterior surface thereof, and a method for fabricating the boron carbide body. | 11-18-2010 |
20100288114 | Apparatus For Protecting A Target From An Explosive Warhead - A web includes strings and connectors that form ogive damagers. An ogive damager has three or more strings and three or more connectors. The connectors connect the strings to form a closed loop having an area that allows at least a tip of an ogive of a rocket to pass through the area. Each ogive damager is configured to damage the rest of the rocket. | 11-18-2010 |
20100288115 | CONTOURED COMPOSITE ARMOUR PANELS AND SYSTEMS COMPRISING SUCH PANELS - An armour panel provides a continuous armoured strike face defined within a periphery. The panel is manufactured from a composite material having a plurality of armour tiles embedded in a polymeric matrix that is structurally reinforced by a layer of fibre fabric. The armoured strike face may be contoured to accommodate the base upon which it will be mounted. In some applications, an armour system is assembled from at least two of the armour panels. In such a system, at least a portion of the periphery of each armour panel defines an internal seam edge of the armour system. Each such periphery portion is in a lapping relationship with the corresponding internal seam edge of another armour panel. | 11-18-2010 |
20100288116 | ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS FOR SIMULTANEOUS MULTISPECTRAL ADAPTIVE CAMOUFLAGE, CONCEALMENT, AND DECEPTION - Systems and assemblies for simultaneous adaptive camouflage, concealment and deception are provided. The assemblies that can be used in the systems include a vinyl substrate layer and a miniaturized thermoelectric device array secured to the vinyl substrate layer. The miniaturized thermoelectric device array is configured to provide an adaptive thermal signature to a side of the miniaturized thermoelectric device array that faces outward from the vinyl substrate layer. A flexible image display matrix can be secured on the vinyl substrate layer. The flexible image display matrix can be configured to display visual images. A laminate layer can be secured over the vinyl substrate layer covering the flexible image display matrix and the miniaturized thermoelectric device array to provide protection and strengthen the assemblies. One or more nanomaterials can be disposed on the vinyl substrate layer or the laminate layer to provide thermal or radar suppression. | 11-18-2010 |
20100288117 | Transparent Ceramic Composite - A ceramic composite and method of making are provided. The ceramic composite may be transparent and may serve as transparent armor. The ceramic portion of the composite may be single crystal sapphire. The composite may provide adequate protection from projectiles while exhibiting large surface areas and relatively low areal densities. | 11-18-2010 |
20100294122 | PROTECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING A NET - A net deployment system which, in one example, includes a manifold assembly including multiple weight ducts and a bladder port. A weight is disposed in each weight duct and each weight is tied to the net. A bladder is behind the net and is over the bladder port. At least one inflator charge is associated with the manifold for inflating the bladder and firing the weights out of the weight ducts to deploy the net in the path of an incoming threat. | 11-25-2010 |
20100294123 | Apparatus for defeating high energy projectiles - A armor system for protecting a vehicle from a projectile, the projectile having an expected trajectory and the vehicle having a hull, is disclosed. The armor system has a modular armor subsystem configured to be mounted exterior to the vehicle hull. The modular armor subsystem has a leading layer having metal, leading relative to the expected projectile trajectory, and an intermediate sheet-like layer having low density material, of a density less than metal, abutting a rear surface of the leading layer. The armor system also has an intermediate sheet-like layer having glass fiber material and abutting a rear surface of the intermediate low density material layer, and an intermediate sheet-like layer having metal and abutting a rear surface of the intermediate glass fiber layer. | 11-25-2010 |
20100294124 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTING OBJECTS AGAINST ROCKET PROPELLED GRENADES (RPGS) - A device and a method for protecting objects against rocket-propelled grenades having a hollow nose cone includes a netting of knotted and coated superstrong fibers disposed in front of the object, in such a manner that the nose cone of a rocket caught in the netting will penetrate one of the meshes of the netting and be deformed through strangulation, thereby disabling the detonator. | 11-25-2010 |
20100300275 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM BALLISTIC ROUNDS PROJECTILES, FRAGMENTS AND EXPLOSIVES - Armor systems for protecting against various threats, including projectiles and explosive devices. An armor system includes one or more ballistic panels, one or more wire mesh layers and a backing on a side of the armor system facing away from potential threats that helps to absorb force impacting on the first ballistic panel. The first ballistic panel includes a core that provides strength and rigidity for the first ballistic panel and that distributes and dissipates force impacting on the first ballistic panel, a grinding layer comprising grinding media situated within and positioned on at least one side of the core facing towards potential threats, and a bonding layer that encapsulates the grinding layer. The one or more wire mesh layers contain the ballistic panel, increasing the durability and re-usability of the ballistic panel. | 12-02-2010 |
20100300276 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE BULLETPROOF GLAZING - A transparent laminated bulletproof and/or splinter-proof structure comprising three stacks of glass sheets (a, c; e, g, i; k) all connected together by adhesive interlayers (b, d, f, h, j), in which
| 12-02-2010 |
20100307327 | BLAST EFFECT MITIGATING ASSEMBLE USING AEROGELS - An assembly for protecting against explosions and explosive devices is formed with aerogels and frangible components. The basic configuration forms a space between an object to be protected by an aerogel having a frangible backing layer. Such assemblies may be mounted on vehicles and structures, and alternatively used as barriers without attachment to other objects. Different geometries for the rear surface of the assemblies enhance the ability of deflecting gas produced by explosions away from objects to be protected. Flowable attenuating media may be introduced into the space behind the aerogel and in gratings placed in the front of assemblies in order to increase blast energy dissipation in intense blast conditions. Armor components may be added to the rear surface to protect against fragments and projectiles. Aerogels, metal foams, and dense ceramic beads may be incorporated to enhance protection against explosively-formed penetrators and other projectiles. | 12-09-2010 |
20100307328 | Protection system - A net deployment system which, in one example, includes a manifold assembly including multiple weight ducts and a bladder port. A weight is disposed in each weight duct and each weight is tied to the net. A bladder is behind the net and is over the bladder port. At least one inflator charge is associated with the manifold for inflating the bladder and firing the weights out of the weight ducts to deploy the net in the path of an incoming threat. | 12-09-2010 |
20100313744 | COMPOSITE TREATMENT OF CERAMIC TILE ARMOR - An improved ceramic tile armor has a core of boron nitride and a polymer matrix composite (PMC) facing of carbon fibers fused directly to the impact face of the tile. A polyethylene fiber composite backing and spall cover are preferred. The carbon fiber layers are cured directly onto the tile, not adhered using a separate adhesive so that they are integral with the tile, not a separate layer. | 12-16-2010 |
20100319522 | SHIELDING FOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORT ELEMENTS - A shield for shielding a structural member from an explosive blast or accidental or malicious destruction is provided. The shield includes a plurality of shield members which include cast ultra high strength concrete, wherein the shield members are capable of being assembled to enclose at least a portion of the structural member to provide protection to the enclosed portion from, for example, an explosive blast. In one embodiment, the shield members include a chassis, at least one ballistic liner disposed on the energy absorbing layer, and a concrete-integrating structure. | 12-23-2010 |
20100319523 | Ceramic armor component - The present invention relates to ceramic tiles for armor. | 12-23-2010 |
20100319524 | Vehicle protection system - A structure or vehicle protection system including a removable frame on the structure or vehicle, and a net within the frame and spaced from the structure or vehicle and having a mesh size designed to disarm an incoming threat. | 12-23-2010 |
20100319525 | System and Method for Protecting Vehicle Occupants - The present invention is directed to an armor system that protects vehicle occupants from lands mines or improvised explosive devices. In the preferred embodiment, the armor system has an arc member, a membrane, reactive blocks, and a reactive block enclosure. The armor system is designed to dissipate, neutralize, and redirect explosion energy, fragments and shrapnel, thereby ensuring the safety of the vehicle occupants. | 12-23-2010 |
20100326265 | NON-CERAMIC HARD ARMOR COMPOSITE - A hard armor composite includes a rigid non-ceramic facing and a ballistic fabric backing. The fabric backing is carried by the facing, and includes an array of bundled high-performance fibers. The fibers have a tensile strength greater than 7 grams per denier and a denier per filament ratio of less than 5.4. | 12-30-2010 |
20110000362 | Portable Protection Device - A portable protection system including a selectively collapsible truss for supporting a protection member. The truss is movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position. The protection member includes at least one layer of ballistic armor material for disrupting a projectile. The truss includes suitable connectors for releasably connecting the protection member to the truss, and also suitable connectors for releasably connecting the truss to an adjoining truss so as to form a protection wall. | 01-06-2011 |
20110005378 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING BALLISTIC PROTECTION - Methods and apparatus for providing ballistic protection and stopping high-velocity rounds or explosives and for constructing protective structures. The apparatus includes a building block, one or more ballistic panels configured to fit within the building block, each ballistic panel includes a three-dimensional core that acts as a truss for the ballistic panel, and a filler. The filler fills in spaces defined by each three-dimensional core and any empty spaces in the building block. The one or more ballistic panels and the filler are inserted into the building block. The building block is shaped to interlock with other building blocks. | 01-13-2011 |
20110005379 | Flexible spike and ballistic resistant panel - A flexible spike and ballistics panel having a strike surface and a rear surface. The panel contains a strike face grouping and a rear face grouping, where the normalized stiffness of each strike face layer is about 3 to 50 times greater than the normalized stiffness of each textile layer. The strike face grouping contains at least two strike face layers, each strike face layer having resin and high tenacity yarns, where the high tenacity yarns are in an amount of at least 50% by weight in each layer, where the high tenacity yarns have a tenacity of at least 5 grams per denier, and where the strike face grouping forms the strike surface of the panel. The rear face grouping contains at least ten layers of a spike resistant textile layer, each textile layer having a plurality of interwoven yarns or fibers having a tenacity of about 5 or more grams per denier, where at least one of the surfaces of the spike resistant textile layer contains about 10 wt. % or less, based on the total weight of the textile layer, of a coating comprising a plurality of particles having a diameter of about 20 μm or less. | 01-13-2011 |
20110005380 | PORTABLE BALLISTIC SHIELD - A portable ballistic shield is disclosed. The portable ballistic shield is contoured to conform to an individual's body and may be integrated with a rucksack and frame to provide protection to the user's back and torso while still allowing the user substantially unobstructed access to all parts of the rucksack. The portable ballistic shield may also provide rigidity for the rucksack, eliminating the need for a rucksack frame. The portable ballistic shield may also comprise a shape allowing for the user to concurrently utilize an assault rifle or other firearm. During times of hostility, the user may deploy the shield from the rucksack in a minimal amount of time in order to protect the user from oncoming gunfire or shrapnel. | 01-13-2011 |
20110005381 | Blast Protection System - This invention is a novel system for blast protection. It consists of lightweight, sectional or continuous barriers made of a novel blast resistant fiber reinforced polymer resin matrix composite, which may be fabricated on site. The barriers are lightweight and thin enough that they may be used in many spaces where barriers made from conventional construction materials are impossible, impractical, or undesirable. The novel barriers of this invention have the additional advantage of allowing for aesthetically appealing and architecturally harmonious designs. In order to minimize weight, the barriers may be designed such that the cross section varies with height, providing adequate resistance in areas of high blast loading, but allowing for thinner cross sections in regions of lowering load. | 01-13-2011 |
20110011254 | METHODS OF PRODUCING ARMOR SYSTEMS, AND ARMOR SYSTEMS PRODUCED USING SUCH METHODS - An armor system and method involves providing a core material and a stream of atomized coating material that comprises a liquid fraction and a solid fraction. An initial layer is deposited on the core material by positioning the core material in the stream of atomized coating material wherein the solid fraction of the stream of atomized coating material is less than the liquid fraction of the stream of atomized coating material on a weight basis. An outer layer is then deposited on the initial layer by positioning the core material in the stream of atomized coating material wherein the solid fraction of the stream of atomized coating material is greater than the liquid fraction of the stream of atomized coating material on a weight basis. | 01-20-2011 |
20110017052 | PASSIVE DEFENCE SYSTEM AGAINST HOLLOW CHARGED WEAPONS - A defence barrier against hollow charge warheads, the barrier comprising a plurality of sealed, demountable elements filled with pressurised fluid and being provided side by side to form the barrier. The pressure of the fluid is above 100 bars. | 01-27-2011 |
20110017053 | TRANSPARENT BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARMOR - A laminated, optically transparent, ballistic resistant structure is described as having a first transparent layer, a second transparent layer of ceramic tiles spread across the first layer, and a third transparent layer. The first and third layers are bonded to opposite sides of the second layer, respectively, by transparent adhesive. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 01-27-2011 |
20110017054 | BELLY ARMOR - An add-on armor adapted for protecting a belly of a vehicle, the add-on armor comprising a base plate and a plurality of energy absorbing modules fitted to the base plate. The arrangement is such that at least a majority of a surface of each energy absorbing module facing the base plate overlaps with the base plate at an area thereof constituting a module zone. The module zones are associated with different modules being spaced from one another by vacancy zones. | 01-27-2011 |
20110017055 | 5XXX ALUMINUM ALLOYS AND WROUGHT ALUMINUM ALLOY PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM - Improved 5xxx aluminum alloys and products made therefrom are disclosed. The new 5xxx aluminum alloy products may achieve an improved combination of properties due to, for example, the presence of copper. In one embodiment, the new 5xxx aluminum alloy products are able to achieve an improved combination of properties by solution heat treatment. | 01-27-2011 |
20110017056 | ARMOR SYSTEMS INCLUDING COATED CORE MATERIALS - An armor system and method involves providing a core material and a stream of atomized coating material that comprises a liquid fraction and a solid fraction. An initial layer is deposited on the core material by positioning the core material in the stream of atomized coating material wherein the solid fraction of the stream of atomized coating material is less than the liquid fraction of the stream of atomized coating material on a weight basis. An outer layer is then deposited on the initial layer by positioning the core material in the stream of atomized coating material wherein the solid fraction of the stream of atomized coating material is greater than the liquid fraction of the stream of atomized coating material on a weight basis. | 01-27-2011 |
20110023695 | BALLISTIC COMPOSITES HAVING LARGE DENIER PER FILAMENT HIGH PERFORMANCE YARNS - According to some embodiments, there is provided a ballistic-resistant composite including a plurality of large denier per filament (dpf) yarns. The large dpf yarns may have a “Composite-Armor dpf factor” (CA•dpf) of greater than or equal to 6.9. | 02-03-2011 |
20110023696 | Apparatus for Absorbing Blast and Ballistic Energy and Method for Making Same - An armor system including a plurality of conduits each defining a respective hollow interior and a plurality of fiber bundles. Each of the plurality of conduits is substantially filled with a respective fiber bundle. A method of making armor including forming a plurality of fiber filled conduits, arranging a first group of the plurality of fiber filled conduits in a first layer having a first orientation, and arranging a second group of the plurality of fiber filled conduits in a second layer. The second orientation is different from the first orientation. A method of making a fiber filled conduit including forming a bundle of fibers and pulling the bundle of fibers through a hollow conduit such that the pulled bundle of fibers substantially fills the interior of the hollow conduit. | 02-03-2011 |
20110023697 | MOSAIC EXTREMITY PROTECTION SYSTEM WITH TRANSPORTABLE SOLID ELEMENTS - A flexible armor system adaptable to a garment suitable for extremity protection uses a planar array of polygon-shaped solid elements which detach upon projectile impact and combine their mass with the projectile for reduced velocity and increased impact area. The solid elements are bonded between an elastic strike-side spall cover and a high tensile strength flexible backer layer, and are further supported by a substantial fiber pack. In embodiments, the solid elements are ceramic, and are commutated but remain essentially intact after the projectile impact. Edge bars can cover junctures between solid elements, and center buttons can cover intersections between the junctures. Edge bars and center buttons can also be ceramic. The ceramic parts can include titanium backing layers. After formation, ceramic cores can be compressed upon cooling by an outer ceramic layer having a higher coefficient of thermal expansion, the outer layer being formed by glazing or doping. | 02-03-2011 |
20110030543 | ARMOR MODULE - An armor module for protecting a surface against an explosively formed projectile (EFP) threat is provided. The armor module is configured for mounting on the surface and comprises at least one armor assembly having a hard layer disposed facing the threat and being configured to fragment the EFP, thus forming residuals of the original EFP threat; a unidirectional fiber layer disposed behind the hard layer; and a catcher layer behind the unidirectional fiber layer, the catcher layer being made of a material exhibiting a level of ballistic protection such that a layer of the material being of the same thickness as the unidirectional fiber layer absorbs at least 20% more energy than is the unidirectional fiber layer for the same threat. | 02-10-2011 |
20110041675 | PLASTIC ENCASED MULTI-THREAT ANTI-BALLISTIC MATERIAL - A new plastic encased anti-ballistic material, one which may be tailored for multi-threat protection. Also disclosed is a method for forming such a new anti-ballistic material or article by describing a method of forming plastic particulates into a multiple skin configuration, usually two skins, which may also have contained therebetween either an expandable plastic material, along with the anti-ballistic material reinforcement for strengthening the plastic article, other filler materials, or combinations thereof. In addition to the materials which can be incorporated into the middle layer between two skins, the present invention also discloses the use of multiple layers of various types of anti-ballistic materials to combat any type of ballistic threat which may happen. | 02-24-2011 |
20110041676 | Hard armor composite - A hard armor composite includes a rigid facing and a ballistic fabric backing. The fabric backing is carried by the facing, and includes an array of bundled high-performance fibers. The fibers have a tensile strength greater than 7 grams per denier and a denier per filament ratio of less than 5.4. | 02-24-2011 |
20110041677 | BALLISTIC-RESISTANT ARTICLES COMPRISING TAPES - Ballistic-resistant moulded article comprising a compressed stack of sheets comprising tapes of a reinforcing material, characterised in that at least one sheet comprises woven tapes as weft and as warp, at least some of the tapes having a width of at least 10 mm. A method for manufacturing the ballistic-resistant moulded article is also claimed. | 02-24-2011 |
20110048220 | BALLISTIC LAMINATE STRUCTURE - A ballistic structure having at least one laminate sheet of a plurality of fiber bundles or tapes is disclosed. In embodiments having more than one laminate sheet, the inter-laminate shear strength between the laminate sheets is controlled to control ballistic effectiveness of the ballistic structure. | 03-03-2011 |
20110048221 | PROTECTIVE MODULE FOR AN OBJECT AGAINST SPECIFICALLY HOLLOW CHARGE MISSILES - A protective module ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110061522 | BALLISTIC PANEL ASSEMBLIES FOR USE IN BODY ARMOR AND METHOD OF FORMING BALLISTIC PANEL ASSEMBLIES - A ballistic panel assembly for use in body armor includes at least one subassembly including at least one layer including fibers that extend from at least one side thereof and at least one edge guard encompassing at least a portion of the extending fibers. The ballistic panel assembly further includes a waterproof cover encasing the at least one subassembly. The cover includes a front section and a rear section. A waterproof seal is formed between the front section and the rear section around at least a portion of perimeters thereof adjacent to the at least one edge guard after the subassembly is placed between the front section and the rear section. The edge guard can, for example, include an adhesive tape. | 03-17-2011 |
20110067560 | LIQUID SUBMERSION BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE THROUGH HYBRIDIZATION - Ballistic resistant articles having excellent resistance to deterioration due to liquid exposure. More particularly, a ballistic resistant structures and articles formed from a hybrid of woven and non-woven fibrous components that retain their superior ballistic resistance performance after exposure to liquids such as sea water and organic solvents, such as gasoline and other petroleum-based products. The hybrid structures are particularly useful for the formation of or for use in conjunction with soft, flexible body armor. | 03-24-2011 |
20110067561 | Multilayer armor system for defending against missile-borne and stationary shaped charges - An armor system for defeating rocket propelled grenade-type missiles and/or high velocity jets created by shaped charges directed at a vehicle includes a grid layer such as a net and/or an array of slats or bars (“RPG”) spaced from an outer surface of the vehicle by support members. The grid layer has a characteristic mesh size or bar/slat spacing to disrupt the missile firing mechanism. The system also has a shaped layer having a plurality of tapered members formed from a fiber-reinforced material, the tapered members positioned between the grid layer and the vehicle outer surface and having respective apex ends proximate the distant the grid layer and base ends, the tapered members defining with adjacent tapered members a plurality of depressions opening in a direction to receive an incoming conical portion of an unexploded RPG-type missile, or a jet emanating from an exploded RPG or other anti-armor device, and a layer of fiber-reinforced material abutting the base ends of the tapered members. The system may further include reactive elements disposed on surfaces of the tapered members defining the depressions to deflect impinging jets. The system may still further include one or more metal armor layers and one or more additional fiber-reinforced material layers disposed between the shaped fiber-reinforced material layer and the vehicle surface. | 03-24-2011 |
20110072959 | Conformable self-healing ballistic armor - A conformable self-healing ballistic armor protective structure has a shell formed of a laminated cloth material having outer and inner lamellae. The outer lamella of the laminated material is a ballistic cloth and the inner lamella is a soft, conformable self-healing, rubber compound. The shell is filled preferably with multiplicity of ceramic particles disposed in a fluid. | 03-31-2011 |
20110072960 | ARMOR SHIELDING - A shield for shielding structures, vehicles and personnel from a projectile and/or an explosive blast generally includes a substantially planar shield plate adapted for attachment to a structure to provide protection to the structure. The shield plate includes a chassis having an interior surface facing the structure and an opposite outer surface, and a ballistic liner disposed on the outer surface of the chassis such that the chassis is more proximal the structure than the ballistic liner. The ballistic liner has an exterior surface facing the exterior environment. | 03-31-2011 |
20110072961 | ENVIRONMENTAL SEAL TECHNOLOGY FOR SPACED TRANSPARENT ARMOR - The present invention is embodied in environmental seal technology incorporated into a double-paned window, the environmental seal technology comprising an inner desiccant seal and a structural spacer. The subject invention solves the problem of moisture between the window panes by keeping the internal gap dry using a desiccant system. The invention also incorporates a durable structural spacer that will not rupture under normal military vehicle loads and environmental conditions. The spacer is bonded to the window panes using pressure-sensitive adhesives, thus allowing for easy manufacture. | 03-31-2011 |
20110079133 | ARMOR PLATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - An armor plate comprising alternating protection layers of light-weight high-strength fiber and reinforcing layers of high tensile strength oblong bodies, and a method for production of armor plates, the method comprising: arranging alternating protection layers of light-weight high-strength fabric and reinforcing layers of high tensile strength oblong bodies; and fastening the layers of the construction together. | 04-07-2011 |
20110079134 | FLOOR PROTECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE CAB - The invention relates to a protection device ( | 04-07-2011 |
20110079135 | Vehicle and structure shield net/frame arrangement - A vehicle and structure shield system including a flexible structure with a fabric border including one of a hook and loop type fastener thereon, a frame for the flexible structure including frame members with the other of hook and loop fastener thereon for releasably securing the flexible structure to the frame, and hard points attached to the flexible structure. | 04-07-2011 |
20110083549 | Multi-Functional Armor System - A ballistic armor adapted to protect against armor piercing projectiles and to withstand multiple impacts of fragment simulating projectiles of a predetermined type, traveling at an initial velocity not exceeding a first velocity. The armor comprises a main armor layer and an auxiliary layer. The main armor layer is adapted to absorb most of the energy of the armor piercing projectiles and to withstand the impacts of the fragment simulating projectiles traveling at a velocity not exceeding a second velocity which is lower than said first velocity. The auxiliary layer is disposed in front of the main armor layer to face the projectiles, and is made of a material which is adapted to undergo a ductile failure mode when perforated by said fragment simulating projectiles and thereby experience localized deformation in the vicinity of each perforation, and which is adapted to cause the fragment simulating projectiles to experience such an energy loss associated with the perforation and deformation as to reduce their velocity from the initial velocity to a velocity not exceeding the second velocity. | 04-14-2011 |
20110088541 | TRANSPARENT ARMOUR HAVING IMPROVED BALLISTIC PROPERTIES - This disclosure teaches the use of low density, “open”-structure glasses as backing glasses, behind glass-ceramic strike-faces, in transparent armor composite windows. These low density “open-structure’ glasses are sometimes referred to as “anomalous” glasses. For transparent armor applications both silica, including fused silica, and borosilicate glasses can be used as backing glass. These backing glasses provide improved ballistics performance over that of standard commercial soda lime backing glass. These glasses should be used either in their as-formed state (e.g. float surfaces) or should be finished using a process designed for minimizing sub-surface damage. | 04-21-2011 |
20110088542 | Non-Ceramic hard armor composite - A hard armor composite includes a rigid non-ceramic facing and a ballistic fabric backing. The fabric backing is carried by the facing, and includes an array of bundled high-performance fibers. The fibers have a tensile strength greater than 7 grams per denier and a denier per filament ratio of less than 5.4. | 04-21-2011 |
20110088543 | Armor panel system - An armor panel system has a strike face assemblage formed of a hard material layer of discrete elements or tiles and a fiber reinforcement bonded to the tiles. The fiber reinforcement includes a layer of cup-shaped staples aligned and bonded to an inner surface of an associated tile and having legs that extend into gaps between side edges of adjacent tiles. The tiles and fiber reinforcement are encapsulated in a matrix material. The armor panel system also includes a support and containment assemblage having a support plate and a containment element. The containment element is fastened to and supported by the support plate along a periphery by stitching, which allows the containment element to act as a net to catch and contain fragments. A bonding layer joins the strike face assemblage and the support and containment assemblage. The bonding layer includes a mesh embedded in an adhesive material. | 04-21-2011 |
20110107904 | Synergistically-Layered Armor Systems and Methods for Producing Layers Thereof - The armor system according to the present invention also exploits synergistic multi-layering to provide different properties as a function of depth within a sandwich panel. Various embodiments of the invention include a combination of composite sandwich topology concepts with hard, strong materials to provide structures that (i) efficiently support static and fatigue loads, (ii) mitigate the blast pressure transmitted to a system that they protect, (iii) provides very effective resistance to projectile penetration, and (iv) minimizes shock (stress wave) propagation within the multi-layered armor sandwich structure. By using small pieces of highly constrained ceramic, the concept has significant multi-hit potential. | 05-12-2011 |
20110107905 | BALLISTIC STRIKE PLATE AND ASSEMBLY - A ballistic strike plate assembly comprises a first plate formed from aluminum alloy and having a first surface and a second surface. A titanium plate is has a first surface and a second surface. A sheet of ballistic gap foam is adhered to the first surface of the first plate and the first surface of the titanium plate. A multilayer ballistic fabric plate is adhered to the second surface of the titanium plate. A first sheet of ballistic wrap is disposed over the multilayer ballistic fabric plate, and has edges extending beyond edges of the multilayer ballistic fabric plate that are folded over the edges of the multilayer ballistic fabric plate. A second smaller sheet of ballistic wrap is adhered to the portion of the second surface of the first plate not covered by the folded over edges of the first sheet of ballistic wrap. | 05-12-2011 |
20110113950 | Composite material having a layer including entrained particles and method of making same - A composite material suitable for use as an armor includes a first layer of a metallic material and a second layer, metallurgically bonded with the first layer. The second layer includes a matrix of the material of the first layer and a plurality of brittle particles dispersed in the matrix. A method for making a composite structure suitable for use as an armor from a workpiece of a metallic material includes the steps of plasticizing a fractional thickness of the workpiece using a friction stir process, introducing a plurality of brittle particles into the plasticized, fractional thickness of the workpiece, and dispersing the plurality of brittle particles into the plasticized, fractional thickness of the workpiece using the friction stir process. | 05-19-2011 |
20110113951 | Protection of personnel and articles from impact of ballistic devices - A design for improvements to the prior art of armor design that incorporates a uniquely designed layer within a multilayered armor fabricated assembly which redirects the supersonic destructive forces entering the assembly to exit the assembly in directions parallel to the surface being protected. | 05-19-2011 |
20110113952 | Apparatus and method for the protection of a vehicle from rocket-propelled grenades - An apparatus for protecting a vehicle having a body from a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), comprising a panel comprised of a plurality of spaced, generally parallel bars positioned in spaced outward relation to said body of said vehicle. | 05-19-2011 |
20110113953 | LETHAL THREAT PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD - A field configurable vehicle armoring system and associated method allow a user to retrofit and reconfigure a combination of armor components in response to a perceived threat change and using original equipment manufacture fasteners and holes. The system includes pillar armor attachable after an original equipment manufacture door and hinge are removed. Fasteners extend through the hinge of the armored door, the pillar armor and an original equipment manufacture pillar using holes other than the original equipment manufacture holes. Rocker panel and underbody armor is further provided, along with a ballistic resistant windscreen and rear wall armor. Where desired, system armor includes a composite plate comprising a strike face that is constructed from softer metallic material than an inner metallic sheet. | 05-19-2011 |
20110120293 | STRESSED SKIN TILED VEHICLE ARMOR - Vehicle armor includes a body panel of the vehicle having a stressed skin construction with an inside surface and an outside surface. A liner overlies the inside surface of the body panel and a particle-filled elastomer overlies the outside surface of the body panel. Thin, single-layer steel tiles overlie the elastomer layer, with the tiles each having a hardened outer side and a non-hardened inner side. | 05-26-2011 |
20110120294 | EXPLOSIVE ROUND COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEM - A countermeasure system which is capable of defusing rocket propelled grenades (RPG) is provided by spacing an array of explosive charges or primacord from the protected structure to allow and sense an ogive of the fused RPG to enter into a functional plane of the array initiating one or more of the charges to collapse to ogive. The array is supported flexibly or rigidly and further ballistic protection is incorporated behind the array in fixed or inflatable forms to provide protection of the structure from the explosive products from the array and the ballistic impact of the defused RPG. | 05-26-2011 |
20110126695 | Armor module and an armor array used therein - According to the present invention there is provided an armor array for protecting a body to be protected from an incoming projectile having an anticipated impact direction. The armor array is constituted by at least a first and a second armor cassette, each comprising a top base plate and a bottom base plate sandwiching therebetween an expandable layer. The first and second armor cassettes are spaced apart by an intermediate depressible panel having a top and a bottom face, such that the bottom base plate of the first armor cassette faces the top face of the intermediate depressible panel and the top base plate of the second cassette faces the bottom face of the intermediate depressible panel. The armor array is constructed such that upon expansion of the expandable layer, caused by the impact of the incoming projectile, at least one of the bottom base plate of the first armor cassette and the top base plate of the second armor cassette is urged towards the intermediate depressible panel and depresses it. | 06-02-2011 |
20110126696 | STRUCTURE FOR INTEGRATING SOLDIER SYSTEM ELECTRONICS WITH BODY ARMOR - In the structure for providing protection for the human body from ballistic projectiles which includes one or more ballistic resistant panels overlying at least a portion of the body, wherein the improvement comprising one or more electronic devices integrated into at least one of the ballistic resistant panels. | 06-02-2011 |
20110132183 | ARMORING ELEMENTS FOR A STRUCTURE, SUCH AS A MILITARY VEHICLE - An armoring element for a structure, such as a vehicle, and comprising a case integral with said structure and enclosing at least two passive or reactive armoring modules, separated by a layer of shock-absorbing material, said case containing two fixed lateral walls parallel to one another and integral with a back wall intended to be positioned on said structure, wherein said armoring modules are mounted sliding on slides integral with the lateral walls of said case, and wherein they may thus be individually introduced or removed from said case via a front opening positioned opposite said back wall and delimited by said lateral walls, stop means ensuring the retention of each of said armoring modules with respect to said lateral walls when it is put into place on said lateral walls. | 06-09-2011 |
20110132184 | Boron Carbide Composite Materials - The invention relates to a boron carbide composite material comprising diamond particles and boron carbide, the composite material having a porosity of less than 2 percent by volume. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such materials, the method including coating a plurality of diamond particles with boron carbide, combining the plurality of diamond particles to form a green body and subjecting the green body to a temperature in the range from about 1,200 degrees centigrade to about 2,000 degrees centigrade and pressure or vacuum not exceeding about 2,000 Mpa. | 06-09-2011 |
20110138993 | SYSTEM OF ACTIVE BALLISTIC PROTECTION - A system of active ballistic protection formed by at least a panel ( | 06-16-2011 |
20110154980 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF MULTILAYERED MATERIAL SHEETS - The invention relates to a ballistic resistant article comprising at least one multilayered sheet, said sheet comprising a consolidated stack of monolayers, said monolayers comprising fibers, characterized in that the total thickness of said article is at least 100 mm. The invention also relates to the use of the ballistic resistant article to protect against high speed projectiles and Explosively Formed Projectiles. | 06-30-2011 |
20110162515 | Layering Non-Metallic Layers Between Metallic Layers to Improve Armor Protection - According to one embodiment, an armor system comprises a plurality of metallic layers. The armor system further comprises a plurality of non-metallic layers located in between two or more metallic layers of the plurality of metallic layers, such that each non-metallic layer is located at a respective depth in the plurality of metallic layers. | 07-07-2011 |
20110162516 | Method of Layering Composite Sheets to Improve Armor Capabilities - According to one embodiment, an armor system comprises a plurality of polylithic composite armor panels. Each of the polylithic composite armor panels comprising a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers comprise at least two layers having a different Young's modulus. Each of the plurality of layers comprising a plurality of sheets. The plurality of sheets comprise one or more fibers. The plurality of sheets have one or more respective weave characteristics. | 07-07-2011 |
20110162517 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLES COMPRISING ELONGATE BODIES - A ballistic-resistant moulded article having a compressed stack of sheets including reinforcing elongate bodies, where at least some of the elongate bodies are polyethylene elongate bodies that have a weight average molecular weight of at least 100,000 gram/mole and a Mw/Mn ratio of at most 6. Methods for manufacturing ballistic-resistant moulded articles are also provided. | 07-07-2011 |
20110167997 | Up-armoring structure and method - Up-armoring structure for protecting a selected surface including (a) a foundation layer formed of a chemically curable, elastomeric, urethane-based material applied to that surface, (b) a core layer of hardened armoring material embedded, at least partially, in the foundation layer, and (c) a coating overlayer of a chemically curable, elastomeric material which covers the core layer, and which is bonded molecularly to the foundation layer. The method of the invention includes (a) applying a chemically curable, elastomeric foundation layer to a surface which is to be armor protected, (b) embedding a core layer of hardened armoring material at least partially in the foundation layer, (c) creating over the core layer an overlayer of chemically curable, elastomeric material, and (d) molecularly bonding the coating layer to the foundation layer. | 07-14-2011 |
20110167998 | BALLISTIC-RESISTANT PANEL INCLUDING HIGH MODULUS ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE TAPE - A ballistic-resistant panel in which the entire panel or a strike-face portion thereof is formed of a plurality of sheets of high modulus high molecular weight polyethylene tape. The sheets of high modulus polyethylene tape can be in the form of cross-plied laminated layers of tape strips or a woven fabric of tape strips. The strips of UHMWPE tape include a width of at least one inch and a modulus of greater than 1400 grams per denier. The ballistic-resistant panel may include a backing layer of conventional high modulus fibers embedded in resin. A wide variety of adhesives were found acceptable for bonding the cross-plied layers of high modulus polyethylene tape together for forming the ballistic-resistant panels of the present invention. | 07-14-2011 |
20110167999 | NONWOVEN CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A protective armor product comprised of a panel which defines the interior and perimeter profile of the protective armor product. The panel is comprised of a stiff fibrous boardstock material with one or more layers of fibrous felted material of densified needlepunched construction. The fibrous felted material is comprised of a plurality of entangled polymeric fibers where at least a portion of the entangled polymeric fibers are melt fused together such that a plurality of fiber to fiber fusion bonding points are distributed within the fibrous felted material. The stiff fibrous boardstock material is formed into the panels to make the protective armor product. | 07-14-2011 |
20110168000 | BALLISTIC WALL PANEL DEVICE AND SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A ballistic wall panel device and system is disclosed. The ballistic wall panel device is adapted to contain ballistic media, which may include hardened metal particles. The ballistic wall panel device is capable of absorbing impact from various types of ammunition, destroying such ammunition upon impact, and withstanding multiple ammunition firings in a single location on the device. The ballistic wall panel device and system may be useful in a variety of settings, particularly where there may be a need or desire to protect individuals or valuables from weapons fire exposure, including but not limited to safe rooms, safe houses, embassies, shoot houses (such as those used by police and military personnel for live fire training), banks, post offices, gas stations, convenience stores, pay counters, various government agency buildings and facilities, and the like. | 07-14-2011 |
20110168001 | W-SHAPED HULL - The present embodiments relate to hull have a geometric shape where a first wall, second wall, and third wall are designed to mitigate the effects of an explosion. In an exemplary embodiment, the hull may have a double-vertex shape. | 07-14-2011 |
20110168003 | ARMOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MULTIPLE ARMOR PLATES - In some example, the disclosure provides armor assembly designs utilizing multiple solid armor plates and one or more coupling elements, such as, e.g., high-strength ropes, to couple the solid armor plates to each other. For example, the solid armor plates may be attached to one another and held in position via high-strength ropes for form a discontinuous armor layer. The armor assemblies may include multiple layer arrangements of the solid armor plates that provide substantially complete coverage of a surface when the multiple discontinuous layers are combined. Ropes or other coupling elements may be used to horizontally connect plates together within the same discontinuous layer of armor plates and ropes may also be used to vertically connect plates in different armor layers. In some example, the armor assembly may be highly flexible and breathable to provide body armor that may be comfortably worn. In some examples, armor assemblies may be adapted for use as vehicle armor or other armor applications. | 07-14-2011 |
20110168004 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING AND DIRECTING AN EXPLOSION ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT - A method and a portable inhibitor which will focus a blast from an improvised explosive device aboard a pressurized aircraft in flight by using current Federal Aviation Administration least risk bomb location (LRBL) procedures. The portable LRBL is created using a collection of inflatable cubes which interlock with one another. The cubes are made from a resilient inner bladder which is filled with halon gas or other such fire retardant gas. The outer shell is made from ballistic material such as Kevlar. The portable LRBL is stored in a deflated mode. In order for the device to be used, it must be inflated. Once inflated, the cubes will be assembled and placed at a pre-determined position on the aircraft. This location will vary depending on the type and manufacturer of the aircraft. Once the cubes are connected and stacked, the structure will provide multi layered protection to the aircraft and passengers. In addition to providing ballistic protection to the passengers, the LRBL will be filled with halon gas which is a fire retardant gas which will minimize any fireball that may be caused as a result of an explosion. The LRBL structure acts to focus the detonation of an IED in a specific direction which will blow open the door of an aircraft and the pressure inside the cabin will force the explosion outside. | 07-14-2011 |
20110168005 | GLAZING WITH INCREASED BULLET RESISTANCE - The subject of the invention is:
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20110174143 | APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED LIGHTWEIGHT ARMOR PROTECTION - An apparatus, method and system to enhance the performance of composite armor by utilizing the energy of the threat projectile is disclosed. The frontal member includes, for example, a plurality of concentric proves on the face opposite of the surface that is impacted by a projectile. The grooves in the frontal member preferably may mate with a complimentary plurality of concentric grooves in a backing plate. During impact by a projectile, the force from the projectile presses the grooves of the frontal member into engagement with the grooves of the backing plate. The grooves are uniquely designed to cause the backing plate to impart a compressive load into the backside of the frontal member preventing it from prematurely fracturing in tension at the onset of the projectile penetration. In accordance with the preferred embodiment of the frontal member grooves, the angles of the each concentric groove are individually selected to cause the groove induced compressive loads to match the frontal member tensile loads from the penetrating projectile. The structural integrity of the frontal member is thus maintained until the projectile is defeated. | 07-21-2011 |
20110174144 | BLAST MITIGATION - An apparatus and a method for mitigation of the effects associated with both blast and shrapnel. The mitigating apparatus is designed with alternating layers of blast mitigating substance, preferably liquid or hydrophilic gel or other viscous fluid, and anti-ballistic substance, preferably a textile, to treat both the air shock wave and the bomb-generated fragmentation and shrapnel, which originate from a detonation or explosion. | 07-21-2011 |
20110174145 | Armor with transformed nanotube material - Armor with ceramic material and transformed nanotube material produced during/via process transformation, the transformed material in one aspect being graphene ribbon-like material; in one aspect, with the ceramic material including nanotubes subjected to pressure and sintering to effect the transformation; and methods for making such armor. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b). | 07-21-2011 |
20110174146 | FABRIC ASSEMBLY SUITABLE FOR RESISTING BALLISTIC OBJECTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A fabric assembly particularly useful as soft body armor has two separate sections each containing a number of fabrics made from yarns having a tenacity of at least 7.3 grams per dtex and a modulus of at least 100 grams per dtex. Compressed fabrics in the first section are employed and are connected by connectors that have a force to break in tension not greater than 65N and define areas on the outer surfaces of the compressed fabric in a range from 15 to 350 square mm. Fabrics in the second section have at most a small amount of compression and are not joined other than to prevent slippage of the fabrics relative to one another. | 07-21-2011 |
20110174147 | MATERIAL SHEET AND PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION - The invention relates to a material sheet comprising a woven fabric of polymer tapes, wherein the width of a tape varies less than 2% on average in the longitudinal direction of the tape. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the material sheet, and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the material sheet. A ballistic resistant article comprising the material sheet exhibits excellent antiballistic properties. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179944 | Low breaking strength vehicle and structure shield net/frame arrangement - A shield system for an ordnance having a fuse sensitivity includes a frame and a flexible net subsystem supported by the frame. Chords of net material intersect at nodes forming mesh openings and a hard point is attached to at least select nodes. The net material has a breaking strength such that a chord will break upon impact of an ordnance fuse with the chord for a predetermined percentage (e.g., 100%) of ordnance fuse impacts. | 07-28-2011 |
20110185884 | BULLET-RESISTANT TRANSPARENT LAMINATE COMPOSITE AND PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT HAVING A BULLET-RESISTANT TRANSPARENT LAMINATE COMPOSITE - A bullet-resistant transparent laminate composite ( | 08-04-2011 |
20110192274 | MULTI-LAYERED BALLISTICS ARMOR - The multi-layered ballistics armor includes one or more containment layers covering at least a portion of an impact absorbing layer formed of a fragmenting material to minimize and contain fragmentation of the impact absorbing layer. The one or more containment layers may include one or more primary containment envelopes, and the fragmenting material may be a ceramic such as silicon carbide, carbon/carbon composites, carbon/carbon/silicon carbide composites, boron carbide, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide particulate/aluminum metal matrix composites, or combinations thereof. The multi-layered armor may include one or more adhesive layers over the impact absorbing layer, one or more composite backing layers, an energy absorbing layer, and a flame resistant layer. A secondary containment envelope can be provided over the one or more primary containment envelopes, composite backing layers, and energy absorbing layer. | 08-11-2011 |
20110197744 | PROTECTIVE HULL FOR VEHICLES - A protective hull for a vehicle has a plate that covers at least a substantial portion of the underside of the vehicle. A plurality of supports extends laterally from longitudinal members, and a plurality of supports extends laterally from another longitudinal member. A plurality of V-shaped supports is disposed between the lateral supports. The supports have a plurality of voids therein. The voids do not have corners that could encourage tearing of the supports. Cells that are protected from puncture contain fire suppressant and are disposed over the supports. | 08-18-2011 |
20110197745 | CARBURIZED BALLISTIC ALLOY - A method for making armor plate that is resistant to armor piercing small arms ammunition is provided. The armor plate includes a steel plate having a nominal chemical composition in weight percent of 0.4C-1.8Ni-0.8Cr-0.25Mo. The steel plate is carburized on one side and produces a carburized side and a non-carburized side. The carburized side of the steel plate has a carbon concentration of at least 0.9% by weight and the non-carburized side has a carbon concentration of between 0.38 and 0.45% by weight. After the steel plate has been carburized, it is subsequently thermally processed such that the carburized side has a hardness of at least 58 Rockwell Hardness C (HRC), and the non-carburized side has a hardness of between >=50 and <=55 HRC. | 08-18-2011 |
20110197746 | Blast and Ballistic Protection System - A blast and ballistic protective wall assembly for use on an exterior of a container includes a frame having four corner posts, two lower side members having fork lift openings formed therethrough, two upper side members, two lower cross members, two upper cross members, lower corner castings attached to the lower ends of the corner posts, and upper corner castings attached to the upper ends of the corner posts, the frame supporting side walls, end walls, and a roof of the container. The blast and ballistic protective wall assembly further includes an attachment member attached to a portion of the frame and a plurality of composite panels. One end of each panel is attached to the attachment member, and the other end of the panel is attached to another panel, a portion of the frame, or another attachment member. Each panel is thereby attached to a wall of the container. | 08-18-2011 |
20110203449 | ENVIRONMENTALLY RESISTANT BALLISTIC COMPOSITE BASED ON A FLUOROCARBON-MODIFIED MATRIX BINDER - Ballistic resistant fabrics and articles that retain their superior ballistic resistance performance after exposure to liquids such as sea water and organic solvents, such as gasoline and other petroleum-based products. The fabrics incorporate a fluorine-containing polymeric binder composition and an optional surfactant. | 08-25-2011 |
20110203450 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT BODY ARMOR ARTICLES - The present invention relates to body armor articles for resisting ballistic objects. The articles comprise woven fabric layers and sheet layers. The woven fabric layers are made from yarns having a tenacity of at least 7.3 grams per dtex and a modulus of at least 100 grams per dtex. The sheet layers comprise non-woven random oriented fibrous sheets and/or non fibrous films. The woven fabric layers and the sheet layers are stacked together comprising a first core section which includes at least two repeating units of, in order, at least one of the woven fabric layers then at least one of the sheet layers. The sheet layers comprise 0.5 to 30 wt % of the total weight of the article. | 08-25-2011 |
20110203451 | Armored ballistic roll-up curtain - A roll-up curtain comprised of ballistic plates bonded onto flexible material is described. Strips of ballistic steel or rigid ballistic composite are bonded onto high-tensile strength flexible material, allowing the device to roll-up, as a curtain, while maintaining the same ballistic benefits of the components when unrolled. | 08-25-2011 |
20110203452 | ARMOR PLATE - An armor plate includes at least four layers configured to generate a compression wave that is dissipated in a fracture player. The armor plate includes a deformable layer of a material having an elongation before failure of 20% or more; a transparent ceramic layer adjacent the deformable layer; a transparent fracture layer adjacent the ceramic layer; and a transparent spall liner backing the fracture layer. | 08-25-2011 |
20110203453 | Vehicle and structure shield hard point - A vehicle and structure shield hard point includes a forward facing base portion defined by a front face, sidewalls extending rearward from the front face including slots therethrough for the cords of a net, and a cavity surrounded by the sidewalls. A plug is sized to be frictionally received in the cavity of the forward facing base portion locking the cords of the net with respect to the forward facing base portion. | 08-25-2011 |
20110209604 | COMPOSITE ARMOR PANEL - A composite armor panels is comprised of a first layer, composed of a matrix of an elastomeric material and a crushed aggregate material, and a second backing layer. One or more geogrids can be included in the first layer of the armor panel to prevent the aggregate material from moving within the first layer. A method of making a composite armor panel includes exposing a mixture of elastomeric material and crushed aggregate material to elevated temperatures and pressures for predetermined time periods, such that a matrix of elastomeric material and crushed aggregate material is formed. | 09-01-2011 |
20110209605 | Portable Protection Device - A portable protection system including a selectively collapsible truss for supporting a protection member. The truss is movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position. The protection member includes at least one layer of ballistic armor material for disrupting a projectile. The truss includes suitable connectors for releasably connecting the protection member to the truss, and also suitable connectors for releasably connecting the truss to an adjoining truss so as to form a protection wall. | 09-01-2011 |
20110214559 | Ballistic panels and method of making the same - A ballistic panel is described that comprises a ballistic-resistant component and a cover that comprises a laminate comprising (i) a substrate layer and (ii) an inner bonding layer. The cover is bonded to at least one surface of the ballistic-resistant component by the inner bonding layer of the laminate, and is bonded around the perimeter of the ballistic resistant component to form a perimeter seal. A method for making the ballistic panel is also described. | 09-08-2011 |
20110214560 | COMPOSITE AUXETIC ARMOUR - A ceramic amour plate ( | 09-08-2011 |
20110214561 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR PRE-STRESSED ARMOR - Composite materials in various shapes and sizes and in various configurations for use in ballistic armor confined in cylindrical and dome shaped enclosures; held under pressure to increase the impact absorption factor. An armor comprising an auxiliary layer disposed in front thereof at a determined distance wherein said layer comprises pre-stressed members arranged in a spacious pattern. A method is proposed for manufacturing of pre-stressed structure and armor by expanding the cavity into which ceramic materials are inserted so that pressure is applied to the ceramic materials. | 09-08-2011 |
20110219943 | CROSS-PLIED COMPOSITE BALLISTIC ARTICLES - A multilayered composite fabric, the composite fabric comprising a first fabric comprising first and second non-woven unidirectionally oriented fiber layers. Each of the fiber layers is in a resin matrix and the fibers comprise high tenacity fibers. The fibers in the two fiber layers are disposed at an angle with respect to each other. The composite fabric includes a second fabric comprising multi-directionally oriented fibers optionally in a resin matrix. The second fabric also comprises high tenacity fibers. The first and second fabrics are bonded together to form the composite fabric, which has improved ballistic resistant properties. Plastic films may be adhered to one or both outer surfaces of the first fabric and can serve as the bonding agent between the two fabrics. Also described is a method of making a composite fabric. | 09-15-2011 |
20110226122 | ARMORED WINDOW SYSTEM - An improved transparent armor piercing protection system that acts as a vision window in an armor system. The transparent armor piercing protection system comprises ballistic plastic prisms with mirrored external surfaces disposed between armor plates so that the reflection of the image occurs entirely within the prism. The armor sheets are also redesigned with perforations to reduce weight while defeating incoming threats. | 09-22-2011 |
20110226123 | PROTECTIVE APPARATUS - A shield apparatus which is aimed at providing advanced protection for first incident responders is disclosed. The shield apparatus includes a transparent shield portion which has an outer edge. A trim portion made of a flexible material is affixed to the outer edge of the transparent shield portion. An On/Off switch actuates two flood lights which are controlled via separate circuits for reliability purposes. Dual handles, plus a detachable shoulder strap may also be provided. Video camera, thermal imaging sensors/camera and alternative lighting, including infrared, may also be provided. | 09-22-2011 |
20110232470 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A SHELL-PROOF AND BULLET-PROOF STRUCTURE, AND SHELL-PROOF AND BULLET-PROOF STRUCTURE - Method of producing a shell-proof and bullet-proof structure comprising a first internal layer having a high resistance against the impact of a shell or a bullet, and at least a second external pierceable layer having a relatively low melting temperature allowing it to melt when hit by the shell or bullet for retaining the latter and avoiding the rebound thereof. | 09-29-2011 |
20110232471 | SEMI-FABRICATED ARMOR LAYER, AN ARMOR LAYER PRODUCED THEREFROM AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - A semi-fabricated armor layer for use in production of an armor panel adapted to protect a body from an incoming projectile comprises a carrier and a plurality of armor elements. Each armor element has front and rear end surfaces and a side surface extending therebetween along a height axis of the element. The carrier is flexible and each of a majority of the armor elements is bonded to the carrier at one of its end surfaces and is free of bonding to adjacent armor elements at its side surface. When the carrier has a planar orientation, at least a majority of the armor elements has their height axes essentially parallel to each other and, when the carrier is at least slightly bent, the height axis of at least one of the elements is inclined relative to the height axis of another of the armor elements adjacent thereto. | 09-29-2011 |
20110239849 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEFEATING BALLISTIC PROJECTILES - A method and apparatus for defeating high-velocity projectiles. A plurality of disks of equal size comprised of fiber induced ceramic composites are provided. The disks are laid out in an imbricated pattern row by row such that each disk in a row is in substantially a straight line with the other disks in the row and overlaps a segment of a disk in an adjacent row. The imbricated pattern is then adhered to a flexible, high tensile strength substrate and overlaid by a second high tensile strength layer such that the imbricated pattern is enveloped between the substrate and the second layer. The envelope is then coupled to a soft body armor backing. | 10-06-2011 |
20110239850 | Compact Bullet Proof Shield - A compact bullet-proof shield capable of providing full-body protection consisting an upper part, the upper part consisting of a bullet-proof viewing area surrounded by a bullet-proof fabric set in a hardening resin, and a lower part consisting of a second bullet proof fabric attached to the lower side of the upper part of the invention, which second bullet proof fabric is folded up, and which fabric can become unfurled when the user of the present invention needs full body protection from a bullet fired from gun which is in front of the user. | 10-06-2011 |
20110239851 | BALLISTIC STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL - One or more embodiments contained herein disclose a structural insulated panel having improved ballistics properties and methods for using the same. | 10-06-2011 |
20110247481 | DYNAMICALLY STRESSED ARMOR - The invention relates to a composite armor comprising multiple isolated reactive charges in various shapes and in various configurations. Charges are reacted and dynamically pressurize ceramic elements to reinforce the armor and to disrupt the projectile penetration process. In one embodiment of the present invention an armor comprising a multitude of high tensile strength enclosures are arranged in a closely packed pattern. A ceramic element is disposed in each individual enclosure; a thin inter-layer of explosive material is disposed between the ceramic element and the enclosure's strike face. In a ballistic event, the explosive is set off by an incoming projectile and the ceramic element is thus pressurized and reinforced. | 10-13-2011 |
20110252953 | ROCKET PROPELLED BARRIER DEFENSE SYSTEM - A system providing a physical-barrier defense against rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs). The system is suitable for use on aircraft, ground vehicles, and ships. | 10-20-2011 |
20110252954 | JETTISONABLE ARMOR - An aircraft has an armor releasably attached to the body of an aircraft, an actuator connecting the armor to the body of the aircraft, and a control that, upon operation, actuates the actuator to release the armor from the body. | 10-20-2011 |
20110252955 | OBJECT PROTECTION FROM HOLLOW CHARGES AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Lightly armoured vehicles and stationary objects are often the target of attacks by means of hollow-charge projectiles. Numerous variants of armour plating have been developed to counter such attacks, which results in additional loads, and these require expensive production. A light protective layer ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110252956 | ARMOR WITH VARIABLE COMPOSITION HAVING METALLURGICALLY BONDED LAYERS - In one embodiment, two or more layers of aluminum alloys are metallurgically bonded and then wrought to produce an armor product having improved ballistics limits for resistance to armor piercing and fragment simulated projectile threats. In one embodiment, the armor product can include a composition that includes a continuous gradient of two or more aluminum alloy compositions. In one embodiment, the armor product can include layers of different aluminum alloys. In one embodiment, the armor product can include compositions of a mixture of more than one aluminum alloy. This armor may be useful on light armor vehicles having wheels, as well as planes and boats. | 10-20-2011 |
20110259184 | Multi-structure metal matrix composite armor with integrally cast holes - A lightweight armor system according to the present invention includes one or more material layers having a fraction of void volume and at least one of those material layers having holes of various sizes and designs integrated therein. The material layers are infiltrated with liquid metal which solidifies within the materials open porosity to bind the layers together to create a coherent integral structure. The holes may be in the form of tubes which are impervious to metal infiltration and reduce the weight of the armor system while contributing to projectile deflection. | 10-27-2011 |
20110259185 | LETHAL THREAT PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A lethal threat protection system for a vehicle, each side of the vehicle having an A pillar and a B pillar and a vehicle body positioned outwardly of the A pillar and the B pillar, the vehicle including a rocker panel area below and spanning between the A and B pillars and including a roof line area above and spanning between the A and B pillars, comprises a perimeter inner layer adapted to be mounted to the vehicle body and comprising an inner monolithic ballistic metal plate having a door opening and including portions adapted to overlie the A pillar, the B pillar, the rocker panel area, and the roof line area, a perimeter outer layer removably mounted to the perimeter inner layer and comprising an outer monolithic ballistic metal plate having a door opening and including portions overlying the portions of the inner monolithic ballistic metal plate, the perimeter outer layer further comprising ballistic fiber secured to an inner surface of the outer monolithic ballistic metal plate, and an armored door mounted to the outer monolithic ballistic metal plate. | 10-27-2011 |
20110259186 | BALLISTIC COLLAR - Ballistic collar comprising a bellows shaped member ( | 10-27-2011 |
20110271824 | DYNAMIC ARMOR - Methods and apparatus for ballistic shielding and protective armor; and more particularly, representative and exemplary embodiments of the present invention generally relate to improved methods and systems for ballistic deflection and protection through dynamic armor and/or the like. | 11-10-2011 |
20110277621 | System For Protecting A Vehicle From A Mine - In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a system for protecting a vehicle from a mine. Upon detonation the mine may yield ejecta having an expected trajectory. The system has a first layer of material disposed outside of an underbody of a hull of the vehicle. The first layer includes a base disposed in a direction substantially parallel to the underbody and a protrusion that narrows as it extends away from the base in a direction opposing the expected ejecta trajectory. The system also has a second layer including a material having a shock wave transmission velocity that is higher than a shock wave transmission velocity of the material of the first layer. The system further has an exterior layer substantially covering the first and second layers, and the exterior layer has an exterior surface that faces away from the underbody and toward the expected ejecta trajectory. | 11-17-2011 |
20110283873 | Hybrid Periodic Cellular Material Structures, Systems, and Methods For Blast and Ballistic Protection - Structures based upon periodic cellular materials that provide a potential for defeating combinations of both air blast loading and ballistic attack either sequentially or simultaneously, or combination of both. The cellular structures may also be configured to meet the stiffness and strength support requirements of particular vehicle or other applications, systems or structures. The armor is therefore potentially able to support normal service loads and defeat blast and ballistic threats when necessary. The structure provides for using efficient load support capabilities of the material (without a high armor protection level) in low threat conditions, as well as the ability to modify the system to increase its level protection to a desired or required level. This would reduce the weight of the protection system in normal (low threat) conditions which reduces vehicle wear and tear, as well as cost savings in fabrication of applicable structures or systems. | 11-24-2011 |
20110283874 | ARMOR STEEL STRUCTURE - A three-dimensional structure for armoring a motor vehicle is made of a steel plate and has a substantial hemispherical shape. The structure is reinforced by bending edges having an X-shaped configuration extending over the entire surface of the structure. Arranged between the legs of the X-shaped portion are sections which have surface areas between the legs of the X-shaped portion. The surface area of the X-shaped portion has a generally concave curvature, whereas the surface areas of the sections 11 have convex configurations in relation to the concave surface area of the X-shaped portion. | 11-24-2011 |
20110283875 | TEXTILE STRUCTURE RESISTANT TO THE IMPACT OF BULLETS AND TO THE PENETRATION OF SHARP AND/OR POINTED ELEMENTS AND RELATIVE PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a textile structure resistant to the impact of projectiles (bullet-proof) and to the penetration of sharp and/or pointed elements, at least partially produced with ballistic yarns, said textile structure being at least partially impregnated with a polycarbonate-based resin, in the form of a copolymer or in a mixture with other polymers, dissolved in a solvent, and having a thickness at least 10% lower than the thickness corresponding to its weaving step. Methods of preparing the same are also disclosed. | 11-24-2011 |
20110283876 | OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION - Overpressure absorbing material is positioned on the exterior of an enclosure. When an explosion occurs adjacent the enclosure, the overpressure absorbing material absorbs a large portion of an incoming overpressure wave from the explosion. The overpressure absorbing material cushions the impact of the overpressure wave against the enclosure and may prevent the incoming overpressure wave from penetrating the enclosure in sufficient magnitude to cause injury to the enclosure's occupants. The overpressure absorbing material may also be positioned on the interior of the enclosure. The overpressure wave from the explosion may enter the enclosure via a breach or other opening and may resonate within the enclosure, causing injury to the enclosure's occupants. The interior overpressure absorbing material also prevents a significant magnitude of the overpressure wave from being reflected off the interior walls of the enclosure, resonating within the enclosure, and causing injury to the enclosure's occupants. | 11-24-2011 |
20110290104 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM BALLISITIC ROUNDS, PROJECTILES, FRAGMENTS AND EXPLOSIVES - An apparatus for providing protection from ballistic rounds, projectiles, fragments and explosives. The apparatus includes a core, grinding layer and bonding layer. The core is shaped and configured as a structural truss of the apparatus, in which the core includes a plurality of parallel, adjacent rows and the core distributes and dissipates force impacting on the apparatus. The grinding layer is positioned on at least one side of the core facing towards potential threats, in which the grinding layer grinds rounds, projectiles, fragments or other materials impacting the apparatus, helping to dissipate the impacting material and its momentum. The bonding layer bonds the grinding layer together and the grinding layer to the core and provides an outer coating to the apparatus on a side of the apparatus facing potential threats and through which rounds, projectiles, fragments or other materials impact and penetrate the apparatus. | 12-01-2011 |
20110296979 | TITANIUM MOSAIC BODY ARMOR ASSEMBLY - An assembly useful for constructing concealable, flexible, lightweight protective body armor includes a flexible support layer to which is bonded a mosaic of rigid, adjacent tiles having a high bending performance, such as type 5 titanium alloy, which includes 6% aluminum and 4% vanadium by weight. The inner support layer can include woven para-aramid and/or STF-treated Kevlar™. The tiles can have interlocking and/or thickened edges. An additional backing layer can include para-aramid and/or carbon nanofiber embedded UHMWPE UD-laminate. An inner layer can have high moisture transport, anti-microbial properties, and low friction. An outer layer can be shaped with anatomical features to hide the armor. The assembly can be flame resistant. Assemblies with 2 mm thick tiles and total thickness less than 5 mm can provide V50 protection against 9 mm FMJ projectiles at more than 1000 feet/second, and can also protect against knife and spike assaults at 65 Joules force. | 12-08-2011 |
20110303079 | Apparatus for defeating high energy projectiles - An armor system for defeating a solid projectile having a first armor plate, an interior armor plate, and an inner armor plate displaced from one another to form a first dispersion space between the first armor plate and the interior armor plate. The first dispersion space is sufficiently thick to allow significant lateral dispersion of armor passing therethrough. The inner armor plate is disposed approximately parallel to the interior armor plate and displaced therefrom to form a second dispersion space between the interior armor plate and the inner armor plate. The second dispersion space is sufficiently thick to allow significant lateral dispersion of materials passing therethrough. | 12-15-2011 |
20110308379 | FLYER PLATE ARMOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, a protective armor system may include a first armor layer. The protective armor system may also include a plate that is detachably coupled to the first armor layer. The protective armor system may also have a second armor layer that is separated from the plate by a gap. When the plate is struck by a projectile, it may be operable to increase the surface area of the tip of the projectile as the projectile accelerates the plate through the gap. | 12-22-2011 |
20110308380 | SHAPED CHARGE RESISTANT PROTECTIVE SHIELD - In one embodiment, a protective armor system includes first and second armor layers separated by a gap. The second armor layer has a hardness that is less the first armor layer. The protective shield is configured to disperse energy of a shaped charge, such as the energy within a penetrator generated by an explosively formed penetrator (EFP). | 12-22-2011 |
20110308381 | ARMOR - An armor including a first panel having a first surface and a second surface and a second panel having a first surface facing the second surface of the first panel and a second surface. Wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first surface of the first panel and the second surface of the first panel is on a first plane that intersects a second plane defined by at least a portion of at least one of the first surface of the second panel and the second surface of the second panel. | 12-22-2011 |
20110314997 | CERAMIC BALLISTIC ARMOR PRODUCT - A ceramic ballistic material and method of manufacture is disclosed. A filler material is provided. The filler material is divided into filler granules collectively having a median diameter approximately 10 microns or less. An amount of carbon is provided. The carbon is divided into carbon particles and the carbon particles are allowed to coat the filler granules. The mixture of carbon-coated filler granules is formed into a ballistic armor shape. The formed mixture is placed in a substantial vacuum. The mixture is introduced to a pre-selected amount of silicon and the mixture of carbon-coated filler granules and silicon is heated to a temperature at or above the melting point of the silicon. | 12-29-2011 |
20110314998 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FABRICATION OF COMPOSITE ARMOR LAMINATES BY PREFORM STITCHING - Methods and systems for an armor system are provided. The system includes a first face sheet and a shaped preform extending from the first face sheet. The preform includes a first edge proximate the first face sheet, a sidewall extending from the first edge to a flange extending substantially perpendicularly from the sidewall. The preform circumscribes an area of the first face sheet. The system also includes a tile of armor material complementarily-shaped to fit within the area circumscribed by the preform. The tile is positioned within the preform such that at least a portion of the tile is between the first face sheet and the flange. The system includes a second face sheet covering the preform and the tile on a side opposite from the first face sheet. | 12-29-2011 |
20110314999 | VEHICLE ARMOR - The disclosed vehicle armor includes a first layer forming an interior bottom surface of the cabin and comprised of a high-strength metal material, a second layer forming an exterior bottom surface of the cabin and comprised of a high-strength metal material, and, a middle layer sandwiched between the first and second layers and comprised of a polymer material. The underbelly device is configured having a plurality of high areas and low areas creating deflection faces and separation distances between an interior of the cabin and an exterior threat. A second, multi-layer composite structure, forming an interior floor of the cabin, may be incorporated as a fragmentation penetration barrier. | 12-29-2011 |
20120000352 | REACTIVE ARMOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A reactive armor that may include multiple layers. The reactive armor may include a self-healing outer layer, a ceramic tile layer and a backing layer. The ceramic tile layer may include a plurality of ceramic tiles and explosive material. The ceramic tiles may be hexagonal. The ceramic tiles may each define a hollow space in which the explosive material is deposited. The reactive armor may be combined with non-reactive armor. | 01-05-2012 |
20120006189 | TEXTILE ARMOUR - Textile armour ( | 01-12-2012 |
20120011993 | Vehicle and structure shield with a cable frame - An ordinance, such as a rocket propelled grenade, shield includes a net with hard points at select nodes of the net and cable guides on the side of the net. Cables under tension extend through the cable guides supporting the net typically in conjunction with a top cross bar, spaced top struts, and spaced bottom struts. This framis design facilitates entering and exiting the vehicle or structure. | 01-19-2012 |
20120011994 | Protection system - A net deployment system which, in one example, includes a manifold assembly including multiple weight ducts and a bladder port. A weight is disposed in each weight duct and each weight is tied to the net. A bladder is behind the net and is over the bladder port. At least one inflator charge is associated with the manifold for inflating the bladder and firing the weights out of the weight ducts to deploy the net in the path of an incoming threat. | 01-19-2012 |
20120017754 | Armor system and method for defeating high energy projectiles that include metal jets - An armor system for defeating a solid projectile having an exterior rigid armor plate associated with a fiber-reinforced sheet armor affixed to the interior surface of the exterior armor plate, an interior armor plate, and an inner armor plate displaced from one another to form a first dispersion space between the sheet of self-bonded polymer and the interior armor plate. The first dispersion space is sufficiently thick to allow significant lateral dispersion of armor passing therethrough. The inner armor plate is disposed approximately parallel to the interior armor plate and displaced therefrom to form a second dispersion space between the interior armor plate and the inner armor plate. The second dispersion space is sufficiently thick to allow significant lateral dispersion of materials passing therethrough. | 01-26-2012 |
20120024137 | COMPOSITES AND BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARMOR ARTICLES CONTAINING THE COMPOSITES - A composite useful in a ballistic resistant armor article comprises a first nonwoven layer comprising a first plurality of yarns the yarns comprising a first plurality of para-aramid filaments, the first plurality of yarns arranged parallel with each other and a second nonwoven layer comprising a second plurality of yarns comprising a second plurality of para-aramid filaments, the second plurality of yarns arranged parallel with each other. The first plurality of yarns of the first layer have an orientation in a direction that is different from the orientation of the second plurality of yarns in the second layer. The yarns have an elongation at break of 3.6 to 5.0 percent. The composite further comprises a thermoset or thermoplastic binding resin in the region of the interface between the two layers and a viscoelastic resin coating at least portions of external surfaces of the first and second pluralities of yarns. | 02-02-2012 |
20120024138 | ARMOR PANELS HAVING STRIP-SHAPED PROTECTION ELEMENTS - An armor panel having an impact face is provided. The armor panel includes at least one rigid absorbing layer and a high-tensile confining layer surrounding the at least one rigid absorbing layer. The at least one rigid absorbing layer can have a plurality of strip-shaped protection elements that are adhered to one another along a plane substantially orthogonal to the impact face. The at least one rigid absorbing layer can be formed of a glass-ceramic material having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to zero and that, upon impact by a projectile, converts to a dilatant power at least in an area of impact. | 02-02-2012 |
20120024139 | Ballistic -resistant laminate assemblies and panels - A sheet of ballistic-resistant fiber strands includes a bi-directional array of bonding fibers interwoven with the ballistic-resistant fibers to form a fiber panel. In one embodiment, a sheet of laminated ballistic-resistant fibers is joined to the first sheet of laminated ballistic-resistant fibers with the ballistic-resistant fibers running in a second direction as compared to the first fibers. In yet another embodiment, individual laminated sheets of ballistic-resistant fibers are stitched together to form packets of sheets that may be used singularly or bundled together. | 02-02-2012 |
20120024140 | Ballistic-resistant laminate assemblies and panels - A sheet of ballistic-resistant fiber strands includes a bi-directional array of bonding fibers interwoven with the ballistic-resistant fibers to form a fiber panel. In one embodiment, a sheet of laminated ballistic-resistant fibers is joined to the first sheet of laminated ballistic-resistant fibers with the ballistic-resistant fibers running in a second direction as compared to the first fibers. In yet another embodiment, individual laminated sheets of ballistic-resistant fibers are stitched together to form packets of sheets that may be used singularly or bundled together. | 02-02-2012 |
20120031259 | MAGNETIC DAMPING FIELD ARMOR SYSTEM - A resource is protected by an armor structure comprising a magnetic field such that the magnetic field will interfere with a warhead blast to weaken the blast. In particular, magnetic field will interfere with a molten metal jet from a shaped charge to disperse the jet, allowing subsequent layers of armor to absorb the jet energy without penetration. In one embodiment, the magnetic field is produced by a layer of magnetic material magnetized with the field lines perpendicular to the primary threat direction and typically parallel to the surface of the area to be protected. The magnetic material layer may include ferromagnetic (iron or steel, or other) layers to strengthen and contain the magnetic field, protect the magnetic material and act as additional armor layers. The magnetic layer is typically used in conjunction with an inner shield armor layer to absorb the diffused jet after passing through the magnetic layer. | 02-09-2012 |
20120031260 | REACTIVE ARMOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A reactive armor that may include multiple layers. The reactive armor may include a self-healing outer layer, a ceramic tile layer and a backing layer. The ceramic tile layer may include a plurality of ceramic tiles and explosive material. The ceramic tiles may be hexagonal. The ceramic tiles may each define a hollow space in which the explosive material is deposited. The reactive armor may be combined with non-reactive armor. | 02-09-2012 |
20120036988 | WINDOW BLAST SHIELDING SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF - A window blast shield for mounting to a window frame including a top retaining body, a bottom retaining body, a safety drapery having a strength to retard debris propelled by blast forces, the safety drapery operatively coupled with the top retaining body and the bottom retaining body, at least one safety cord disposed within a channel within at least one of the top retaining body and the bottom retaining body, wherein applying blast forces to the window blast shield the at least one of the top retaining body and the bottom retaining body fails and the at least one safety cord does not fail, and wherein the at least one safety cord supports the safety drapery allowing the safety drapery to billow and retard debris propelled by blast forces. | 02-16-2012 |
20120055324 | PROTECTIVE ARMOR PANELS - Protective armor panels comprising a polymer layer having upper and lower faces generally forming a sheet and a plurality of metal strips each having an upper edge, a lower edge and side faces, said side faces being oriented generally traverse to the upper face of said polymer layer and positioned at least partially within the polymer layer, are disclosed. | 03-08-2012 |
20120055325 | ARMOUR - A bullet-resistant armour element for use as a tessellation in a flexible armour matrix has a hard main body and a facing over said main body, such as layer of polymeric or polymer matrix composite material, wherein the facing has an acoustic impedance which is substantially lower than the acoustic impedance of the main body. Groups aid elements tessellate to form an aperture between the adjacent elements, and a cover element is arranged to cover said aperture. Limit stops restrict the degree of articulation between the adjacent elements. The elements include a deflector for deflecting bullet splash and traps for collecting bullet splash. | 03-08-2012 |
20120055326 | HIGH DENSITY CERAMIC BODIES AND COMPOSITE ARMOR COMPRISING THE SAME - An integrally formed high density ceramic pellet, for use in a ballistic armor plate, has a longitudinally extending body portion and an impact receiving end face. The impact receiving end face includes an impact receiving proximal segment that is convexly curved and a distal segment that merges with a top surface of the body portion. The distal segment has lateral surfaces that have a region including at least a portion which is concave in configuration or a region including a substantially smooth angled configuration. A cross-sectional area of the distal segment at the area of merger is greater than a cross-sectional area taken across a nominally designated base of the proximal segment. The length of the contour line of the outer surface of the distal segment is between 5 and 25% of that of the entire integrally formed impact receiving end face. | 03-08-2012 |
20120055327 | ARMOR SYSTEM HAVING CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE LAYERS - An example armor system includes a first ceramic matrix composite armor layer, a second ceramic matrix composite armor layer, and a monolithic ceramic armor layer directly bonded to the first and the second ceramic matrix composite armor layers. | 03-08-2012 |
20120060676 | MULTILAYER BACKING MATERIALS FOR COMPOSITE ARMOR - A multilayer backing composite for armor plate systems. One embodiment provides a ceramic layer and a bonded multilayer backing layer bonded to the ceramic layer. The backing layer can be formed from at least two layers each of alternating elastomeric interstitial layers and UHMWPE layers having an areal density in the range of about 125 to 400 g/m | 03-15-2012 |
20120060677 | VEHICLE PROTECTION METHOD - A structure or vehicle protection method including a removable frame on the structure or vehicle, and a net within the frame and spaced from the structure or vehicle and having a mesh size designed to disarm an incoming threat. | 03-15-2012 |
20120060678 | Low Density And High Strength Fiber Glass For Ballistic Applications - The present invention relates to fabrics, composites, prepregs, laminates, and other products incorporating glass fibers formed from glass compositions. The glass fibers, in some embodiments, are incorporated into composites that can be adapted for use in high energy impact applications such as ballistic or blast resistance applications. Glass fibers formed from some embodiments of the glass compositions can have certain desirable properties that can include, for example, desirable electrical properties (e.g. low D | 03-15-2012 |
20120060679 | Low Density And High Strength Fiber Glass For Ballistic Applications - The present invention relates to fabrics, composites, prepregs, laminates, and other products incorporating glass fibers formed from glass compositions. The glass fibers, in some embodiments, are incorporated into composites that can be adapted for use in high energy impact applications such as ballistic or blast resistance applications. Glass fibers formed from some embodiments of the glass compositions can have certain desirable properties that can include, for example, desirable electrical properties (e.g. low D | 03-15-2012 |
20120060680 | TEXTILE ARMOUR - Textile armour ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120060681 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL BODY ARMOR - A flexible, multi-functional, multi-ply material mix and device, capable of providing ballistic protection are herein presented. The device and material herein presented provide multiple electronic and ballistic functionality integrated into a soft body armor that is lighter in weight and more comfortable to wear than previously available alternatives. | 03-15-2012 |
20120067199 | Vehicle and structure shield - A vehicle and structure shield includes a flexible net subsystem including an array of rods or hard points supported by the net subsystem and configured to impact a projectile striking the net. A frame includes mounting brackets attached thereto positioning the frame in a spaced relationship with respect to the vehicle or structure. A first releasable fastener subsystem releasably secures the net subsystem to the frame and a second releasable fastener subsystem releasably secures the mounting brackets of the frame to a vehicle or structure. | 03-22-2012 |
20120067200 | ARMOR TILE - In an embodiment, a monolithic tile made for use in a composite armor is disclosed. The tile includes cut-out and/or through thickness channels spaced from each other at a distance greater than a dimension of the channels, in a plan view of the tile. | 03-22-2012 |
20120073427 | IMPACT-RESISTANT AND PENETRATION-RESISTANT TEXTILE STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH TEXTILE STRUCTURE AND APPARATUS THEREOF - The present invention refers to an impact-resistant and penetration-resistant textile structure, to a method and to an apparatus for production thereof. | 03-29-2012 |
20120085223 | BLAST DOOR - A blast door ( | 04-12-2012 |
20120085224 | STACK OF FIRST AND SECOND LAYERS, A PANEL AND A BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLE COMPRISING THE STACK OR PANEL - The invention relates to a stack comprising a stack of first and second layers. The first layers comprise drawn polymeric fibers and optionally a binder, and the second layers comprise drawn polymeric tapes. The invention also relates to a panel comprising a consolidated stack and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the stack or the panel. | 04-12-2012 |
20120090451 | Apparatus for defeating high energy projectiles - An armor system for defeating a solid projectile has an outer armor plate, an interior armor plate, and an inner armor plate, the plates positioned approximately parallel to one another and also displaced from one another along the projectile trajectory to form a first dispersion space between the outer armor plate and the interior armor plate, and a second dispersion space between the interior armor plate and the inner armor plate. The first and second dispersion spaces are each sufficiently thick to allow significant lateral dispersion of any armor fragments passing therethrough. The upstream (relative to the projectile trajectory) surfaces of the interior and inner metal armor plates each have a metal coating of a composition selected to friction weld or bond with the metal of the adjacent upstream metal armor plate, and, when positioned to first engage the projectile, the outer metal armor plate has on its upstream surface a metal coating of a composition selected to friction weld or bond with the metal of the projectile. | 04-19-2012 |
20120090452 | BALLISTIC PANEL WITH CONFIGURABLE SHIELDING - A ballistic panel provides protection from various munitions. The ballistic panel may be configured to conform to various contours and shapes. In this way, the ballistic panel may be used to create or replace traditional non-ballistic panels, such as those found in structures, vehicles, and device enclosures. The ballistic panel may comprise one or more layers of material including fiberglass, metal, mesh, ceramic, and natural and synthetic materials, among others. The ballistic panel may protect individuals, property, devices, and other assets from physical damage, electromagnetic radiation, and the like. The ballistic panel may be inexpensively constructed with low cost materials and manufacturing processes. | 04-19-2012 |
20120090453 | BALLISTIC LIGHTWEIGHT CERAMIC ARMOR WITH CROSS-PELLETS - An armor uses optimally shaped ceramic cross-pellets and a matrix for containing the cross-pellets. The armor comprises front and back plates and an array of interlocking ceramic cross-pellets of repeating shape between front and back plates. Each cross-pellet may have a horizontal cross-section in the shape of a cross and comprises a center and four fingers projecting therefrom. Each cross-pellet in a non-peripheral portion of the array may be supported by fingers of other cross-pellets which may include two fingers from each of four other cross-pellets. The result is lightweight, composite hybrid structure. The dense, hard armor has good fracture toughness, hardness and a high capacity to absorb impacts for ballistic protection particularly suited to tactical ground vehicles. Valley spaced is minimized. A polymer resin may be situated in spaces between the ceramic cross-pellets and between the array and at least one of the back plate and front plate. | 04-19-2012 |
20120090454 | BALLISTIC ARMOR SYSTEM - An armor and a system for projectile neutralization. The armor has at least one serrated plate or louvered plate system. The serrated plate has a base, recessed lands, raised lands, and columnar projections extending from the recessed lands to the raised lands to form serrations on the serrated plate. The louvered plate system has a series of angled plates, a base, a top and a support structure connecting the louvered plates with the base and the top. The system has a serrated or louvered armor plate configured to reduce a kinetic energy of the projectile and re-orient the projectile upon rupture through the armor plate, and has a projectile-receptor configured to capture the projectile after rupture through the armor plate. Projectiles which impact on the serrated or louvered plate system have a kinetic energy thereof reduced and become re-oriented upon rupture through the serrated or louvered plate system. | 04-19-2012 |
20120097017 | ARMOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An armor system includes a hard face and at least one reinforcing layer covering a rear surface of the hard face. The reinforcing layer is fabricated from a glass-ceramic material exhibiting crystalline bodies throughout the mass of the glass-ceramic material. At least one resilient layer forms a rearward outer layer of the armor system. The hard face and cooperating reinforcing layers serve to disburse energy caused by the impact of an incoming projectile with the armor system, while the resilient layer serves to retain any pieces of the hard face and reinforcing layers fractured during ballistic impact. In certain embodiments, a plurality of hard faces, each with cooperating reinforcing and resilient layers, are held in parallel and spaced apart arrangement. | 04-26-2012 |
20120097018 | DEBRIS ENTRAPMENT SYSTEM - Debris entrapment systems and methods for utilizing are disclosed. One such debris entrapment system includes a track configured to be mounted proximate a window opening. A plurality of slidable carriers are attached proximate an attachment edge of a mesh curtain and are configured to fit with a guide of the track and to be slidably attached to the track. A first plurality of trapped carriers are attached proximate the attachment edge and a first edge of the mesh curtain and a second plurality of trapped carriers are attached proximate the attachment edge and a second edge of the mesh curtain. The trapped carriers are configured to fit with the guide of the track and are trapped from sliding along the guide. The debris entrapment system further includes a reinforcement strip attached to the mesh curtain. | 04-26-2012 |
20120097019 | Lightweight Blast Resistant Armored Cab For Vehicles - An armored cab comprises a top wall, two side walls, a front wall, a back wall, and a bottom wall. The cab has a longitudinal axis extending from the back wall to the front wall. The bottom wall includes a first downwardly facing convex wall, at least a second downwardly facing convex wall above the first convex wall, and a plurality of connecting members interconnecting the first convex wall and the at least a second convex wall. | 04-26-2012 |
20120103177 | Assembly for Armoring an Amphibious Vehicle Against Projectile Penetrations - 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. | 05-03-2012 |
20120103178 | ARMOUR, IN PARTICULAR PASSIVE ARMOUR, USE OF A COMPOUND IN AN ARMOUR AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING - An armour ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120111180 | ARMORED CAB FOR VEHICLES - An armored cab having at least an upper wall, two side walls, a front wall, a back wall, and a bottom wall. The armored cab and its respective walls include a longitudinal axis extending from the back wall to the front wall. The bottom wall includes at least one concave surface, The at least one concave surface faces downwardly and away from the armored cab, and is disposed in a direction substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the armored cab. | 05-10-2012 |
20120118133 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL CAMOUFLAGE SURFACE - Methods and apparatus are provided for a three-dimensional camouflage applied to the exterior of a man-made article. The camouflage comprises a surface with a visible topography defined by a predetermined arrangement of three-dimensional elements. | 05-17-2012 |
20120118134 | ENERGY ABSORBING BLAST WALL FOR BUILDING STRUCTURE - A wall system protects a building structure from pressure caused by explosive blasts. The wall system includes vertical studs. Outer blast wall panels and inner blast wall panels are secured to the opposing sides of the vertical studs. An upper mounting system is attached to the building structure. An upper mounting system includes a fixed track, a movable mounting track, and an energy absorbing system that flexibly couples the movable mounting track to the fixed track. The upper ends of the vertical studs are attached to movable mounting track. A lower mounting system includes a mounting track that aligns the lower ends of the vertical studs. The wall is filled with an energy absorbing material. The lower ends of the vertical studs are connected to a lower track. | 05-17-2012 |
20120118135 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PROTECTION AGAINST BALLISTIC THREATS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Embodiments of an apparatus and method provide protection against ballistic threats using stitches. Embodiments include multiple layers of fabric each including an inner core made of substantially rigid material and outer surfaces. The multiple layers of fabric are hot-pressed together to form a ballistic panel. Embodiments further include a plurality of stitches that provides an additional mechanical bond to hold the multiple layers of fabric together to improve the level of protection against ballistic threats. The ballistic panel may be cut to a size appropriate for different applications, e.g., ballistic visor for vehicle use or a briefcase insert or backpack for personal use. | 05-17-2012 |
20120125186 | BLAST RESISTANT GLASS BLOCK PANEL - A glass block panel assembled, framed and attached to a substrate such that it resists the shock wave resulting from a blast event. | 05-24-2012 |
20120125187 | Armor Having Prismatic, Tesselated Core - An armor includes a core that, in turn, includes a first layer of prismatic elements arranged in a tessellated fashion and a second layer of prismatic elements arranged in a tessellated fashion. The armor further includes a smart component operably associated with a component of the armor. The first layer of prismatic elements is nested into the second layer of prismatic elements. | 05-24-2012 |
20120132063 | MULTI-RANGE CAMOUFLAGE DESIGN AND METHOD - Designs and methods are provided for a multi-range camouflage. In one exemplary embodiment, the camouflage comprises an array of tiles creating a micro camouflage pattern discernable at a first distance. The camouflage design further comprises a macro camouflage pattern discernable at a second distance that is substantially greater than the first distance. The macro camouflage pattern is inherent in the arrangement of tiles forming the micro camouflage pattern, and based on a predefined source image. | 05-31-2012 |
20120132064 | Armor Having Prismatic, Tesselated Core - An armor includes a core that, in turn, includes a first layer of prismatic elements arranged in a tessellated fashion and a second layer of prismatic elements arranged in a tessellated fashion. The first layer of prismatic elements is nested into the second layer of prismatic elements. An armor includes a strike face sheet, a rear face sheet, and a core disposed between the strike face sheet and the rear face sheet. The core includes a first layer of prismatic elements arranged in a tessellated fashion, a second layer of prismatic elements arranged in a tessellated fashion, and a strain isolation layer. The first layer of prismatic elements is nested into the second layer of prismatic elements with the strain isolation layer disposed between the first layer of prismatic elements and the second layer of prismatic elements. The armor is at least one of curved in at least one direction, configured to include a corner, and configured to include a prismatic element of the first layer of prismatic elements or the second layer of prismatic element having a metallic layer disposed thereon. | 05-31-2012 |
20120137865 | MULTILAYERED STRUCTURE FOR BALLISTIC PROTECTION - A rigid structure for ballistic protections is described. The structure comprises a plurality of textile elements which are distinct from each other and co-operate with each other to stop an incident bullet along a direction. A third element is placed between two of the textile elements. Such third element is aimed at creating a discontinuity surface between the two adjacent elements, which provides a further reduction of the trauma value and increase of the stopping capability. | 06-07-2012 |
20120144987 | COMPOSITE PLATE AND ARMOR HAVING AT LEAST ONE OF THE COMPOSITE PLATES - The invention relates to a composite plate having at least one layer for deflecting a projectile, said layer being composed of a multitude of molded components arranged adjacent to one another; the molded components are embodied in the form of bars that have side surfaces and end surfaces and have the capacity to be arranged in series with one another without gaps; adjacent bars are arranged adjacent to one another without gaps at least partially by means of side surfaces or edges that face each other and the longitudinal axes of the bars are arranged in an inclined fashion enclosing angles α and β relative to a perpendicular (L) on a surface of the composite plate in at least two different planes E | 06-14-2012 |
20120144988 | HYDRAULIC ENERGY REDIRECTION AND RELEASE SYSTEM - An apparatus for providing protection from blast and ballistic energy is provided. The apparatus includes a liquid storage mechanism containing a liquid and a rigid layer internal to the liquid storage mechanism. The apparatus also includes a pressure release mechanism configured to allow the liquid to exit the liquid storage mechanism when a pressure sufficient to open or activate the pressure release mechanism contacts the liquid storage mechanism and presses the liquid storage mechanism against the rigid layer. | 06-14-2012 |
20120144989 | HIGH BALLISTIC STRENGTH MARTENSITIC ARMOUR STEEL ALLOY - The invention relates to an air hardenable high-hardness steel for armouring applications, such as armour plate for use in light armoured vehicles and body armour, and having a high level of ballistic performance relative to its plate thickness. In particular, the invention concerns a high ballistic strength martensitic armour steel which, in an air cooled and untempered condition, has a strength coefficient (s0) of higher than 2500 MPa; a flow parameter (P) of higher than 8.0, preferably higher than 18.0; and a manganese content of 1.8 to 3.6% by weight of manganese, preferably 2.8 to 3.1% by weight of manganese. The armour steel also includes retained austenite at a volume fraction of at least 1%, and preferably a volume fraction of 4 to 20%. | 06-14-2012 |
20120144990 | ARMOUR - A steel armour comprising between 90% and 50% bainite, the rest being austenite, in which excess carbon remains within the bainitic ferrite at a concentration beyond that consistent with equilibrium; there is also partial partitioning of carbon into the residual austenite. In one embodiment of the invention the bainite comprises in weight percent: carbon 0.6 to 1.1%, silicon 1.5 to 2.0%, manganese 0.5 to 1.8%, nickel up to 3%, chromium 1.0 to 1.5%, molybdenum 0.2 to 0.5%, vanadium 0.1 to 0.2%, balance iron save for incidental impurities. In particular it was noted that excellent properties were obtained if the manganese content is about 1% by weight. By forming the steel as a pearlite sheet the elements ( | 06-14-2012 |
20120152097 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF CERAMIC ARMOR MATERIALS WITH SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS - Ring-shaped shape memory alloys put disk-shaped ceramic materials in a state of compression. The rings are radially deformed to introduce plastic strain into the rings. The rings are sized to closely receive the disk-shaped ceramic strike plates. When the assembly is heated, the rings attempt to regain their original shape and thereby put the ceramic strike plates into uniform, two-dimensional compression. | 06-21-2012 |
20120152098 | SOFT PLATE SOFT PANEL BONDED MULTI LAYER ARMOR MATERIALS - A flexible armor system includes a rigid panel of a stiffness calculated to resist penetration by a known ballistic object, made from multiple layers of Ultra High Molecular Weight Poly-Ethylene fibers or other high tenacity fibers, which is then pre-flexed beyond its elastic bending limit to create a distributed pattern of surface buckling, with localized areas of interior delamination, which together function as bending or hinge lines to provide flexibility to the otherwise rigid panel and thereby lower its overall stiffness to less than that calculated for the rigid panel to resist the ballistic object. The areas of delamination have a width of less than one half the diameter of the ballistic object. | 06-21-2012 |
20120152099 | SANDWICHED FIBER COMPOSITES FOR BALLISTIC APPLICATIONS - A structure may comprise a first outer layer and a polymer fiber composite layer mounted on one side of the first outer layer. | 06-21-2012 |
20120152100 | CONFORMABLE SELF-HEALING BALLISTIC ARMOR - A conformable self-healing ballistic armor protective structure has a shell formed of a laminated cloth material having outer and inner lamellae. The outer lamella of the laminated material is a ballistic cloth and the inner lamella is a soft, conformable self-healing, rubber compound. The shell is filled preferably with multiplicity of ceramic particles disposed in a fluid. | 06-21-2012 |
20120160084 | CERAMIC ARMOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BY BRAZING CERAMIC TO A METAL FRAME - Ceramic armor having a ceramic material encapsulated within a metal frame assembly and an alloy joint formed therebetween. A hot pressing procedure is carried out on the metal frame assembly containing the ceramic material and braze composition to cause the metal to plastically deform about the encapsulated ceramic material and form a diffusion bonded metal frame assembly and an alloy joint formed in-situ from the braze composition, which melts and wets the ceramic material and the metal frame assembly during the process of diffusion bonding the components of the metal frame assembly together. In instances of a titanium frame assembly, a silicon carbide ceramic material, and a copper-silicon braze composition, the alloy joint formed in-situ during the diffusion bonding process has an alloy gradient including a Cu—Ti component, a Ti—Cu—Si component, and a Cu—Si component. | 06-28-2012 |
20120160085 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MITIGATION OF EXPLOSIVELY FORMED PROJECTILES - A multi step approach to mitigating the effects of explosively formed projectiles (EFPs). The first step involves a splitting step whereby the EFP total mass is reduced into fragments having smaller masses. The fragments are then exposed to cascading armored disks in preparation for a temperature reduction or “cooling” step. Heat is reduced by conduction through a cooling medium. Temperature reduction restores some solid properties to each fragment. The EFP fragments are slowed by exposure to a series of cascading armored disks designed to disperse contact pressures from any remaining fragments. | 06-28-2012 |
20120160086 | FABRIC ASSEMBLY SUITABLE FOR RESISTING BALLISTIC OBJECTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A fabric assembly particularly useful in ballistic resistant armor has two separate sections each containing a number of fabrics made from yarns having a tenacity of at least 7.3 grams per dtex and a modulus of at least 100 grams per dtex. Compressed fabrics in the first section are employed and connected by a connector having a force to break in tension not greater than 180 N to form delineated areas in a range from 15 square mm to 350 square mm. Fabrics in the second section are not compressed and are not joined other than to prevent slippage of the fabrics relative to one another. | 06-28-2012 |
20120160087 | REMOVABLE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS - The present invention discloses an attachment system for use in a building comprising a plurality of first wall sections, a plurality of horizontal planks resting on the first wall sections, and a plurality of second wall sections resting on the horizontal planks. The system includes a plurality of threaded rods holding the system together, and may be made of concrete or similar material. The system may be disassembled and reassembled without affecting the structural integrity of the building. | 06-28-2012 |
20120167751 | COMPOSITE BALLISTIC FABRIC STRUCTURES FOR HARD ARMOR APPLICATIONS - A ballistic resistant composite material useful in rigid armor applications. The composite material includes at least one consolidated network of high tenacity fibers in a thermoplastic matrix material. The resin is a thermoplastic polyurethane resin that is semi-crystalline at room temperature. The high tenacity fibers have a tenacity of at least about 7 g/d. Prior to consolidation the polyurethane resin matrix material is in an aqueous medium. When dry, the polyurethane matrix material has a tensile modulus (at 100% elongation) of at least about 500 psi (3.45 MPa), a tensile modulus (at 300% elongation) of at least about 500 psi (3.45 MPa), and an ultimate tensile strength of at least about 2000 psi (13.78 MPa). The ballistic resistant composite material has improved ballistic properties. | 07-05-2012 |
20120167752 | BALLISTIC TICKET BOARD - A ballistic ticket board made typically of transparent armor and possibly opaque armor (but also possibly either entirely transparent armor or entirely opaque armor), serving as a shield to protect a police officer or traffic control officer from gunshot. | 07-05-2012 |
20120167753 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA - One embodiment of the present invention relates to an armor insert, comprising: a fabric formed from a weave of fibers, wherein the fibers are E-glass; and a resin; wherein the fabric is suspended in the resin. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to an armor insert, comprising: a fabric formed from a weave of fibers, wherein the fibers are S-glass; and a resin; wherein the fabric is suspended in the resin. | 07-05-2012 |
20120167754 | Ballistic resistant fabrications - The present invention claims a shield which is larger than 72 square inches in area and which is at least semi-rigid; not able to be easily bent with common hand or foot pressure. The invention further claims a shield which is composed of at least two layers of steel-belted tire tread material, in which preferably whole tread sections, which may have some rubber removed, in each layer are abutted and in which adjacent layers have seams which are offset or aligned at different angles. The tire tread layers may be separated by at least one layer of a penetration and/or force resistant or absorbing or dampening material. The interior layers may be substantially flat or not, and the shield itself may be substantially flat or not. The strike face of the shield is covered with a layer of fabric material. The shield may be covered with materials which enhance performance or create an aesthetic appearance. | 07-05-2012 |
20120174744 | BODY ARMOR STRAND-STRUCTURE METHODOLOGY - Structure, methodology and performance involving and utilizing body armor strand material which includes an elongate strand body possessing elongate brittle ceramic surface structure, elongate ductile core structure disposed within that surface structure, and elongate brittle/ductile transition structure operatively interposed and joining the surface and core structures. Methodology includes the steps of preparing a defined mass of elongate ceramic-surfaced, ductile-cored strand elements, each including, along the outside of its length, elongate, sharp-angular edges, and placing that mass in the impact path of such a projectile in a manner whereby edges in the strands face the projectile impact path. Response performance of the invented strand material includes using fragmentation of a surface-hardened ceramic therein to dissipate energy, cutting an impacting projectile into fragments and deflecting those fragments, and telegraphing fragmentation of the ceramic material through a brittle/ductile region in the strand material to a ductile core-region wherein resulting deformation of this core region further dissipates projectile energy. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174745 | Spall liner - A spall liner including a first plurality of flexible fabric plies of a first dimension secured together and secured to a first tie layer of a second, larger dimension. At least a second plurality of flexible fabric plies are secured together and secured to a second tie layer. The first and second tie layers are secured together. A cover includes separable fastener structure of a first type for removeably securing the liner to the inside hull of a vehicle equipped with separable fastener structure of a second type. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174746 | V-HULL GEOMETRY FOR BLAST MITIGATION - A blast energy mitigation structure may employ a V-shaped hull to decrease the pressure wave imparted to a vehicle during a blast event, and/or an energy absorbing structure to absorb a portion of the blast force, thereby minimizing the forces and accelerations experienced by passengers in the vehicle and consequently reducing their injuries and increasing their survivability during a blast event. An exemplary blast energy mitigation structure may have a V-shaped hull and an energy absorbing structure incorporated into the chassis of a vehicle such as a Tactical Wheeled Vehicle, the energy absorbing structure comprising a truss-like structure including I-beams. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174747 | Lightweight Armor and Methods of Making - An article of armor includes a friction material operative to prevent penetration of a ballistic projectile. The armor is also operative to prevent penetration of a plurality of ballistic projectiles at a single point of impact. The armor may include a backing, or a facing, or may comprise an intermediate layer between a backing and facing in any combination. The armor of the invention applied directly to or attached to an article to be armored so as to cover all or any portion of the article. The backing and facing may include a friction material or a non-friction material. The friction material is a composite of a resin binder agent, a fibrous support structure, a friction modifier system, and a wear system. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174748 | Lightweight armor and ballistic projectile defense apparatus - Ballistic resistant armor material and assembly including a thin, rigid armor component for stopping and capturing ballistic projectiles, backed by a resilient component formed of thermoplastic elastomeric honeycomb material for absorbing projectile strike energy and reducing impact noise and/or blunt trauma injury. The armor component includes multiple layers of high tensile strength aramid fabric or the like sandwiched between front and back plates made of multiple layers of woven carbon cloth impregnated with an epoxy resin or the like. The several layers of the armor component are formed and compressed to provide a rigid outer shell that can advantageously be configured as planar or shaped to suit particular applications. The resilient component is affixed to the inside surface of the armor component and may include one or more layers of flexible honeycomb material having cells that are open, hermetically sealed, or perforated to provide fluid circulation therethrough. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174749 | Armour steel - A low-carbon martensitic armour steel comprises at least Fe, C, Si and Ni and has a ratio of yield strength to ultimate tensile strength of less than 0.7. The steel includes retained austenite at a volume fraction of at least 1%. The low-carbon martensitic armour steel can be prepared by subjecting a steel which comprises at least Fe, C, Si and Ni and which has a martensite start temperature of less than 210° C. to an austenisation heat treatment step at a temperature of at least 800° C., quenching the steel, and subjecting the steel to a tempering step at a temperature of less than 300° C. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174750 | ARMOR MATERIALS, BODY ARMOR ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - An armor material, body armor articles, and methods of manufacturing the armor material are provided. In an embodiment, by way of example only, the armor material includes a first plate, a second plate, and a powder material. The first plate includes a layer comprising a metallic material. The second plate is spaced apart from the first plate and includes a layer comprising a ceramic material. The powder material is disposed between the first and the second plates, and comprises loose powder including at least one of a plurality of ceramic particles and a plurality of metallic particles. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174751 | ARMOR SYSTEM HAVING CERAMIC COMPOSITE WITH IMPROVED ARCHITECTURE - An armor system includes a ceramic armor layer and a ceramic composite armor layer adjacent to the ceramic armor layer. The ceramic composite armor layer includes a ceramic matrix and unidirectionally oriented fibers disposed within the ceramic matrix. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174752 | Composite material with a ballistic protective effect - A composite material with a ballistic protective effect having a first, outer layer made of a first steel alloy and at least one second layer which is arranged under the first layer and is made of a second steel alloy. The composite material with a ballistic protective effect allows for a reduction in the weight or the wall thicknesses of the composite material in comparison to conventional composite ballistic materials, by utilizing a first steel alloy of the first layer that has the following alloy constituents in percent by weight (% by weight): 0.06%≦C≦1.05%, 0.05%≦Si≦1.65%, 0.3%≦Mn≦2.65%, 0.015%≦Al≦1.55%; Cr≦1.2%, Ti≦0.13%, Mo≦0.7%, Nb≦0.1%, B≦0.005%, P≦0.08%, S≦0.01%, Ni≦4.0%, and V≦0.05%, the remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities. The second layer of the composite material having a higher elongation than the first layer. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174753 | Soft body armor having enhanced abrasion resistance - Body armor, in particular soft body armor, which has improved properties, and in particular enhanced abrasion resistance. The soft body armor and flexible composite materials useful for such body armor include at least one woven fabric layer, at least one second fabric layer comprising high tenacity fibers having a tenacity of at least about 7 g/d, and at least one first separator layer positioned between the woven fabric layer and the second fabric layer. The first separator layer is a lightweight, thin and flexible layer having an areal density of less than or equal to about 150 g/m | 07-12-2012 |
20120174754 | Ceramic armour and method of construction - An armor for protection against armor piercing and/or high energy projectiles has a ceramic layer with a confinement layer on a front thereof. The ceramic layer is backed by a first metal layer and the first metal layer in turn is backed by a composite layer. A second optional confinement layer may be included between the ceramic and first metal layers. The composite layer is backed by an optional second metal layer, which in turn is backed by an optional anti-trauma layer. The armor is used to protect personnel and objects such as vehicles. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174755 | OPTICALLY TRANSMISSIVE ARMOR COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An exemplary, substantially optically transparent armor composite is disclosed as comprising: a first layer comprising a first glass material; a second layer comprising a first kinetic energy absorbing urethane material; a third layer comprising a second kinetic energy absorbing urethane material, wherein the third layer comprises a Shore D value less than the Shore D value of the second layer; and an inter-layer comprising a thermoset elastomer disposed between the first layer and the second layer, between the second layer and the third layer, wherein the elastomer is in-situ cured at a temperature from about 70° F. to about 110° F. Disclosed features and specifications may be variously controlled, adapted or otherwise optionally modified to improve and/or modify the performance characteristics of the transparent/translucent armor composite. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention generally provide lightweight transparent armor for use as, for example, bulletproof windows in vehicles and buildings. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174756 | ARMOR - A ballistic armor system adapted to protect against penetration of the armor system by projectiles, including a first armor layer; a second armor layer, in which the second armor layer is mounted in spaced-apart relationship to the first armor layer, the relationship defining a void volume between the first armor layer and the second armor layer; and a fluid disposed in the void volume, in which the fluid includes a viscoelastic surfactant at a concentration sufficient to exhibit pseudosolid elastic behavior. The fluid may be removed from the void volume by use of a suitable breaker. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174757 | Composite Armor Structure - A non-metallic armor structure having lightweight and being capable of withstanding multiple impacts without substantial degradation of the penetration resistance of the armor. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174758 | COMPOSITE ARMOR, ARMOR SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING ARMOR SYSTEM - Composite armor panels are disclosed. Each panel comprises a plurality of functional layers comprising at least an outermost layer, an intermediate layer and a base layer. An armor system incorporating armor panels is also disclosed. Armor panels are mounted on carriages movably secured to adjacent rails of a rail system. Each panel may be moved on its associated rail and into partially overlapping relationship with another panel on an adjacent rail for protection against incoming ordnance from various directions. The rail system may be configured as at least a part of a ring, and be disposed about a hatch on a vehicle. Vehicles including an armor system are also disclosed. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174759 | ENCAPSULATED BALLISTIC PROTECTION SYSTEM - An encapsulated ballistic protection system (EBPS). In one embodiment, an EBPS for protecting a human or an object from a projectile includes one or more ballistic protection material layers at least substantially encapsulated by encapsulation material having a tensile strength of 20,000 psi or greater. Additionally, in one embodiment, an EBPS includes one or more ballistic protection material layers that are substantially encapsulated by the encapsulation material on a first side adapted to face the human or the object and on a second side opposite the first side and adapted to face the projectile, and the EBPS further includes a compressible layer between the one or more ballistic protection material layers and the encapsulation material on the first side, the compressible layer configured to at least one of dissipate energy, reduce velocity of the projectile, and reduce backface deformation. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174760 | DUAL HARDNESS STEEL ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A dual hardness steel article comprises a first air hardenable steel alloy having a first hardness metallurgically bonded to a second air hardenable steel alloy having a second hardness. A method of manufacturing a dual hard steel article comprises providing a first air hardenable steel alloy part comprising a first mating surface and having a first part hardness, and providing a second air hardenable steel alloy part comprising a second mating surface and having a second part hardness. The first air hardenable steel alloy part is metallurgically secured to the second air hardenable steel alloy part to form a metallurgically secured assembly, and the metallurgically secured assembly is hot rolled to provide a metallurgical bond between the first mating surface and the second mating surface. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174761 | TRANSPARENT ARMOR WITH IMPROVED MULTI-HIT PERFORMANCE BY USE OF A THIN COVER GLASS - The disclosure is directed to a transparent armor laminate having a glass, glass-ceramic or ceramic strike face layer, one or a plurality of glass, glass-ceramic (“GC”), ceramic (“C”) or polymeric (“P”) backing layer behind the strike face layer, one or a plurality of spall catcher (“SC”) layers behind the backing layer(s), and a thin cover glass layer laminated to the strike face, the thin layer being the first layer to be impacted by any incoming projectile or debris. The cover glass has a thickness ≦3 mm. In another embodiment the cover glass thickness is ≦1 mm. Additionally, a defrosting/defogging element is laminated between the cover glass and the strike face. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174762 | TEXTILE ARMOUR - Textile armour ( | 07-12-2012 |
20120180627 | BLAST ATTENUATOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A blast attenuator includes an enclosure defining a cavity; a core defining a plurality of interconnected pores, the core disposed in the cavity; and a shear thickening fluid disposed in the cavity, such that the shear thickening fills a portion of a pore volume of the core. A blast attenuation assembly includes a blast attenuator including a shear thickening fluid and a crushable element that omits a shear thickening fluid operably associated with the blast attenuator. A method includes the steps of providing a rigid core defining a plurality of interconnected pores and placing an enclosure about the core, the enclosure defining a filling port. The method further includes the steps of filling at least a portion of a pore volume of the core with a shear thickening fluid and closing the filling port to seal the enclosure and form a first blast attenuator. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180628 | BULLET-RESISTANT HAND-HELD DEFENSIVE OBJECT - A bullet-resistant defensive device is disclosed made up of layers of bullet resistant material layered together and connected along their peripheral edge on a frame to form a planar shield. The shield so formed works such that a bullet striking the shield causes the layered bullet resistant material to flex thereby dissipating the force of the bullet, the material when it stretches transfers the force of the bullet from a shear mode to a tensile mode. One preferred embodiment incorporates the invention into a clipboard box for use by police officers for protecting against head, neck and hand wounds from handguns fired at close range from vehicles. The hand-held, bullet resistant clipboard box holds documents and writing implements, and the bullet-resistant material is located within the clipboard box interior cavity and configured for catching a fired bullet before it can pass through the entire clipboard. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180629 | BALLISTIC ABATEMENT BARRIER METHOD AND SYSTEM - A modular ballistic abatement barrier system ( | 07-19-2012 |
20120180630 | LAMINATE ARMOR AND RELATED METHODS - Laminate armor and methods of manufacturing laminate armor are disclosed. Specifically, laminate armor plates comprising a commercially pure titanium layer and a titanium alloy layer bonded to the commercially pure titanium outer layer are disclosed, wherein an average thickness of the titanium alloy inner layer is about four times an average thickness of the commercially pure titanium outer layer. In use, the titanium alloy layer is positioned facing an area to be protected. Additionally, roll-bonding methods for manufacturing laminate armor plates are disclosed. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180631 | Projectile resistant matrix for manufacture of light weight projectile resistent trauma shields without metal or ceramic plates - The present invention discloses a method of producing and application for a projectile resistant matrix that allows for manufacture of low weight projectile resistant armor trauma shields without metal or ceramic plates using projectile resistant textiles encapsulated in a composite matrix through use of injection molding process or spray-on technique as constituents of the projectile resistant trauma shield without metal or ceramic plates of the present invention. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180632 | Vehicle Hull Including Apparatus for Inhibiting Effects of an Explosive Blast - A vehicle hull includes a personnel compartment and an apparatus for inhibiting effects of an explosive blast operably associated with the personnel compartment. The apparatus is configured to redirect at least a portion of a blast wave resulting from an explosive blast. The apparatus defines a cavity in which a blast attenuator is disposed. The blast attenuator comprises a core defining a plurality of interconnecting pores defining a pore volume of the core, a shear thickening fluid disposed in the pore volume of the core, and an enclosure in which the core and the shear thickening fluid are disposed. | 07-19-2012 |
20120186424 | Armor panel system to deflect incoming projectiles - An armor panel system has a projectile-deflecting section having an outwardly facing surface. The projectile-deflecting section is formed of a material arranged in parallel layers, the layers arranged at a non-parallel angle to the outer surface. The non-parallel angles deflect or rotate an incoming projectile. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186425 | Embedding particle armor for vehicles - An armor package in which RPGs, shaped charges, EFPs, other jets, and small arms threats are defeated using a layered solution incorporating particles designed to embed themselves in the incoming threat, thereby disrupting and diminishing the effectiveness of the threat. Additional components of the armor are designed to work in conjunction with this effect to completely defeat the incoming threat. This armor construction can provide alternatively a higher level of protection for either a given weight or space presently required by a conventional armor solution or an equivalent level of protection in reduced space or at reduced weight than is presently achievable with conventional armor solutions. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186426 | TILE GRID SUBSTRUCTURE FOR PULTRUDED BALLISTIC SCREENS - An armor component includes a plurality of tiles disposed on a rigid support. At least one spacer is disposed between the adjacent edges of the tiles to establish a minimum gap between the adjacent edges. The gap is filled with a gap filling material, which optionally includes a reinforcement additive. The spacers can be in the form of a spacer tray having a plurality of spacer segments and a plurality of tile cut-outs, with the tile cut-outs separated from adjacent tile cut-outs by a spacer segment, and tiles disposed one to each tile cut-out in the spacer tray. The armor component is in some embodiments placed between two fabric layers and fed into a pultruder, where it is impregnated with resin and heated to cure the resin to form a laminate armor. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186427 | Multi-layer metal matrix composit armor with edge protection - The armor tile system embodying the principles of the present invention comprises one or more hybrid tiles which can be connected together to cover a protected structure. Various arrays of material layers may be utilized (1×1, 2×2, 4×4, 2×8, etc) within a hybrid tile system and multiple hybrid tiles may be mounted on the area to be protected. Each hybrid tile comprises one or more material layers stacked within a single metal matrix casting. Each material layer within a hybrid tile includes at least one reinforcement insert arranged along a common surface. The reinforcement inserts comprise material types suitable for containment, structural support, and projectile deflection and destruction. The armor tile system of the present invention is created utilizing a molten metal infiltration process. In the preferred embodiment, the reinforcement inserts are arranged along a common surface within each material layer and further positioned within the mold cavity to create a controlled inner seam between adjacent reinforcement inserts to keep the reinforcement inserts from shifting during metal infiltration. The outer periphery of the material layer(s) and the mold cavity inside periphery has a space defining an outer seam. Both the outer and inner seams may further contain a reinforcement material to enhance the effectiveness of the armor system if desired. The mold cavity is infiltrated with liquid metal which solidifies within the materials open porosity thereby binding the layers together to create a coherent integral structure. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186428 | BLAST ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEM - Blast energy absorption system capable of being integrated into the structure of a vehicle having removable, interchangeable, and configurable components adaptable to configure the vehicle for varying mission threats. The blast energy absorption system has a plurality of independent energy absorbing systems including one or more in combination of the following: a floor structure, a housing, cross beam members, adjustable energy absorbing containers, and an understructure. Each component may be an independent reactant system. The integral relationship between the above mentioned components forms a system that absorbs and distributes blast energy to minimize energy transfer to the occupants of the vehicle. Blast energy absorption system is capable of many configurations depending on the threat level of a mission. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186429 | Novel Ceramic Tile Designs for Armor - A ceramic-containing armor tile exhibiting anisotropy exhibits different anti-ballistic performance compared to a uniform, isotropic tile. The ballistic performance has been quantified, and the results suggest that design can be optimized for even greater performance. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186430 | Reshaping Projectiles to Improve Armor Protection - According to one embodiment, an armor system includes one or more composite armor panels including one or more layers of fibers including a first fiber weave, such that a first directionality of one or more fibers of the first fiber weave is configurable to reshape a projectile based on one or more angles of the first directionality of the one or more fibers of the first fiber weave. The armor system also includes one or more composite armor panels comprising one or more layers of fibers including a second fiber weave, such that a second directionality of one or more fibers of the second fiber weave is configurable to reshape the projectile to a new shape based on one or more angles of the second directionality of the one or more fibers of the second fiber weave. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186431 | Armor System Comprising Dilatant Material To Improve Armor Protection - According to one embodiment, an armor system comprises a plurality of armor layers. The armor system further comprises one or more dilatant material layers located in between two or more armor layers of the plurality of armor layers. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186432 | Layering of Air Gaps To Improve Armor Protection - According to one embodiment, an armor system comprises a plurality of layers of armor and a plurality of air gap layers. The plurality of air gap layers are located in between two or more layers of the plurality of layers of armor. Each air gap layer is located at a respective depth in the plurality of layers of armor. At least a first air gap layer of the plurality of air gap layers is located at a first depth from an outer side of the armor system. The outer side is located toward a projectile impact site. At least a second air gap layer of the plurality of air gap layers is located at a second depth from the outer side. The first air gap layer has a thickness greater than the second air gap layer. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186433 | PROTECTIVE SHIELD MATERIAL - A ballistics shield material comprises an armor structure formed from armor material components. The armor structure is substantially imperforable by armor-piercing fire. The armor structure comprises at least multiple layers of high tensile material layers of para-aramid fabric, and an adhesive material for bonding components together. There is a visco elastic foam bonded with the adhesive. The foam can be acrylic foam is bonded with nitrile phenolic adhesive. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186434 | Ballistic Lightweight ceramic armor with resistant devices based on geometric shapes - A method for forming a ballistic-impact armor structure Improved composite armor designs use optimally shaped ceramic cross-pellets and a web system for patterning the cross-pellets, improving manufacturability, and providing additional structural reinforcement. The result is lightweight, composite hybrid structures A dense, hard body having good fracture toughness, hardness and a high capacity to absorb impacts for ballistic protection particularly suited to tactical ground vehicles. | 07-26-2012 |
20120192705 | ANTIBALLISTIC ARMOUR PLATE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH AN ANTIBALLISTIC ARMOUR PLATE - The invention is an antiballistic armour plate comprising one or more layers of one or more antiballistic ceramic plates laminated with a first, underlying fibre reinforced thermoplastic layer comprising a first thermoplastic material and reinforcement fibres, the antiballistic ceramic plates arranged for receiving and deforming ballistic projectiles or shrapnel, and underlain by a spall liner of one or more loosely bound sheets of antiballistic fibres arranged for receiving the ballistic projectiles or shrapnel having penetrated the ceramic plates. The antiballistic armour plate further has one or more of the antiballistic ceramic plates provided with holes distributed across the one or more ceramic plates, wherein the holes have apertures at least toward the first, underlying thermoplastic layer and provided with a thermoplastic matrix compatible with the first thermoplastic matrix material and provided with reinforcement fibres. | 08-02-2012 |
20120192706 | Vented Armor V Structure - An armor structure for a vehicle underbody. The armor structure includes an inner plate that is mounted proximate to the vehicle underbody, the inner plate having a plurality of first openings; and an outer plate that is mounted distal to the vehicle underbody, the outer plate having a plurality of second openings. The inner plate and the outer plate are substantially parallel and separated by a spacing. The inner plate and the outer plate each have substantially equal V bends at an obtuse angle, and the V bends in the inner plate and the outer plate are aligned. The first openings and the second openings are (i) aligned across the spacing from each other, and (ii) substantially equal in area. When an underbody blast event is encountered by the vehicle, the outer plate is forced towards, and substantially against the inner plate such that there is no longer fluid communication through the first openings. | 08-02-2012 |
20120198989 | TRANSPARENT ARMOR SYSTEMS, METHODS FOR MAKING AND METHODS FOR USING - There is a transparent armor system. The system comprises a transparent front region comprising a strike-face layer. The front region includes a mass of a type of material characterized by having sufficient energy absorption capacity and energy dissipation properties to reduce radial tensile stresses and hoop tensile stresses caused by an impact at the strike face to a set reduced level. The impact has impact energy caused by an impact projectile having a mass hitting the strike-face layer. The system further comprises a transparent back region comprising a potassium-sodium exchanged glass characterized by having a surface compression of at least about 50,000 psi and a compression case depth of at least about 200 microns. The potassium-sodium exchanged glass is present in one of a layer and a plurality of layers in the back region. There are also associated methods of making and methods of using. | 08-09-2012 |
20120204711 | Apparatus for Defeating Threat Projectiles - An armor system for protecting a vehicle from a projectile, the projectile having an expected trajectory, is disclosed. The armor system has a material capable of being detonated and configured to substantially retain a shape, wherein the material leads a vehicle exterior surface relative to the expected projectile trajectory. The material has a dimensional thickness that is greater than a minimum detonation thickness of the material. | 08-16-2012 |
20120210860 | Pipe-shaped product with ballistic protection - The present invention concerns a fibre composite product with embedded ballistic protection with at least one layer of reinforced fibres which are arranged by fibre filament windings and forms a pipe-shaped fibre composite product. Such pipe-shaped fibre composite product is typical circular pipe-shaped; however may also be oval or even angular. Simultaneously such fibre composite product is essentially suitable for use in different constructions where it is desired to built-in armouring elements, including the body of the vehicles, for instance in military vehicles. In connection with manufacturing military vehicles attempts are made to reduce the weight of the vehicles compared to the load capacity of the vehicles. | 08-23-2012 |
20120216668 | BALLISTIC LIGHTWEIGHT CERAMIC ARMOR WITH CROSS-PELLETS - An armor uses optimally shaped ceramic cross-pellets and a matrix for containing the cross-pellets. The armor comprises front and back plates and an array of interlocking ceramic cross-pellets of repeating shape between front and back plates. Each cross-pellet may have a horizontal cross-section in the shape of a cross and comprises a center and four fingers projecting therefrom. Each cross-pellet in a non-peripheral portion of the array may be supported by fingers of other cross-pellets which may include two fingers from each of four other cross-pellets. The result is lightweight, composite hybrid structure. The dense, hard armor has good fracture toughness, hardness and a high capacity to absorb impacts for ballistic protection particularly suited to tactical ground vehicles. Valley spaced is minimized. A polymer resin may be situated in spaces between the ceramic cross-pellets and between the array and at least one of the back plate and front plate. | 08-30-2012 |
20120216669 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLES COMPRISING ELONGATE BODIES - A ballistic-resistant molded article having a compressed stack of sheets including reinforcing elongate bodies, where at least some of the elongate bodies are polyethylene elongate bodies that have a weight average molecular weight of at least 100,000 gram/mole. Methods for manufacturing ballistic-resistant molded articles are also provided. | 08-30-2012 |
20120216670 | ARMOUR - There is disclosed armour having an outer metallic layer, an inner fibre composite layer, and a supporting framework between the inner and outer layers. The supporting framework can include projections from the outer layer arranged to mechanically interlock with the fibres of the fibre composite, and can be arranged to provide an open region between the inner and outer layers that can be filled with a functional filler material. | 08-30-2012 |
20120222543 | Self Diagnostic Armor Structure - A unit of modular armor. The module has a box-like, optically opaque outer shell of ballistic-protection material enclosed to exclude light from the module's interior. The shell contains transparent armor plates and the shell contains a self-diagnostic system for ascertaining whether the plates have been damaged. The self-diagnostic system includes a first PC board disposed along first edges of the plates, the board being divided into strips on which are mounted rows of lights. The self-diagnostic system further includes a second PC board at second, opposed edges of the plates divided into strips on which are mounted rows of light receptors. The PC boards incorporate circuitry for illuminating the rows of the lights in a row-by-row sequence, and for allowing activation only of the receptors directly opposed to illuminated lights. This circuitry has an analysis means for determining the health of the plates in response to signals from the receptors. The armor module has a transparent, elastomeric, adhesive matrix within the shell in which each of the plates and boards are suspended and encapsulated, wherein the matrix occupies all space not occupied by other elements within the shell. | 09-06-2012 |
20120222544 | PROTECTION DEVICE AGAINST PROJECTILE-FORMING CHARGES - A protective device is provided that includes material strips made of at least two different materials, wherein the thickness of the strips is considerably larger than the height and the height of the strips is at least half as large as the calibre of the explosively formed projectile and both materials have considerably different strengths. The alignment of the sandwich composition is such that the material layers arranged on top of each other face the impact direction. Thus, a projectile designed in the direction of the protective structure shears off and no longer slide through the protection in a straight manner. | 09-06-2012 |
20120227578 | Bullet proof - Bullet proof, or bullet resistant, materials have been produced and improved since at least the Middle Ages. Initially these were simply the armor that fighters wore in order to protect themselves during battles. Today the goal is to manufacture a material that would protect both people and property from high speed projectiles. The bullet resistant material that we wish to present will be made out of a strain hardened carbon steel. Strain hardening will provide for a stronger material. In addition, carburization will supply extra strength. A special technique of production needed to manufacture our bullet resistant material will also be presented in this document. The product proposed by us can easily be used as armor for tanks, planes, helicopters, ships, and any protective walls, such as in bunkers. It can also be used as a material for bullet resistant vests. | 09-13-2012 |
20120234163 | Armor and Method of Making Same - An armor includes a metallic matrix; a plurality of ceramic rods disposed in the metallic matrix, the plurality of ceramic rods and the metallic matrix forming a core; and a spall liner disposed adjacent a rear face of the core. The metallic matrix places a compressive stress on the plurality of ceramic rods. A method for making an armor includes the steps of providing a plurality of ceramic rods in a desired configuration and embedding the plurality of ceramic rods in a metallic matrix to form a core, such that the metallic matrix provides a compressive stress to the plurality of ceramic rods. The method further includes providing a spall liner and disposing the spall liner adjacent a rear surface of the core to form an armor. | 09-20-2012 |
20120234164 | ARMOR PLATE WITH SHOCK WAVE ABSORBING PROPERTIES - A composite armor plate includes a fracture layer placed adjacent to a ceramic layer. The ceramic layer provides a ballistic resistant layer that receives a ballistic impact and propagates a compression wave. The fracture layer is placed behind the ceramic layer and absorbs a portion of the compression wave propagating out in front of the ballistic impact. The absorbed compression wave causes the fracture layer to at least partially disintegrate into fine particles, which dissipates energy in the process. To cause a higher degree of fracturing (and thus larger dissipation of compression wave energy) the fracture layer includes a plurality of resonators embedded in a fracture material. | 09-20-2012 |
20120240755 | BALLISTIC APPLICATIONS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A composite ballistic armor or other composite component may be formed by placing one or more ceramic cores in a mold and introducing molten base metal into the mold, such that the molten base metal encapsulates the one or more ceramic cores to form the composite component. The ceramic cores may comprise, for example, porous packed-particle ceramic cores or pre-cast porous ceramic cores. The base metal may comprise, for example, a steel alloy, such as FeMnAl. | 09-27-2012 |
20120240756 | Trauma Reducing Pack - The present invention provides for a trauma reducing pack, comprising at least one first layer of textile fabric consisting of yarns with fibers having a tensile strength of at least 900 MPa having an inner and outer surface, at least one second layer of textile fabric consisting of yarns with fibers having a tensile strength of at least 900 MPa having an inner and outer surface, an assembly of three to ten layers of a polyolefinic textile fabric, and a polyolefinic adhesive having a melting point of from 90° C. to 170° C., wherein the inner surface of the at least one first and the at least one second layer of textile fabric consisting of yarns are in contact with the assembly, and wherein the at least one first layer, the at least one second layer and the assembly are bonded together by means of the polyolefinic adhesive. | 09-27-2012 |
20120240757 | COMPOSITE GRILLE LOUVERS - A grille having a plurality of s-louvers shaped to increase the efficiency of air flow through the grille without decreasing the effectiveness of the louvers at stopping or deflecting projectiles. Each louver has a hooked portion at the end of the louver to present a ballistic hook for stopping projectiles ricocheting through the circuitous path defined between the louvers. An insert having a closeout for covering the ballistic hook is positioned within each hooked shape portion to eliminate the eddy or stall created at the end of the circuitous path by ballistic hook. The closeout can be penetrated by projectiles ricocheting through the circuitous path such that the ballistic hook can still capture projectiles within the inlet. | 09-27-2012 |
20120240758 | ARMOR SYSTEM - An armor system pellet and an array and armor composed therefrom are provided. The pellet includes a pellet body and a plurality of projections for interlocking adjacent pellets when arranged in an array. The projections are configured for maximizing a contact area between adjacent pellets without substantially restricting independent movement of each of the pellets. | 09-27-2012 |
20120240759 | System and Method for Armoring Vehicles Using A Hull Having A Blast Vent - A modular, wheeled vehicle suitable for military use, includes a driver module having a width for seating one person and having length for seating a second (and optional third) person therebehind, and an engine module disposed behind the driver module containing an engine for powering the modular vehicle. The engine module has a rear surface adapted to receive a storage module. The driver module and the engine module form a central element having a pair of sides, a bottom, and a top. The central element is adapted to receive the modules on both of the central element sides. The central element has air inlet for personnel and for the engine disposed atop the central element. The bottom of the central element and troop side pods generally are V-shaped with slanted, upward extending sides. | 09-27-2012 |
20120247312 | Structural panel insert with honeycomb core - A structural insert with a cellular core as a holder for filler materials, in combination with other dense or porous material types arranged in the structural insert, to achieve a desired shear strength and stiffness in desired locations. The insert having metal within any areas of open porosity and the insert capable of being used as a component in a composite system such as a light weight armor. | 10-04-2012 |
20120247313 | ANTI-BALLISTIC CHAIRS - The present invention is directed to Anti-ballistic Chairs with the preferred embodiment consisting of a conventionally appearing stacking chair with padded seat cushion and back rest, having a tubular framework with arm rests, having the addition of a skirt section below the seat extending to the floor level. The core of the chair will consist of layers of flexible anti-ballistic fabric, also known as soft armor, wrapped in two directions around the tubular members of the back rest, seat and skirt section. Alternatively, the stacking chair will be constructed of pre-manufactured hard anti-ballistic armor components, also known as hard armor. Two additional embodiments will be folding chairs with tubular frameworks, the first having hard armor anti-ballistic surfaces and the second being able to have hard armor or soft armor anti-ballistic surfaces. | 10-04-2012 |
20120247314 | BALLISTIC BAFFLE HAVING ENERGY DISSIPATING BACKING - A ballistic baffle includes an abrasion and impact layer for deflecting bullets and one or more layers of energy dissipating material. The abrasion and impact layer takes the impact of a projectile while the energy dissipation material disperses the energy thereof to reduce or eliminate the risk of the bullet penetrating the abrasion and impact material. The composite baffle enables the use of baffles that are lighter weight, less expensive and/or have improved performance characteristics over conventional single layer baffles. | 10-04-2012 |
20120247315 | Blast Deflecting Shield for Ground Vehicles and Shielded Ground Vehicles and Methods Including Same - A blast shield for deflecting a blast incident on a ground vehicle includes an impact section having an exterior impact surface to face a source of the blast. The exterior impact surface defines a cross-sectional profile defining a smooth continuous curve. | 10-04-2012 |
20120247316 | Load sharing hard point net - A shield system for an ordnance includes a frame and a flexible net subsystem supported by the frame. Diagonal lines of net material intersect at nodes forming diamond shaped mesh openings and a hard point is attached to at least select nodes. | 10-04-2012 |
20120255428 | V-shaped blast shield for protection against IEDs - An armor blast shield for use on the bottom of a vehicle to protect occupants of the vehicle from improvised explosive devices. A preferred embodiment is configured in a V-shaped configuration formed by at least two planar blast resistant panels and an I-beam having channels with inclined walls which receive the panels at an obtuse angle. The panels are adhesively adhered to the I-beam channel walls and at least one bolt is secured through the I-beam and a panel to provide superior blast resistant performance as compared to welded panels. | 10-11-2012 |
20120255429 | Electrically conductive apron and accessory to protect against electric stun device misuse - An electrically conductive apron and a removable ground strap worn as an electric stun device misuse countermeasure made from metal coated fabrics, that effectively short circuits the electric stun device to itself and/or to an electrically ground floor when the stun voltage is applied to the electrically conductive apron. The electrically conductive apron is lightweight, does not decrease mobility, readily concealable, can be worn under or over street clothes, has an option of padding elements and is easily manufactured. | 10-11-2012 |
20120255430 | BALLISTIC-RESISTANT ARTICLES - 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. | 10-11-2012 |
20120260792 | PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR BALLISTIC DAMAGE MITIGATION AND BLAST DAMAGE SUPPRESSION - This invention is directed to energy absorbing or dissipating composite materials used to reduce structural damage from explosive blast energy and ballistic projectiles, either separately or in combination, and to methods of employing such materials. More particularly, this invention is directed to a blast damage suppression and/or ballistic shielding material comprising at least three independent layers; a layer comprising fiber based panels; a spray foam coating material and a coating layer comprising an elasto-plastic material. | 10-18-2012 |
20120266744 | Ballistic-resistant panel including high modulus ultra high molecular weight polyethylene tape - A ballistic-resistant panel in which the entire panel or a strike-face portion thereof is formed of a plurality of sheets of high modulus high molecular weight polyethylene tape. The sheets of high modulus polyethylene tape can be in the form of cross-plied laminated layers of tape strips or a woven fabric of tape strips. The strips of UHMWPE tape include a width of at least one inch and a modulus of greater than 1400 grams per denier. The ballistic-resistant panel may include a backing layer of conventional high modulus fibers embedded in resin. A wide variety of adhesives were found acceptable for bonding the cross-plied layers of high modulus polyethylene tape together for forming the ballistic-resistant panels of the present invention. | 10-25-2012 |
20120266745 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM BALLISTIC ROUNDS, PROJECTILES, FRAGMENTS AND EXPLOSIVES - An apparatus for providing protection from ballistic rounds, projectiles, fragments and explosives. The apparatus includes a core, grinding layer and bonding layer. The core is shaped and configured as a structural truss of the apparatus, in which the core includes a plurality of parallel, adjacent rows and the core distributes and dissipates force impacting on the apparatus. The grinding layer is positioned on at least one side of the core facing towards potential threats, in which the grinding layer grinds rounds, projectiles, fragments or other materials impacting the apparatus, helping to dissipate the impacting material and its momentum. The bonding layer bonds the grinding layer together and the grinding layer to the core and provides an outer coating to the apparatus on a side of the apparatus facing potential threats and through which rounds, projectiles, fragments or other materials impact and penetrate the apparatus. | 10-25-2012 |
20120279383 | Portable Protection Device - A portable protection system including a selectively collapsible truss for supporting a protection member. The truss is movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position. The protection member includes at least one layer of ballistic armor material for disrupting a projectile. The truss includes suitable connectors for releasably connecting the protection member to the truss, and also suitable connectors for releasably connecting the truss to an adjoining truss so as to form a protection wall. | 11-08-2012 |
20120285316 | PROTECTIVE ARMOR PANELS - Protective armor panels comprising a grid formed of a plurality of strips of material having a front edge, a back edge, and side surfaces and a sheet of material secured to the front surface of the grid are disclosed. The strips of material can be contoured to form an armor panel having virtually any arbitrary shape. | 11-15-2012 |
20120291615 | Bullet Resistant Panel Member - A bullet resistant panel member for protecting an object, for example a vehicle, from a projectile comprises inner and outer skin layers receiving a plurality of intermediate layers of woven aramid fibres therebetween. The inner and outer skin layers comprises rigid sheets of material arranged to conform to a shape of the object to be protected. Fastening members span under tension between the outer skin layer and the inner skin layer such that the intermediate layers are compressed under pressure between the outer skin layer and the inner skin layer. | 11-22-2012 |
20120291616 | SHIELD KITS FOR PROJECTILE PROTECTION - A shield kit for projectile protection and associated systems and methods. A portable shield kit is disclosed including a flexible shield configured to be fastened to a bar armor frame which is maintained a predetermined standoff distance from a structure, such as a vehicle. The shield kit can be deployed in the field to cover a portion of the vehicle. The shield is configured to prevent a projectile, such as a shaped charge, from detonating as designed. | 11-22-2012 |
20120291617 | BOMB TOE CAP AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - An article is provided and includes a first ballistic particle impenetrable material, which is formable into a pack and a second material, which is formable into an enclosure for the pack, the enclosure having an interior facing surface in abutment with a substantial entirety of an exterior of the pack. | 11-22-2012 |
20120291618 | TEARDROP LATTICE STRUCTURE FOR HIGH SPECIFIC STRENGTH MATERIALS - A structure having a first energy absorbing polymer layer, and an energy absorbing honeycomb structure formed from a continuous segment of metallic glass material having a thickness substantially less than a width, the continuous strip being bent into a repeating pattern of a teardrop shape providing an outer radius and an inner point defined by two adjacent radii. | 11-22-2012 |
20120291619 | BARRIER - A barrier formed from a plurality of identical modular units that have an essentially planar front panel and triangular shaped top and bottom plates extending rearward from the front panel. Adjacent units are interconnected to one another at their terminal vertices by a square tubular member. A square shaped opening is formed approximately centrally through each of the triangular shaped plates. In addition, elongated linkages may be provided at about the midpoint of each side edge for purposes of interconnecting units that are positioned adjacent to another unit so as to assist in the formation of the overall barrier. The linkages provide pivotal movement between adjacent barriers through a range of angles from about 90 degrees (to provide a corner arrangement) to 180 degrees (to provide a straight wall arrangement). | 11-22-2012 |
20120291620 | ARMOR PANEL - An armor panel for protection from a projectile having a movement spinning axis. The panel comprises armor strips attached to each other, a front face for facing the projectile, and a rear face for facing away from the front face. The strips are arranged so that at least a majority thereof is oriented transversely to at least the front face. The strips are connected to each other so that a static friction force Fs | 11-22-2012 |
20120291621 | COMPOSITE ARMOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING COMPOSITE ARMOR - A composite armor panel and a method for making the armor is disclosed. In one embodiment the armor consists of a plurality of ceramic tiles ( | 11-22-2012 |
20120297964 | MULTILAYER ARMOR - A multilayer armor is provided that includes a first rigid layer, a second rigid layer, and an interlayer securing the first and second rigid layers to one another. At least one of the first and second rigid layers can include a plurality of regions with a physical or material property that varies between the regions. The interlayer can have a force-extension ratio of 5,600 psi/in or less. The interlayer can have a physical or material property that varies within the interlayer. | 11-29-2012 |
20120297965 | Hybrid Body Armor - In one embodiment, hybrid body armor includes a ballistic fabric and a plurality of small ballistic plates arranged in a tightly packed array over the ballistic fabric. | 11-29-2012 |
20120297966 | Blast Resistant Vehicle Hull - A blast resistant vehicle hull includes an enclosure and a blast channel extending between and through a lower, outer surface of the enclosure and a surface of the enclosure other than the lower, outer surface of the enclosure. A vehicle includes a blast resistant vehicle hull. The blast resistant vehicle hull includes an enclosure and a blast channel extending between and through a lower, outer surface of the enclosure and a surface of the enclosure other than the lower, outer surface of the enclosure. | 11-29-2012 |
20120297967 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FABRICS COMPRISING UNIDIRECTIONALLY ARRANGED POLYMERIC TAPES - A process for producing fabrics containing at least one layer of unidirectionally arranged polymeric tapes with the tapes having at least a core component, the process including forming at least one layer of unidirectionally arranged polymeric tapes in a weaving machine with the polymeric tapes being used as warp yarn and a binding thread being used as weft yarn or with the polymeric tapes being used as weft yarn and the binding thread being used as warp yarn, and subsequently consolidating the at least one layer of unidirectionally arranged polymeric tapes using pressure and heat, wherein a melting temperature of the binding yarns lies below a consolidating temperature, and a melting temperature of the core component of the polymeric tapes lies above the consolidating temperature. | 11-29-2012 |
20120312150 | Body armor of ceramic ball embedded polymer - A body armor composite material is provided to protect a wearer from small-arms projectiles. The material includes a flexible liner, a polymer binder disposed on the liner, and ceramic solids embedded in the binder. The flexible liner conforms to a portion of the wearer and elastically deforms in response to application of mechanical force. The binder can be a polyurea foam. The solids can be spheres arranged in a single-layer pattern substantially parallel to liner. | 12-13-2012 |
20120312151 | USE OF MACHINE DIRECTION ORIENTED FILMS IN BALLISTIC ARTICLES - Described are protective and/or ballistic resistant articles made from one or more layers of fabric bound to one or more layers of a machine direction oriented film. The described articles exhibit excellent abrasion resistance. The articles include those made using woven and/or non-woven fabrics such as unidirectional fabrics. Methods for producing ballistic-resistant articles using woven and/or non-woven fabrics and machine direction oriented film are also described. | 12-13-2012 |
20120318129 | CAMOUFLAGE UTILIZING NANO-OPTICAL ARRAYS EMBEDDED IN CARBON MATRIX - A camouflage material comprising an electromagnetic energy (EME) absorbing layer comprising an array of carbon nanotubes and a plurality of energy transmitting element embedded within the absorbing material. The energy transmitting elements are operative to convey energy to at least a portion of an outer surface of the absorbing layer. | 12-20-2012 |
20120318130 | BALLISTIC ARMOR - According to an embodiment, a ballistic structure comprises a front pellet layer configured to face a ballistic threat and rear pellet layer therebehind, each of the pellet layers comprising a plurality of pellets, which can be made of a ceramic material, having cylindrical bodies with their height axes in both layers being substantially parallel to each other, the pellets being arranged in a honeycomb pattern within a binder matrix, the pellet layers being codisposed such that all interior spaces (i.e., spaces which are surrounded on all sides by pellets) of each pellet layer are entirely overlapped by an area of the other pellet layer that is free of such spaces, the two layers being by an intermediate layer having such a width and being made of such a material as to allow the rear layer to rigidly support the front layer. | 12-20-2012 |
20120318131 | POLYMER CERAMIC COMPOSITE - There is provided a polymer ceramic composite which includes one or more particulate ceramics and a mixture of polymers. There is further provided methods of manufacture and application of the polymer ceramic composition. The composition finds use as a mouldable armour strike face, particularly in personal protective equipment and in vehicle or aircraft armour. | 12-20-2012 |
20120318132 | Ceramic Composite Materials and Their Production - According to the present invention, a ceramic composite material may be formed by a method comprising the steps preparing a solid solution comprising aluminium oxide, a second component comprising a cation in a first valent state, and a dopant, wherein the dopant is present in an amount of not more than 1000 ppm by weight of the solid solution; and carrying out a treatment on the solid solution to form the ceramic composite material, wherein the treatment changes the valent state of said cation to a second valent state, forming a ceramic composite material comprising grains containing aluminium oxide and a precipitate of particles comprising the cation in the second valent state. The materials may be useful in the manufacture of various products, including wear resistant products and armour. | 12-20-2012 |
20120325076 | Composite Armor - Ultra high hardness steel based composite armor having crack mitigating layers. A method of using ultra high hardness steel in ballistics armor applications. A method of overcoming brittleness of a ultra high hardness steel plate for using the ultra high hardness steel in ballistic armor applications. | 12-27-2012 |
20130000474 | Wearable air blast protection device having at least two attenuating regions - Described embodiments include a system, device and method. A described device includes a first material configured to reflect a substantial portion of a specified incident air blast wave energy. The first material has an acoustic impedance substantially mismatched to air's acoustic impedance. A second material is configured for wearing proximate to a human body. The second material includes attenuating-regions. A first attenuating-region is configured to attenuate a first range of overpressures utilizing a first inelastic response. A second attenuating-region is configured to attenuate a second range of overpressures utilizing a second inelastic response. At least a portion of the back surface of the layer of the first material is proximate to at least a portion of the front surface of the layer of the second material. | 01-03-2013 |
20130000475 | Air blast wave protection - Described embodiments include a system, device and method. A described device includes a layer of a first material configured to reflect a substantial portion of a specified incident air blast wave energy. The layer of the first material has an acoustic impedance substantially mismatched to air's acoustic impedance, and a thickness less than about 3 mm. The device includes a layer of a second material configured to attenuate a substantial portion of the specified incident air blast wave energy utilizing an inelastic response. At least a portion of a back surface of the first material is proximate to at least a portion of a front surface of the second material. | 01-03-2013 |
20130000476 | Wearable air blast protection device having at least two reflective regions - Described embodiments include a system, device and method. A described device includes a first material configured to reflect a substantial portion of a specified incident air blast wave energy. The first material includes a first reflective-region having a first acoustic impedance substantially mismatched to air's acoustic impedance. The first material includes a second reflective-region having a second acoustic impedance substantially less than the first acoustic impedance. The device includes a second material configured to attenuate the specified incident air blast wave energy utilizing an inelastic response. The second material is configured for wearing proximate to a human body. At least a portion of a back surface of the first material is proximate to a front surface of the second material. | 01-03-2013 |
20130014635 | Mine protection for vehicleAANM Kosheleff; Patrick AndrewAACI Yankee HillAAST CAAACO USAAGP Kosheleff; Patrick Andrew Yankee Hill CA US - A utility vehicle with underfloor structure giving protection from mine explosions. There is a wedge at the edge of the driver compartment which splits the detonation blast from a mine buried in the track of a front wheel. There is a multilayer stack, inboard of the wedge, which crushes upward to reduce the detonation wave from a mine buried under the vehicle. The stack comprises panels to catch the detonation wave and separated by spacers. Spacers are longitudinal stringers stacked above each other and welded, forming deep beams joined to bulkheads, making the vehicle's frame. The wedge also bolts to bulkheads, augmenting the frame. In cross section, the stack is curved, tapering off at each end to merge with the “V” of a wedge. The wedge crushes sideways under the detonation wave, providing protection at the edge of the driver compartment where stack material has run out. | 01-17-2013 |
20130014636 | BLAST ABSORBING CLADDING - A blast resistant cladding includes a curtainwall arranged on a structure and defines a load path for transferring loads imparted on the curtainwall to the structure and an absorbing system positioned along the load path and configured for absorbing blast-type loads imparted on the curtainwall. | 01-17-2013 |
20130019740 | Method and apparatus for absorbing the energy of bullet impacts - A method for and apparatus absorbing the energy of a projectile strike by a multiplicity of energy dissipating elements of high mass that are contained within a spaced defined by walls. A projectile passing through one of the walls transmits its energy to a multiplicity of energy dissipating elements, such as hardened steel balls or various shaped objects of high mass, by causing energy transfer and distribution through a loose mass of the energy dissipating elements and disintegrating the projectiles. Energy absorbing apparatus embodying this method may take the form of a static or moveable bullet or projectile trap, an energy absorbing external barrier or shelter on vehicles, and portable personnel protection structures for use in a tactical environment. The energy absorbing and dissipating elements are subject to some movement in response to the energy imparted by the projectiles and quickly settle after the energy has been dissipated. | 01-24-2013 |
20130019741 | GLASS-CERAMIC WITH LAMINATES - A transparent armor system includes a hard face fabricated from a substantially transparent glass-ceramic material exhibiting crystalline bodies throughout the mass of the glass-ceramic material and a backing covering a rear surface of the hard face opposite an anticipated incoming projectile. The backing has a refractive index substantially matching that of the hard face such as to allow substantial transparency of the transparent armor system. The hard face serves to disburse energy caused by the impact of an incoming projectile with the transparent armor system, while the backing serves to retain any pieces of the hard face fractured during ballistic impact. In certain embodiments, a plurality of hard faces are held in parallel and spaced apart arrangement. | 01-24-2013 |
20130019742 | BLAST PROTECTED UNIT AND SYSTEM - A blast protected unit ( | 01-24-2013 |
20130025440 | Encapsulated Solid Ceramic Element - A composite ballistic armor or other composite component may be formed by encapsulating one or more ceramic elements in a casting shell and introducing molten base metal into the casting shell, such that the molten base metal encapsulates the one or more ceramic elements to form the composite component. Prior to the pouring process, the ceramic elements are pre-heated to, or near, the melting point temperature or pouring temperature of the encapsulating metal. Additionally, the cooling rate following the metal pour may be less than a predetermined rate for a predetermined period of time. The encapsulating metal may comprise, for example, a steel alloy, such as 4140 or 8630 AISI, a stainless steel alloy, or FeMnAl. | 01-31-2013 |
20130025441 | PROTECTION DEVICE FOR COMBAT VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a protective device for a combat vehicle. The protective device includes a net which protects the combat vehicle from a rocket bomb, and net support assemblies which are provided to install the net on the combat vehicle. Each net support assembly includes a net fixing unit which is coupled to a corresponding one of intersection portions of the net, a vehicle body mounting unit which is mounted to the combat vehicle, and a spacing unit which connects the net fixing unit to the vehicle body mounting unit. The protective device further includes a distance adjuster which adjusts the distance between the net and the vehicle body, a shock absorber which absorbs impact, a protective member which is provided to reduce friction between the rocket bomb and the net strand, and a rocket bomb removal assembly which is installed on each intersection portion of the net. | 01-31-2013 |
20130025442 | PROTECTION DEVICE USING NET FOR COMBAT VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a protective device using a net for a combat vehicle. The protective device includes a rocket bomb removal assembly provided on each of intersection portions of the net. The rocket bomb removal assembly has first intersection support points supporting net strands of the net that are brought into contact with the rocket bomb and are changed into a circular shape when the rocket bomb moves forwards, and second intersection support points supporting the net strands that are brought into contact with the rocket bomb and are changed into a circular shape when the rocket bomb is being moved backwards by the reaction of the net. The diameter of the circle formed by the net strands that are supported on the second intersection support points is greater than that of the circle formed by the net strands that are supported on the first intersection support points. | 01-31-2013 |
20130025443 | PROTECTION GRID FOR HATCH - An offset ballistic protection device protecting a wall provided with a hatch ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130025444 | POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A process for manufacturing a polyolefin powder having a thermoplastic elastomer includes the steps of
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20130032025 | Penetration Resistant Material - A penetration resistant material can comprise a plurality of layers of loosely-interconnected, mutually nonbonded and non-laminated sheets of ballistic para-aramid synthetic fabric coupled between inner and outer layers of cloth fabric. | 02-07-2013 |
20130032026 | VEHICLE AND STRUCTURE SHIELD WITH FLEXIBLE FRAME - A protection system includes a net with lines connected at nodes and hard points attached to at least select nodes. A frame supports the net and positions it in a spaced relationship with respect to a vehicle or structure. The frame preferably includes select adjacent tubular members connected via a flexure to prevent damage to the frame when impacted. | 02-07-2013 |
20130036899 | BLAST MITIGATION SYSTEM FOR MILITARY VEHICLES - Disclosed is a system and method to both reduce a degree of explosive shock waves and to absorb a degree of explosive blast energy from the undercarriage of a vehicle which comprises the use of one or more layers of rigid closed-cell spray polyurethane foam, applied to the armored undercarriage of the vehicle. This invention combines two key aspects: 1) blast suppression or mitigation materials that absorb energy and 2) traditional military hardened armor solutions. The effectiveness of spray applied rigid foam has been proven to both dramatically reduce shock waves and absorb energy from explosive blasts (e.g., IEDs). | 02-14-2013 |
20130042748 | Mesostructure Based Scatterers in Helmet Suspension Pads - A foam pad structure for helmets comprising a hard foam layer and a soft foam layer wherein the hard foam layer and the soft foam layer contain holes or channels scattered throughout the hard foam layer and the soft foam layer in a pattern so as to scatter an incoming pressure wave. A method of mitigating an incoming pressure wave comprising creating through-holes or channels in a soft foam layer, creating through-holes or channels in a hard foam layer, placing the hard foam layer inside a helmet shell, and placing the soft foam layer on the hard foam layer. | 02-21-2013 |
20130047829 | PROTECTIVE SHELTER - A protective shelter is provided offering opposite outer supports and a roof structure extending between the supports, wherein the roof structure comprises a first layer covering a space between the outer supports and providing a first level of protection to the shelter and a second layer in the form of a pre-detonation screen providing a second level of protection to the shelter, wherein the pre-detonation screen comprises a plurality of individual panels arranged and supported over and spaced from the first layer, at least one of the individual panels comprising a first panel material presenting a substantially closed surface to an incoming projectile and at least one second panel material forming an edging strip to the first panel material and being of greater rigidity than the first panel material. | 02-28-2013 |
20130047830 | ARTICLE COMPRISING POLYMERIC TAPES - The invention relates to a flexible article having resistance against ballistic impacts wherein said article comprises a stack of at least two unconnected plies, each ply containing at least two connected monolayers containing polymeric tapes and wherein said monolayers are free of any matrix material. | 02-28-2013 |
20130055881 | NON-CERAMIC STRUCTURAL PANEL WITH BALLISTIC PROTECTION - An armor panel includes a multiple of pins which penetrate a first skin, a high molecular weight polyethylene fiber composite material layer and a second skin which integrates ballistic protection into load bearing structure. | 03-07-2013 |
20130055882 | TRIAXIAL BRAID FABRIC ARCHITECTURES FOR IMPROVED SOFT BODY ARMOR BALLISTIC IMPACT PERFORMANCE - A fabric comprising a first plurality of yarns, a second plurality of yarns and a third plurality of yarns wherein the first, second and third pluralities of yarns have a yarn orientation that is different from each other. The third plurality of yarns is oriented in an axial direction. The second plurality of yarns is interwoven with the first plurality of yarns. The third plurality of yarns have no crimp. The yarns of the second plurality of yarns have an average linear density greater than or equal to the average linear density of the yarns of the first plurality of yarns and the yarns of the third plurality of yarns have an average linear density greater than the average linear density of the yarns of the second plurality of yarns and less than three times the average linear density of the yarns of the first plurality of yarns. | 03-07-2013 |
20130061739 | ENERGY DISSIPATION COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A composite material able to dissipate the kinetic energy of a moving object comprising a layer of ballistic material bonded to a layer of porous matrix material which is impregnated with shear thickening fluid. | 03-14-2013 |
20130068088 | FABRIC ASSEMBLY SUITABLE FOR RESISTING BALLISTIC OBJECTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A fabric assembly particularly useful in soft body armor has two or more first sections each containing a number of fabrics made from yarns having a tenacity of at least 7.3 grams per dtex and a modulus of at least 100 grams per dtex. Each first section is comprised of connected and compacted fabric layers that are secured together by connectors having a force to break in tension not greater than 65 N. The connectors are concentrated along a series of parallel connector lines as viewed from the fabric on both outer surfaces of the first section, the connector lines being spaced from 1.8 mm to 51 mm apart defining regions between the connector lines where the fabric layers remain unconnected. | 03-21-2013 |
20130081533 | Gunner Accessory Package - A protected firing platform protection system protects personnel from contact with the protected firing platform. In an embodiment, the protected firing platform protection system is adapted for use with a protected firing platform of a military vehicle. The protected firing platform protection system includes a protective padding attached to the protected firing platform. The protective padding includes an energy mitigation padding. | 04-04-2013 |
20130098232 | DURABLE POLYMERIC PANELS AND DEVICES EXHIBITING ANTIBALLISTIC CAPACITY MADE THEREFROM - A polymeric coating composition for use in overlaying at least a portion of a substrate element composed of a plural component polymeric system composed of a reactive blend of at least one first component and at least one second component, wherein the first component is consists essentially of a polymer and/or a blend of polymers present in an amount sufficient to impart a predetermined amount of tensile strength, hardness, flexibility and adhesive strength to the resulting polymeric coating and the second component is an isocyanate or isocyanate quasi-prepolymer. The substrate element is a blast-resistant polymeric material having low surface energy and/or low reactivity at or near the surface of the substrate. Also disclosed is a blast and/or ballistic-resistant construction element composed of a structure having the aforementioned polymeric material in overlying attached relationship thereto. The polymeric material of the structure has a substrate matrix containing at least one of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, aramid materials, and the like. | 04-25-2013 |
20130098233 | ANTI-BALLISTIC SHELTERS - The present invention is directed to methods of manufacturing Anti-ballistic Shelters such as Quonset buildings or huts, tents, pipe, rod, tubular and other frame structures, doors, room dividers, cots, pads and umbrellas using soft armor fabric or hard armor materials. Soft armor consists of flexible high-strength layered anti-ballistic material attached to a frame and layered in at least two directions. Soft armor requires an area of flexibility or expansion to work effectively when struck by a projectile along with a very secure attachment. With the design disclosed within this application the soft armor fabric is affixed to frameworks by an inverted “T” fabric construction method or which allows the flexibility or expansion required for maximum anti-ballistic protection within the shelter. | 04-25-2013 |
20130112071 | Flexible body armor with semi-rigid and flexible component - Multilayer ballistic resistant articles formed from a combination of flexible and semi-rigid panel components. The flexible and semi-rigid panels may include woven fibrous layers, non-woven fibrous layers or both. The articles provide suitable protection against high energy ballistic threats, while remaining suitable for flexible vest applications. | 05-09-2013 |
20130112072 | HIGHLY SURVIVABLE URBAN UTILITY VEHICLE (HSUUV) - The Highly Survivable Urban Utility Vehicle (HSUUV) provides a novel way to balance the concerns of armor, mobility and cost. Prior art distributes armor to protect all areas of the vehicle evenly, thereby distributing the maximum armor weight capacity evenly. The HSUUV provides armored protection in levels, which vary depending on the location of the armor and that location's ballistic threat. Entrance to the HSUUV is located in location(s) other than the traditional side door(s) so as to provide additional armored protection in the area receiving the greatest ballistic threat. Using the HSUUV, soldiers can safely and quickly enter areas that they otherwise would have had to fight and sustain casualties to enter. The vehicle will give United States forces an unprecedented amount of flexibility, allowing for better strategic and tactical decisions. | 05-09-2013 |
20130125742 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR BALLISTIC PROTECTION AND RELATIVE METHOD OF PREPARATION - The present invention regards a composite material for ballistic protection comprising a ballistic fabric substrate having at least one surface provided with a polymer coating obtainable through foaming and subsequent polymerisation of a mixture comprising an acrylic resin and a polyurethane resin. | 05-23-2013 |
20130152774 | VENTED ARMOR V STRUCTURE - An armor structure for a vehicle underbody. The armor structure includes an inner plate that is mounted proximate to the vehicle underbody, the inner plate having a plurality of first openings; and an outer plate that is mounted distal to the vehicle underbody, the outer plate having a plurality of second openings. The inner plate and the outer plate are substantially parallel and separated by a spacing. The inner plate and the outer plate each have substantially equal V bends at an obtuse angle, and the V bends in the inner plate and the outer plate are aligned. When an underbody blast event is encountered by the vehicle, the outer plate is forced towards, and substantially against the inner plate such that fluid communication via each of the first openings is reduced or prevented. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160638 | Energy-Dissipating Articles, Materials and Fibers - A fiber includes at least a first portion extending axially and including a shear thickening fluid. The fiber further includes at least a second portion extending radially outwardly from the first portion. The second portion extends axially and radially encompasses the first portion over a length thereof. The shear thickening fluid may, for example, include particles suspended in a liquid phase. The second portion may, for example, include an abrasion resistant material. The fiber may further include at least a third portion extending axially and positioned radially inward of the first portion. The third portion may, for example, include a material having a higher strength than the second portion. | 06-27-2013 |
20130160639 | TILE SYSTEM - Plural tiles are positioned in a plate-like array. The tiles have edge portions that overlap in such a way that no straight-through joints are present between abutting tiles and such that the thickness of the entire array does not substantially exceed the thickness of a single tile. | 06-27-2013 |
20130160640 | ARMOUR ASSEMBLY - An armour system, comprising at least two elements, wherein said elements are arranged at an angle(α)°, characterised wherein said at least two elements comprise a plurality of perforations. | 06-27-2013 |
20130180393 | DEFENSIVE, CERAMIC BASED, APPLIQUE ARMOR, DEVICE FOR PROVIDING ANTI-PROJECTILE ARMORING PROTECTION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CERAMIC BASED PROJECTILE ARMOR WITH HOLLOW GEOMETRY - A device and process of forming a defensive, ceramic based, applique armor for covering and protecting a substrate which may be exposed to attack by projectiles, the applique armor having a flat or curved armor plate formed of ceramic material and having a first surface and a second surface; wherein the ceramic material being formed of silicon carbide with carbon fibers (C/SiC) and the ceramic material has a plurality of holes on at least one of the surfaces; the holes having a diameter smaller than an anticipated bullet or ammunition projectile and the holes being set obliquely relative to at least one surface, whereby the device and process provide holes formed by press molding, boring, drilling, or combinations thereof. | 07-18-2013 |
20130199360 | TRANSPARENT GLASS/POLYMER COMPOSITE - A transparent device for protection from an action of shock, projectiles, fragments or shock waves is provided. The device is a laminate having brittle-fracture, transparent materials that are joined together by way of transparent intermediate layers of organic polymers. The laminate is closed on the protective side facing away from the side of action by a fragment-protective layer that is formed as a transparent polymer layer in a thickness of 0.5 mm to 12 mm. The laminate has facing the side of action a chemically prestressed, brittle-fracture panel that is at a distance of 3 mm to 20 mm from the side of action. | 08-08-2013 |
20130199361 | MONOLITHIC CERAMIC BODY WITH MIXED-OXIDE MARGINAL REGION AND METALLIC SURFACE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND USE OF SAME - Monolithic ceramic bodies that have a mixed-oxide marginal region and a metallic surface, where the ceramic body includes an oxide of a first metal (I), while the mixed-oxide marginal region includes the oxide of the first metal (I) and the oxide of a further metal (II) having a high affinity for oxygen, and the metallic surface includes the further metal (II). The mixed oxide marginal region includes a continuous concentration gradient of the first metal (I), from 100% in the core to 0% in the transitional region to the metallic surface of the ceramic body, and a continuous concentration gradient of the further metal (II), starting from 0% in the core to 100% in the transitional region to the metallic surface of the ceramic body, where the oxygen concentration in the mixed-oxide marginal region remains constant, and the monolithic structure of the ceramic body has no phase boundaries. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205981 | Vehicle Floor Pan Comprising Auxiliary Armoring - A floor pan of a vehicle, in particular an armored military vehicle, includes a first, lateral floor wall ( | 08-15-2013 |
20130205982 | WALKING FLOOR FOR AN ARMORED VEHICLE, ARMORED VEHICLE HAVING SUCH A WALKING FLOOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A WALKING FLOOR - The invention relates to a walking floor for an armored vehicle with a double floor to protect against mine explosions, characterized by a composite panel ( | 08-15-2013 |
20130213208 | Ballistic-Resistant Composite Assembly - A composite assembly useful for resisting the penetration of projectiles. The composite assembly comprises a plurality of ballistic fabric layers and a plurality of distinct films. The plurality of distinct films is adjacent the plurality of ballistic fabric layers. Each distinct film of the plurality of distinct films comprises thermoplastic polymer. Each distinct film of the plurality of distinct films has an elongational strength index of at least 800 psi. | 08-22-2013 |
20130213209 | WEAPON HAND SHIELD - A hand shield assembly for a weapon includes: a flexible first hand shield made of penetration-resistant material, the first hand shield having opposed front and rear faces, and spaced-apart side edges connecting spaced-apart top and bottom edges, wherein a mounting point is defined near the top edge; and a mount attached to the mounting point and configured to attach the hand shield assembly to a weapon such that the first hand shield may hang vertically from the mount. | 08-22-2013 |
20130220106 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLE - The invention relates to an armor comprising in front to back order at least one rigid first panel comprising inorganic fibers and at least one second panel comprising polymeric fibers, characterized in that the at least one rigid first panel has a flexural strength of at least 300 MPa and the at least one second panel has a flexural strength of at most 250 MPa. | 08-29-2013 |
20130220107 | ARMOR ASSEMBLY - An armor assembly for providing resistance to penetration by projectiles includes an impact surface or strike face layer featuring an organic resin composite into which multitudinous ceramic shapes are distributed, a secondary or transition layer to provide mechanical support to the strike face and distribute the imposed load over a wider bearing area, a spacer layer that facilitates reflection of stress waves in the assembly layers between the space and incident projectile, and a back surface that defines the space as well as intercepts any projectile or projectile fragments transiting the space so defined. To this basic assembly can be added components that increase deformation and deflection of incident projectiles, reduce transmitted stresses, or strengthen at least one of the layers. | 08-29-2013 |
20130228067 | Embedded-Monolith Armor - 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. | 09-05-2013 |
20130233163 | Ballistic Wall - Ballistic walls include a plurality of interlocking blocks formed of a bullet-resistant material, a first portion of the periphery of each block having a protruding tongue, a second portion of the periphery of each block defining a groove sized to receive the tongue, and the tongues and grooves of adjacent blocks being mated to each other to form an interlocked structure. Each block may be formed of a stack of panels having a first surface panel, a second surface panel, and an interior panel, wherein the interior panel is offset from the first and second surface panels to form the tongues and to define the grooves. Each block may be formed of a stack of five panels offset from each other. The blocks may be arranged in a running bond, such that the vertical seams of one course are offset from the vertical seams of an adjacent course. | 09-12-2013 |
20130239793 | ARMOR PLATED DEVICE - An armor plated assembly ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130263726 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ATTENUATING SHOCK WAVES VIA AN INFLATABLE ENCLOSURE - According to an embodiment, a method for attenuating shock waves may include detecting at least one of an incoming hostile threat or electromagnetic radiation from an explosion from the hostile threat and filling an enclosure with a gas, the enclosure being positioned between the explosion and a region to be protected. According to one embodiment, a system may include a sensor configured to detect at least one of the direction of an incoming threat and an explosion from the incoming threat, an inflatable enclosure, and an inflation device configured to receive a trigger signal from the sensor indicating the arrival of the threat or explosion from the threat and inflate the inflatable enclosure in time to allow the inflated enclosure to reflect, absorb and/or refract and defocus at least a portion of the shock wave from the explosion before it reaches the protected region. | 10-10-2013 |
20130263727 | Multi-Functional Hybrid Panel For Blast and Impact Mitigation and Method of Manufacture - This invention relates to a multifunctional structure for mitigating the effects of explosions and impeding the penetration of projectiles that is also highly effective at supporting structural (i.e. static) loads. By wrapping a tile in multiple layers of high-performance fabric, upon impact by a projectile additional tensile forces are created, aiding in the deceleration of the projectile. With added layers the tensile forces aiding projectile deceleration increase, resulting in a ballistic panel for use in multifunctional structural/armor systems having a lighter weight and greater stopping power than conventional armor systems in addition to functioning as part of a structure for supporting static loads. | 10-10-2013 |
20130263728 | SHOCK AND IMPACT RESISTANT MULTILAYERED COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR ITS FABRICATION - A shock and impact resistant multilayered composite comprising an outer shatter protection body, and at least one active body along side the shatter protection. At least one highly elastic and tearproof absorption/dissipation body is provided along side the at least one active body, said outer shatter protection body being cured to said at least one active body and said at least one active body being cured to said at least one absorption/dissipation body. The present invention relates as well to a method for fabrication of such a shock and impact resistant multilayered composite. | 10-10-2013 |
20130263729 | ARMORED CAB FOR VEHICLES - An armored cab having at least an upper wall, two side walls, a front wall, a back wall, and a bottom wall. The armored cab and its respective walls include a longitudinal axis extending from the back wall to the front wall. The bottom wall includes at least one concave surface. The at least one concave surface faces downwardly and away from the armored cab, and is disposed in a direction substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the armored cab. | 10-10-2013 |
20130276623 | BALLISTIC SHIELD DEVICE - The present application discloses a lightweight ballistic shield device comprising a composite material that meets or exceeds National Institute of Justice (NIJ) III-A ballistic protection standards and provides ballistic protection at point blank range. In certain embodiments, the ballistic shield device comprises a composite material having multiple layers of a fabric material laminated together with an adhesive disposed between each layer of the fabric material. A thermoplastic film is laminated to the top and bottom surfaces of the composite material. The ballistic shield device may be formed in a variety of ways. For example, the ballistic shield device may be formed as a ballistic clipboard. | 10-24-2013 |
20130284003 | MATERIAL FOR PROVIDING BLAST AND PROJECTILE IMPACT PROTECTION - A multi-layer material that provides blast and projectile impact protection is provided. The multi-layer material may include a hard metal layer, a composite layer, an air gap layer, and an innermost layer. An armor layer may also be provided that includes a polymeric honeycomb layer and a ceramic layer. In other aspects of the invention, a vehicle made from the multi-layer material is provided, and methods for making the multi-layer material are provided. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284004 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL; A BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLE MADE FROM SAME AND METHOD OF MAKING THE ARTICLE - A fiber reinforced resin composite for ballistic protection comprising a plurality of first and second plies wherein the first and second plies further comprise a woven fabric and a polymeric resin. The fabric has a Russell tightness factor of from 0.2 to 0.7 and a cover factor of at least 0.45, The fabric is impregnated with the resin, the resin comprising from 5 to 30 weight percent of the total weight of fabric plus resin. The fabric of each first and second ply comprises regions wherein the fabric is distorted from an orthogonal woven state by a distortion angle of least 30 degrees. The composite may further comprising a third ply having a surface area no greater than 50% of the surface area of a first and second ply. The ratio of the number of first plus second plies to the number of third plies is from 2:1 to 12:1. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284005 | SEAM PROTECTED ENCAPSULATED ARRAY - Seam protected encapsulated arrays of solid ceramic elements are disclosed. Vulnerable seams between solid ceramic elements arranged adjacent to each other in encapsulated arrays of solid ceramic elements are protected by a seam protector arranged in-line with the vulnerable seems and fixed to the encapsulated array. A stiffener may be arranged in-line with the vulnerable seems and fixed to the encapsulated array opposite to the seam protector. The solid ceramic elements may be encapsulated in a barrier material to prevent the base metal from reacting with the ceramic material units during casting, and/or provide crush/compression protection during cooling. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284006 | PROCESS FOR COMPACTING POLYMERIC POWDERS - The invention relates to a process for compacting a polymeric powder in a press, wherein the polymeric powder is supported during compaction by a powder carrier, characterized in that said powder carrier comprises a layer of thickness (T), said layer comprising a material with a static coefficient of friction (COF), and wherein TχCOF is at least 10 μm. The invention also relates to a compacted polymeric powder obtainable with the above process. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284007 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLE COMPRISING A SELF-CROSSLINKING ACRYLIC RESIN AND/OR A CROSSLINKABLE ACRYLIC RESIN AND PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE SAID ARTICLE. - A ballistic resistant article is presented comprising a plurality of fibrous layers, each of said layers comprising a network of fibers, wherein the fibers have a strength of at least 800 mN/tex (1100 MPa) according to ASTM D 7269-07 and a matrix material, wherein the matrix material comprises a mixture comprising at least one self-crosslinking acrylic resin and/or at least one crosslinkable acrylic resin, and at least one tackifier. Compared with an article of the same construction but with a matrix material without tackifier the article according to the invention comprises a higher adhesion between the fibrous layers both in the unaged and aged state and a lower water pick up after water soak and the article passes the gasoline soak test. The article additionally comprising a plate of metal or ceramic exhibits minimal or even no delamination of the fibrous layers after ballistic attack, whereas an article of the same construction but with a matrix material without tackifier exhibits interior delamination of the fibrous layers. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291712 | MULTI-BALLISTIC-IMPACT RESISTANT ARTICLE - The invention relates to a multi-ballistic-impact resistant article comprising a plurality of stacked monolayers ( | 11-07-2013 |
20130298753 | System and Method for Protecting Vehicle Occupants - The present invention is directed to an armor system that protects vehicle occupants from lands mines or improvised explosive devices. In the preferred embodiment, the armor system has an arc member, a membrane, reactive blocks, and a reactive block enclosure. The armor system is designed to dissipate, neutralize, and redirect explosion energy, fragments and shrapnel, thereby ensuring the safety of the vehicle occupants. | 11-14-2013 |
20130305912 | LIGHTWEIGHT TRANSPARENT ARMOR WINDOW - The invention relates to a lightweight transparent armor laminate comprising layers of borosilicate glass, layers of transparent glass-ceramics and a polymer spall layer of polycarbonate and/or polymethyl methacrylate. The layers are bound by polyurethane and/or polyvinylbutyral interlayer films. | 11-21-2013 |
20130305913 | TEXTILE ARMOUR - Textile armour ( | 11-21-2013 |
20130312593 | Transparent Armor System and Method of Manufacture - A transparent armor system includes a hard face fabricated from a substantially transparent glass-ceramic material exhibiting crystalline bodies throughout the mass of the glass-ceramic material and a backing covering a rear surface of the hard face opposite an anticipated incoming projectile. The backing has a refractive index substantially matching that of the hard face such as to allow substantial transparency of the transparent armor system. In certain embodiments, a bonding layer is provided to bond the backing to the hard face. The hard face serves to disburse energy caused by the impact of an incoming projectile with the transparent armor system, while the backing serves to retain any pieces of the hard face fractured during ballistic impact. | 11-28-2013 |
20130312594 | PANE CONSTRUCTION AND CORRESPONDING BULLET PROOF WINDOW - The present invention relates to a pane construction or screen for covering and protecting at least a part of the outside of a ballistic block of a bullet proof window. The ballistic window for use in a motor vehicle may comprise the ballistic block having transparent panes and layers made of glass, ceramic, or plastic which are arranged in a layered manner in a laminate, and it has an outside surface which is covered completely or at least in part by the transparent pane construction. | 11-28-2013 |
20130312595 | W-Shaped Hull - The present embodiments relate to hull have a geometric shape where a first wall, second wall, and third wall are designed to mitigate the effects of an explosion. In an exemplary embodiment, the hull may have a double-vertex shape. | 11-28-2013 |
20130312596 | PROTECTION GRID - The invention relates to protection grid against a projectile, for example of the rocket type that incorporates a body extended by a fuse, said grid incorporating bars linked together by uprights, and is characterized in that said grid is formed in a single piece and is of a thickness that is three times less than the thickness of a bar, the section of a bar and uprights being polygonal with square edges. | 11-28-2013 |
20130319214 | Armor having a ballistic composite wrap slip layer and a laminate containment wrap - This invention relates to the use of an open, plain Leno Aramid fiber weave wrapped around the armor base plate in such a fashion that the wrap on the strike face surface is bonded with a thermoset resin while the continuous fibers around the back are left resin-free and able to distort, allowing localized deformation while keeping the remainder of the “wrap” holding tight. This wrap technique keeps the composite backing tight to the strike surface while allowing all of the benefits of localized fiber movement and tensile failure on the backside of the target. Other high performance fibers, such as fiberglass, also woven in a Leno weave and applied in the same method will yield similar results. This invention also relates to the placement of a “slip layer” between the fiber surface and the polymer coating of an armor system. This layer, consists of Teflon, silicone, or other low friction, bonding resistant materials, and prevents intimate bonding of the polymer coating to the fiber back and allows a low friction slip surface that isolates the polymer from the trauma of fiber deformation and breakage. | 12-05-2013 |
20130319215 | Blast/impact mitigation shield - A blast/impact mitigation shield includes, in one example, a first body including a damping material in a solid state and which transitions to a viscous fluid state when stressed beyond a critical stress and a second body including damping material in a solid state and which transitions to a viscous fluid state when stressed. A plunger plate has blades extending outwardly therefrom and is located between the first and second bodies. | 12-05-2013 |
20130327204 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING AN ANTI-BALLISTIC ARTICLE - The invention relates to anti-ballistic articles comprising a stack of sheets, each sheet having one or more mono-layers of polyethylene anti-ballistic fibers and a thermoplastic binder, wherein the specific energy absorption (SEA) of the anti-ballistic article is greater than 145 J/kg/m | 12-12-2013 |
20130333549 | CERAMIC BODY COMPRISING SILICON CARBIDE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A method of forming a ceramic body including forming a mixture made of at least a first powder material (PM | 12-19-2013 |
20130340601 | STRUCTURAL PANEL WITH BALLISTIC PROTECTION - An armor system which integrates ballistic protection into load bearing structure. Each armored panel is manufactured as a sandwich structure having a multiple of layers including a hard ballistic material layer of a Ceramic/CMC hybrid armor material capable of defeating high velocity Armor Piercing projectiles. | 12-26-2013 |
20130340602 | LIGHTWEIGHT PROJECTILE RESISTANT ARMOR SYSTEM WITH SURFACE ENHANCEMENT - An armor system with a lightweight armored panel manufactured as a multi-material structure having a multiple of layers including a hard ballistic material layer of a Ceramic/CMC (Ceramic Matrix Composite) hybrid armor material capable of defeating ballistic threats. The monolithic ceramic layer includes a surface enhancement to the expected projectile impact face of a minimal weight yet which provides significant ballistic performance improvement. | 12-26-2013 |
20130340603 | MODULAR STRUCTURE WITH BALLISTIC PROTECTION - A modular structure with ballistic protection that is readily transportable within conventional shipping containers. | 12-26-2013 |
20130340604 | Material and Process for Coupling Impulses and Shockwaves into Solids - An armor system includes an armor plate, and an appliqué affixed to an exterior of the armor plate, wherein the appliqué has a density increasing in a direction towards the armor plate and configured to minimize reflection of a blast wave from the armor plate. Also disclosed are method of making such an armor system. | 12-26-2013 |
20140013932 | Transparent Armor Structure - A transparent armor structure includes a layer having a first planar surface and a second planar surface of substantially the same configuration as the first planar surface. The second planar surface is located opposite the first planar surface and oriented such that it is not parallel to the first planar surface and such that corresponding locations on the first and second planar surfaces are displaced approximately 90 degrees from each other. | 01-16-2014 |
20140013933 | Blast Hop Mitigation Device - A structure for protecting vehicle occupants from blasts beneath a vehicle, the structure having a mechanism for mitigating vehicle hop caused by the blasts. The structure comprises a rigid V shaped hull section of the vehicle located on an underside thereof. The V shaped hull section has an oblique body panel facing outboard and downward relative to the vehicle. The structure also has a wall panel disposed adjacently above and along the oblique body panel and a border defined by a juncture of the oblique body panel and the wall panel. A flat, blade-like blast deflector vane is located proximally along the border and is positioned outboard of both the oblique body panel and the wall panel. The vane is disposed at an acute angle with the oblique body panel and is solidly attached to the V shaped hull section. | 01-16-2014 |
20140013934 | ENHANCED BALLISTIC PROTECTIVE SYSTEM - A ballistic armor system comprising a metal strike face plate, a laminate composite backing material secured to the metal strike face plate and an air space provided between the metal strike face plate and the laminate composite backing material. The metal strike face plate has a predetermined defined thickness and has a plurality of slotted holes set at an oblique angle relative to the vertical orientation or axis of the metal strike face plate. The plurality of slotted holes is sufficiently small to prevent the passage of a projectile or fragment therethrough. The laminate composite backing material comprises at least one material selected from an aramid fiber material, S-glass, E-glass and UHMWPE, and is provided in combination with a polymer-based resin material. The air space provided between the metal strike face plate and the composite backing material has a depth in the range between 0-10 inches. | 01-16-2014 |
20140020550 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BROAD SPECTRUM RADIATION ATTENUATION - A panel for use in assembling a radiation, microbial, acoustically, and ballistically shielded space within a building or other personal space. The panel is comprised of an ionizing radiation shielding material layer, a non-ionizing radiation shielding layer, an anti microbial treated layer, a bulletproof layer and an acoustical shielding layer. A method for using said panels to create a radiation, microbial, acoustic, and ballistic shielded space. | 01-23-2014 |
20140020551 | IMPACT EXPLOSION PREVENTION OF DISABLED ROCKETS - A vehicle protection system for vehicle windows against RPGs, comprising an RPG countermeasure mechanism (an active disruption mechanism that propels an object at an incoming RPG or a static structure) that results in a disabled RPG that cannot explode as a liner shaped charge warhead but can still explode, and a set of transparent panels attached to the vehicle, the panels large enough to cover the windows of the vehicle, the panels of the set of transparent panels inclined relative to an imaginary vertical plane nonnal to a surface that the vehicle rests on by an angle that is between 20, and 40 degrees, the panels made of rigid material, such as PMMA. for absorbing an impact from the disabled RPG so that it never reaches the threshold deceleration needed to explode. | 01-23-2014 |
20140026740 | BALLISTIC STRIKE PLATE AND ASSEMBLY - A ballistic strike plate assembly comprises a first plate formed from aluminum alloy and having a first surface and a second surface. A titanium plate is has a first surface and a second surface. A sheet of ballistic gap foam is adhered to the first surface of the first plate and the first surface of the titanium plate. A multilayer ballistic fabric plate is adhered to the second surface of the titanium plate. A first sheet of ballistic wrap is disposed over the multilayer ballistic fabric plate, and has edges extending beyond edges of the multilayer ballistic fabric plate that are folded over the edges of the multilayer ballistic fabric plate. A second smaller sheet of ballistic wrap is adhered to the portion of the second surface of the first plate not covered by the folded over edges of the first sheet of ballistic wrap. | 01-30-2014 |
20140026741 | BLAST LOAD ATTENUATION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An apparatus may comprise an outer skin having an exterior side and an interior side, an internal structure positioned relative to the interior side of the outer skin, and an inner skin. The internal structure may be capable of absorbing a blast load applied to the exterior side of the outer skin. The internal structure may be located between the outer skin and the inner skin. | 01-30-2014 |
20140033908 | Encapsulated Preformed Shapes - Anti-ballistic component including encapsulated preformed ceramic shapes are disclosed. Preformed ceramic shapes having a preformed geometry are encapsulated in a metal alloy to stiffen and lighten an anti-ballistic component. The preformed ceramic shapes may be arranged in layers of uniform arrays of preformed ceramic shapes and contained in a porous container to receive the metal alloy during a casting process. A truss structure may be integrated in the preformed ceramic shapes to compartmentalize the preformed ceramic shapes into multiple isolated sub regions to stiffen the anti-ballistic component. | 02-06-2014 |
20140041517 | Defence System - A defence system | 02-13-2014 |
20140047972 | PROTECTIVE ARMOUR ELEMENT - The invention is directed to a protective amour element ( | 02-20-2014 |
20140053717 | Bullet Resistant Dry Erase Boards - The art for this invention is combining the previous arts of (1) dry erase boards and (2) bullet resistant materials into one art resulting in a bullet-resistant dry erase board that has a dual purpose of both academic learning and physical safety from a gunman's bullets. | 02-27-2014 |
20140053718 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT AND EXPLOSIVE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT - A ballistic resistant and explosive protective system for an aircraft. The ballistic resistant and explosive system includes a first composite panel. The first composite panel includes a first layer and second layer formed of a fiber-reinforced plastic material, and a ballistic resistant laminate core layer formed between the first layer and the second layer. The first composite panel is configured to be installed at an interior of the aircraft. | 02-27-2014 |
20140060300 | BLAST WAVE EFFECTS REDUCTION SYSTEM - A system for reducing the effects of a blast wave includes armor plating configured to face a supersonic blast wave. The armor plating has a surface consisting of alternating tall and short peaks with valleys between the peaks. The peaks and valleys are positioned such that the supersonic blast wave reflects from the side surfaces of the tall peaks as a regular reflection that at least partially suppresses Mach reflection of the supersonic wave caused by the short peaks and the valleys. The surface may also be designed to not trap reflected waves. The valleys can be parabolic shaped to deflect and/or dissipate transonic flow that follows the blast wave front. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060301 | Advancement to the Effectiveness of Body Armor - A design for improvement to body armor design which adds a uniquely designed fiberglass diffuser layer with flat topped pedestals to the backside of the prior art of armor which has a debris collection backing layer and a hard faced ceramic facing layer and includes the option to add a protective tear resistant thin polyester film to reduce handling damage resulting in improved protection from armor piercing bullets by further reducing back face deformation of the armor and thus reducing impact to the body. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060302 | BALLISTIC PANEL AND PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN IT - A ballistic panel and procedure to obtain it, for applying it to bullet-proof vests, made of multiple synthetic fiber layers presenting at least one first flexible area and at least one second compact and rigid area. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060303 | BLAST PROTECTION ATTACHMENT - A blast structure and system for use as an outer blast protection component for a personnel cabin for a vehicle, is disclosed. The blast protection system comprises a personnel cabin adapted for receiving a blast structure, the cabin comprising a space forming an interior of the cabin, a floor within the interior of the cabin, the floor having a perimeter section and a removable floor panel centrally disposed therein, a blast structure comprising at least one outer blast panel attachable to the perimeter when the floor panel is removed, and means for attaching and detaching the blast panel to the perimeter section, providing an outer blast protection component to the interior space of the cabin. The attaching/ detaching means include fasteners which are accessible through the interior of the cabin, without breaching the exterior surface of the blast structure. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060304 | ARMORED CAB FOR LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLES - An armored cab comprises a top wall, two side walls, a front wall, a back wall, and a bottom wall, the cab having a longitudinal axis. The bottom wall comprises a generally centrally disposed downwardly facing smooth concave wall portion extending substantially an entire length of the cab and generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cab and forming a power train tunnel of the cab, and a pair of opposite laterally disposed wall portions extending substantially the entire length of the cab and generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cab, each of the opposite laterally disposed wall portions extending downwardly and laterally inwardly and terminating in a lowermost portion of the bottom wall on either lateral side of the concave wall portion. The concave wall portion and the opposite laterally disposed wall portions are configured so as to present a substantially reduced surface area of the lowermost portions of the bottom wall in a downwardly facing direction. The armored cab includes various additional features that improve occupant survivability. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060305 | Armor with Tetrahedral Core - An explosion resistant armor for use on a military vehicle and method of manufacture. The explosion resistant comprises a plurality of tubular core members rigidly secured together in adjacent rank formation. The rigidly secured core members are sandwiched between upper and lower plates, such that each core member is in the form of a chain of integrally interconnected hollow tetrahedrons. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060306 | BULLETPROOF WINDOW - The present invention refers to a bulletproof window, in particular for use as a window of a motor vehicle or car, comprising at least one outer pane, at least one inner pane, one or more middle panes arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, adhesive layers each between respective two panes in a laminate, the outer pane protrudes over the other panes on a peripheral edge of the bulletproof window and the inner pane protrudes over the one or more middle panes on the peripheral edge of the bulletproof window, and a bullet resistant, rigid reinforcement covering at least a part of an inner side of the outer pane at the peripheral edge of bulletproof window, being arranged at least partly between the outer pane and the following middle pane in the extension of an adhesive layer, and being fitted to the inner side of the outer pane. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060307 | PROCESS FOR MAKING HIGH-PERFORMANCE POLYETHYLENE MULTIFILAMENT YARN - Processes for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarns include the steps of a) making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; b) spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing at least 5 spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DRfluid; c) cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-containing gel filaments; d) removing at least partly the solvent from the filaments; and e) drawing the filaments in at least one step before, during and/or after said solvent removing, while applying a draw ratio DRsolid of at least 4. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060308 | ANTIBALLISTIC PANEL - The invention pertains to an antiballistic panel. The panel comprises at least a first stack and a second stack, wherein the first stack has a plurality of first laminates made of a first kind of fibers and the second stack has a plurality of second laminates made of a second kind of fibers, wherein the first kind of fibers has a tensile modulus in the range of 40-85 GPa measured according to ASTM D7269 and the second kind of fibers has a tensile modulus in the range of 86-140 GPa measured according to ASTM D7269. | 03-06-2014 |
20140069268 | Projectile resistant transparent laminate - A projectile-resistant transparent laminate comprising a rigid laminate subassembly having a strike side surface opposing a direction of an anticipated threat, and includes first and second rigid transparent lamina bonded together with a transparent, ether-based thermoplastic elastomer layer interposed therebetween, where the thermoplastic elastomer layer further includes a transparent polyurethane having an ultra-high modulus of elasticity. The projectile-resistant laminate also includes an energy absorbing subassembly including a transparent, quasi-thermoset layer cast from an aliphatic urethane bonded to the rigid laminate subassembly. | 03-13-2014 |
20140069269 | ANTI-BALLISTIC PROTECTIVE ASSEMBLIES - Provided is an anti-ballistic protective assembly including a plurality of layers of anti-ballistic material including at least two types of anti-ballistic materials, and an enclosure which is at least partially injection molded over the plurality of layers of anti-ballistic material and retains the plurality of layers of anti-ballistic material in a mutually compressed operative orientation. | 03-13-2014 |
20140069270 | ANTIBALLISTIC PANEL - The invention pertains to an antiballistic panel comprising at least a first stack and a second stack, wherein the first stack has a plurality of first laminates made of a first kind of yarn and the second stack has a plurality of second laminates made of a second kind of yarn, wherein the first kind of yarn has linear density of at least 1001 dtex measured by ASTM D1907 and a filament linear density of at most 1.2 dtex measured by ASTM D1577-07, option C-2 and the second kind of yarn has a linear density of at most 1000 dtex measured by ASTM D1907 and a filament linear density of at least 1.3 dtex measured by ASTM D1577-07 option C-2. | 03-13-2014 |
20140076138 | BALLISTIC PANEL APPARATUS - A ballistic panel composed of multiple layers. An outer layer is preferably metal. An inner layer is provided that can serve as decorative, if desired. Adhered to the outer layer is a layer of ballistic material, preferably KEVLAR or other synthetic ballistic fiber. Foamed in place is a layer of foam, preferably urethane. Also, featured is a plurality of cam locks with each cam lock having a male and a corresponding female part such that the adjacent panels can be easily and quickly locked together to form a safe enclosure. | 03-20-2014 |
20140076139 | ANTIBALLISTIC ARTICLE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A light weight pre-stressed antiballistic article including a monolith ceramic plate/tile bonded to a thin lightweight thermal expansion material with an adhesive, characterized, in that the thermal expansion material has a thermal expansion coefficient at least 50% higher than the ceramic plate/tile, and the thermal expansion material is bonded to either the front face, back face or both faces of the ceramic plate/tile at a bonding temperature of between 50° C. and 250° C. with adhesive and subsequently cooled, whereby upon cooling, the bonded thermal expansion material contracts to a greater extent than the ceramic plate/tile, exerting compression stress on the ceramic plate/tile. | 03-20-2014 |
20140076140 | ARMOR PANEL - An armor panel for ballistic protection, comprising at least an armor layer which is at least partially made of cemented carbide in the form of metal-carbide aggregate embedded within a metal binder matrix. | 03-20-2014 |
20140083284 | ADAPTIVE GUNNER PROTECTION KIT - A gunner protection system for positioning armored panels around a hatch opening and a mounted weapon or equipment system. The armored panels are arranged to create an armored envelope surrounding the vehicle hatch and defining an opening through which the weapon or equipment system can be operated. The armored panels can be individually raised to define a portion of the armored envelope or lowered to change the geometry of the armored envelope or opening according to the particular weapon or equipment system. Similarly, all of the armored panels can be lowered to collapse the armorer envelope to allow for efficient transport of the vehicle with the gunner protection system attached to the vehicle. | 03-27-2014 |
20140083285 | MULTILAYERED MATERIAL SHEET AND PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION - The invention relates to a multilayered material sheet comprising a consolidated stack of unidirectional monolayers of drawn polymer, whereby the draw direction of two subsequent monolayers in the stack differs. At least one monolayer comprises a plurality of unidirectional tapes of the drawn polymer, aligned in the same direction, whereby adjacent tapes do not overlap. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the multilayered material sheet, and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the multilayered material sheet. | 03-27-2014 |
20140109756 | Composite materials and methods for making same - A siliconized boron carbide composite material is made by infiltrating molten silicon metal into a porous mass including boron carbide. The porous mass contains little or no reactable carbon. The infiltration is designed and intended such that the infiltrant is substantially non-reactive with the constituents of the porous mass. The composite body so formed contains boron carbide and silicon metal, but substantially no silicon carbide formed in-situ from a reaction of the silicon metal with a carbon source. Such siliconized boron carbide composite materials have utility in armor applications. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109757 | FLOATING FLOOR ASSEMBLY FOR ARMORED VEHICLES - A floating floor assembly for an armored vehicle mounted to the sides of the vehicle to suspend the floor above the belly armor of the vehicle rather than being directly supported by the belly armor. The floating floor reduces the amount of energy that is transferred by the floating floor from the belly plate and further reduces the risk that any deformation of the belly armor from the explosion will cascade to the floating floor causing the floor to buckle or fragment into secondary shrapnel. | 04-24-2014 |
20140116235 | BALLISTIC PROTECTION CONFIGURATION - A ballistic protection configuration includes a plurality of hard-armouring shaped elements which are formed as one piece and have at least two mutually offset planes. At least two of the shaped elements are fixed in a positional relationship with respect to one another in a shaped element composite in such a way that a first plane of a first shaped element overlaps in sections a second plane of a second shaped element. With the at least two overlapping planes of two shaped elements, two whole surfaces, which lie one above the other and offset with respect to one another, are formed in the shaped element composite and make it possible for a shaped element composite to be provided which is completely free of linear penetrations. | 05-01-2014 |
20140116236 | Blast and Fragment Resistant Wall Sections Used Inside Structures Like Ships - A protective wall for use in a structure such as a ship comprises a first and second metal layer, with an armor plate in between and layers of elastomeric material between the armor plate and the first and second metal layer respectively. The first and second metal layer having a higher ductility than the armor plate, the armor plate being mounted between the first and second metal layer in a way that allows the first and second metal layers to stretch relative to armor steel plate at least in response to forces resulting from impact by fragments from an explosion. When an explosion occurs in a space bounded by the protective wall, the first and second metal layer deflect under the pressure pulses due to blasts, stretching relative to the armor plate. The armor plate blocks high speed fragments. The elastomeric material has a double function: it increases the resistance of the armor plate to fragments and it allows for separation of the armor plate from the first and second metal layer, allowing them to stretch. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123842 | BLAST SHIELD - A blast shield placed over a structure to be protected from the force of a blast includes a support assembly and a plurality of first deflection members secured to said support assembly. Each of said plurality of first deflection members present opposed surfaces angling away from the direction of an incoming explosive force, such that an incoming explosive force is split and deflected by the opposed surfaces thus dissipating the momentum of the explosive force. A plurality of second deflection members presenting opposed surfaces angling away from the direction of an incoming explosive force may also be employed, whereby an incoming explosive force is further split and deflected by the opposed surfaces thus dissipating the momentum of the explosive force. | 05-08-2014 |
20140123843 | TEXTILE ARMOUR - Textile armour ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140123844 | SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A shock absorbing member | 05-08-2014 |
20140130656 | RPG DEFEAT METHOD AND SYSTEM - A vehicle and structure shield includes an array of hard points laterally spaced and outwardly supported, in one example, by a net subsystem and frame. | 05-15-2014 |
20140130657 | HIGH STRENGTH, LIGHT WEIGHT COMPOSITE STRUCTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF - A composite structure ( | 05-15-2014 |
20140137724 | STRUCTURAL BALLISTIC PROTECTION PANEL - According an embodiment, a structural panel includes, among other things, a stiff composite material that establishes a base layer of the panel. A high molecular weight polyethylene fiber composite material establishes a ballistic protection layer of the panel that is secured to the base layer. A second composite material layer received against the ballistic protection layer such that the ballistic protection layer is situated between the second composite material layer and the base layer for providing a depth for recessed features. | 05-22-2014 |
20140137725 | Staple Fiber Conductive Fabric - A fabric for protecting a wearer thereof from an energy weapon. The fabric is made of a plurality of coupled strands. Each strand is made from staple fibers. At least 30% of the staple fibers are an electrically conductive material for conducting electric current from an energy weapon that contacts or is adjacent to the fabric. | 05-22-2014 |
20140137726 | SPALL LINERS IN COMBINATION WITH BLAST MITIGATION MATERIALS FOR VEHICLES - Spall suppressing ballistic resistant vehicular armor. More particularly, a lightweight spall suppressing ballistic resistant vehicular armor system incorporating both a spall resistant liner and a blast mitigating material. The blast mitigating material is positioned contiguous to a vehicle hull to thereby space the spall resistant liner from the vehicle hull, thereby improving the performance of the liner and the overall system. | 05-22-2014 |
20140137727 | BLAST-RESISTANT REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS PANELS AND REINFORCING STRUCTURES FOR USE THEREIN - Blast-resistant reinforced cementitious panels are disclosed. The panels include reinforcing structures including wire grid assemblies and connecting wires. The reinforcing structures may be pre-formed prior to the addition of the cementitious material to the reinforcing structure. | 05-22-2014 |
20140144312 | DEVICE FOR PROTECTION AGAINST GRENADES WITH SHAPED CHARGES - The present invention relates to a protection device ( | 05-29-2014 |
20140150632 | AMPHIBIOUS ARMOR - 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. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150633 | REMOVABLE BLAST PROTECTION - A detachable blast structure for use as an underbelly device of a personnel cabin for a vehicle, is disclosed. The blast structure comprises at least one modular section attachable to the underbody, and means for attaching and detaching the modular sections to the underbody. The modular sections are separately attachable and detachable from portions of the vehicle as needed, depending on the situations and environment the vehicle will be exposed to and the level of protection required. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150634 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - In accordance with the present teachings, a method of producing composite having a 3A Q3D reinforcement phase is disclosed. The method of producing the composite provides producing a three-dimensionally woven configuration where a first fiber from a first sheet of reinforcement phase is interwoven or mechanically linked with at least one of an adjacent second layer and then back into the first sheet. The linking fibers are passed between layers at an acute angle generally less than about 10 degrees. The method includes impregnating the woven construction with a curable polymer such as epoxy. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150635 | Projectile Resistant Matrix For Manufacture Of Light Weight Projectile Resistant Trauma Shields Without Metal or Ceramic Plates - The present invention discloses a method of producing and application for a projectile resistant matrix that allows for manufacture of low weight projectile resistant armor trauma shields without metal or ceramic plates using projectile resistant textiles encapsulated in a composite matrix through use of injection molding process or spray-on technique as constituents of the projectile resistant trauma shield without metal or ceramic plates of the present invention. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150636 | Cellular Core Armor Plate - Armor plate is formed of a cellular substrate surrounded by alternating layers of fabric substrates and metallic substrates and contained in a box. The cellular substrate defines cells containing energy absorbing granular material and/or a shear thickening fluid, and the cells may be oriented perpendicular or parallel to the plane of the armor plate. Fabric substrates may be formed of woven para-aramid yarns and infused with shear thickening fluid, and the metallic substrates may be formed of titanium. The box may be formed of graphite epoxy composite or fiber glass reinforced resin. Armor plate according to the invention may be bolted in the field and fitted to vehicles, aircraft and naval vessels. | 06-05-2014 |
20140174284 | ANTI-BALLISTIC SHELTERS - The present invention is directed to methods of manufacturing Anti-ballistic Shelters such as tents and other frame structures, doors, room dividers, furniture, cots, pads and umbrellas using soft armor fabric or hard armor materials. Soft armor consists of flexible high-strength layered anti-ballistic material attached to a frame and layered in at least two directions. Soft armor requires an area of flexibility/expansion to work effectively when struck by a projectile along with a very secure attachment. Attachment means for attaching the anti-ballistic material to the frame members include: (1) a wrapping and clamping method; (2) an inverted “T” construction and stitching method, using an optional calculated stretch material, breakaway stitch and holding stitch; and (3) an envelope method, also using a breakaway stitch and a holding stitch. This and further reinforcement as necessary allows the flexibility/expansion required for maximum anti-ballistic protection within the shelter. | 06-26-2014 |
20140190342 | OBJECT PROTECTION FROM HOLLOW CHARGES AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Lightly armored vehicles and stationary objects are often the target of attacks by hollow-charge projectiles. Numerous variants of armor plating have been developed to counter such attacks, which results in additional loads, and these require expensive production. A light protective layer ( | 07-10-2014 |
20140190343 | HIGH STRENGTH ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE TAPE ARTICLES - Processes for the production of high strength polyethylene tape articles from high strength ultra-high molecular weight multi-filament yarns, and to the tape articles, fabrics, laminates and impact resistant materials made therefrom. | 07-10-2014 |
20140196598 | VEHICLE AND STRUCTURE SHIELD WITH A CABLE FRAME - An ordinance, such as a rocket propelled grenade, shield includes a net with hard points at select nodes of the net and cable guides on the side of the net. Cables under tension extend through the cable guides supporting the net typically in conjunction with a top cross bar, spaced top struts, and spaced bottom struts. This framis design facilitates entering and exiting the vehicle or structure. | 07-17-2014 |
20140208928 | Shock Transfer Armor - An armor system includes an appliqué comprising a high fluid retaining material (HFRM) and a plate configured to hold the appliqué against a compartment, wherein the armor system is adapted so that upon impact of a blast wave upon the plate, the HFRM is vented away from the compartment. The armor system may be adapted to a vehicle. In another embodiment, an armor system includes a plate operably connected to a plunger, one or more rods of brittle material operably contained within a tube, wherein the armor system is adapted so that upon impact of a blast shock wave upon the plate, the plate transfers the blast shock wave to the plunger and thence to the contents of the tube. Optionally, the tube also contains HFRM. | 07-31-2014 |
20140208929 | COATED BALLISTIC STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A durable ceramic and metallic coating has been applied to ceramic tiles to protect the tiles while undergoing a molten metal casting operation. The plasma sprayed coating consists of a ceramic top coat layer of aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, or other oxides with or without a metallic bond coat layer and with or without a functionally gradient coating. This coating protects the underlying ceramic tile, which is composed of boron carbide, silicon carbide, alumina (Al | 07-31-2014 |
20140208930 | BALLISTIC MULTILAYER ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a ballistic layer for a ballistic multilayer arrangement ( | 07-31-2014 |
20140216238 | Vehicle, in Particular a Military Vehicle - The invention relates to a vehicle, especially a military vehicle, comprising a front section ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140216239 | Barrier - A barrier formed from a plurality of identical modular units that have an essentially planar front panel and triangular shaped top and bottom plates extending rearward from the front panel. Adjacent units are interconnected to one another at their terminal vertices by a square tubular member. A square shaped opening is formed approximately centrally through each of the triangular shaped plates. In addition, elongated linkages may be provided at about the midpoint of each side edge for purposes of interconnecting units that are positioned adjacent to another unit so as to assist in the formation of the overall barrier. The linkages provide pivotal movement between adjacent barriers through a range of angles from about 90 degrees (to provide a corner arrangement) to 180 degrees (to provide a straight wall arrangement). | 08-07-2014 |
20140230638 | Multi-Layer Multi-Impact Ballistic Body Armor And Method Of Manufacturing The Same - Multi-impact multi-layer body armor is presented. A first layer is a single layer of front covering material. A second layer, is a ballistic ceramic plate formed of a plurality of curved smaller ceramic tiles that are bonded together using a structural adhesive. A third layer formed of one or a plurality of aramid layers such as Kevlar® XP. A fourth layer formed of a rigid backing plate, formed of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene such as Spectra Shield®. A fifth layer is a single layer of rear covering material. Thus, an improved body armor is presented which is inexpensive to produce, light, durable and can sustain multiple impacts. | 08-21-2014 |
20140238224 | BALLISTIC PROTECTION MATERIAL - 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. | 08-28-2014 |
20140251120 | OPTIMIZED BENT BAR GRILLE - An optimized grille design that narrows the louver pitch and narrows the louver construction so as to maintain the air flow through the grille. An aerodynamic shape is applied to the leading edge of the louver thus lowering drag and reducing the pressure drop at the inlet. | 09-11-2014 |
20140251121 | ARMORED CAB FOR VEHICLES - An armored cab having at least an upper wall, two side walls, a front wall, a back wall, and a bottom wall. The armored cab and its respective walls include a longitudinal axis extending from the back wall to the front wall. The bottom wall includes at least one concave surface. The at least one concave surface faces downwardly and away from the armored cab, and is disposed in a direction substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the armored cab. | 09-11-2014 |
20140260932 | Transparent Impact Resistant System - A transparent impact resistant system, that includes a sheet of aluminum oxynitride, a sheet of single-crystal aluminum oxide and an interlayer attached between the aluminum oxynitride and the single-crystal aluminum oxide. Additional sheets of each material can be added depending on the threat level. The interlayer may include an energy absorption layer and a reinforcement layer. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260933 | VACUUM PANELS USED TO DAMPEN SHOCK WAVES IN BODY ARMOR - Ballistic resistant composite articles having improved resistance to backface deformation. The composite articles incorporate one or more vacuum panels that mitigate or eliminate shock wave energy resulting from a projectile impact to minimize transient compression of materials behind the armor. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260934 | WINDOW GUARD AND DEFENSIVE BARRIER DEVICE - A window guard and defensive barrier device for protecting and/or shielding personnel within the interior of a building structure against firing of projectiles through a window opening includes a movable upper panel member pivotally connected by a hinge device to a fixed lower panel member and being rotatable for covering the window opening. Gas spring mechanisms are used for facilitating the rotation of the upper panel member between a stowed position and a deployed position. A locking device is used for maintaining the upper panel member in the deployed position. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260935 | Dynamic Fluid Vehicle System - A Dynamic Fluid Vehicle System that provides a multiple functions based on the beneficial properties of the transfer of volumes of fluids through fluid compartments arranged at various locations throughout a vehicle. Volumes of liquid fluids are employed in place of hard plate armor to protect against certain High Velocity Threats and are transferred from fluid compartments enabling lower vehicle weight. Vehicle stability is increased by transferring volumes of fluids to compensate for undesirable locations of the center of gravity of vehicle. Vehicle heat signatures are reduced by cooling fluids and cycling the cooler fluids into external fluid compartments. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260936 | MUTILAYERED MATERIAL SHEET AND PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION - The invention relates to a multilayered material sheet comprising a consolidated stack of unidirection monolayers of drawn ultra high molecular weight polyolefine. The draw direction of two subsequent monolayers in the stack differs. Moreover the thickness of at least one monolayer does not exceed 50 μm, and the strength of at least one monolayer is comprised between 1.2 GPa and 3 GPa. The invention also relates to a ballistic resistant article comprising the multilayered material sheet and to a process for the preparation of the ballistic resistant article. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260937 | BALLISTIC SHIELD - A flexible and malleable ballistic panel comprising a laminate of a plurality of resistant layers comprising ballistic material, each the ballistic-resistant layer having a first inner surface and second outer surface, and a plurality of bonding layers comprising butyl rubber, each bonding layer having a first inner surface and second outer surface, at least one of the bonding layer being an inner-most layer of the laminate, and each ballistic-resistant layer having a bonding layer therebetween. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260939 | EXPLOSIVE ORDINANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) UNITIZED BOMB DISPOSAL SUIT - Attacks from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are one of the major causes of soldiers being killed in action (KIA) and wounded in action (WIA). Such improvised explosive devices can cause considerable damage, disability and death from a device as small as a cellular telephone, to several thousand pounds of explosive material, and linked military artillery munitions, capable of cutting armored vehicles in half, to completely destroying the vehicle and killing all occupants within. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283674 | ULTRA-HIGH STRENGTH UHMW PE FIBERS AND PRODUCTS - Multi-filament UHMW PE yarns can be produced according to processes that result in improved properties. The UHMW PE can have an intrinsic viscosity in decalin at 135° C. of at least about 30 dl/g, and can be processed under optimal conditions to achieve a gel spun yarn having a tenacity of greater than about 45 g/d (40.5 g/dtex). | 09-25-2014 |
20140290473 | POLYCARBONATE LAMINATE FOR CLOSE-PROXIMITY BLAST EVENTS - The present invention provides a laminate for protecting an object against close-proximity blasts, ballistic and severe storm events, the laminate comprising two or more layers of polycarbonate having layered there between one or more layers of a thermoplastic polyurethane. Also provided is a method of protecting an object from a close-proximity blasts, ballistic and severe storm events, the method comprising placing between the object and the close-proximity blast, ballistic or severe storm event, the inventive laminate. The inventive laminate can afford increased protection to an object against 50 lbs. to 100 lbs. of trinitrotoluene-equivalent from distances as close as about 3 feet (0.91 m). | 10-02-2014 |
20140290474 | MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURE FOR BALLISTIC PROTECTION - A ballistic protection is described. The ballistic protection includes a rigid structure and a flexible structure, co-operating to dissipate energy associated to an incident bullet impact, the rigid structure and the flexible structure being separated by at least a first discontinuity layer. The rigid structure includes at least a first rigid layer, at least a second rigid layer, and at least a third layer interposed between the first and the second rigid layer. The material of the first discontinuity layer and of the third layer of the rigid structure are selected so that a speed of propagation of a sound wave through the first discontinuity layer and the third layer of the rigid structure is less than 50% of the speed of propagation of a sound wave through fibers of the first rigid layer. The third layer can have a frame shape extending along the edges of the ballistic rigid protections, so that protection is increased along the borders. | 10-02-2014 |
20140305292 | MULTI-LAYER SOLID ELEMENT MOSAIC BODY ARMOR FOR ON-AXIS AND OFF-AXIS THREATS - A flexible mosaic armor system that defeats threats at any attack angle includes top and middle solid elements layers separated by uniform gaps that intersect at apexes. The top elements can have a “hem” shape with raised edges. The middle elements can be flat, or can also have a hem shape. In embodiments, the edges of the top and middle layers are aligned and separated by an offset that is three or four times the gap width. Off-axis spike and needle strikes are thereby trapped between the two solid element layers, without added textile reinforcement. Embodiments include an apex layer of solid elements that overlap the first layer apexes, the apex layer being the second layer or a third layer beneath the 2 upper layers. The apex layer can be sandwiched between two textile backer layers that provide a full uninterrupted bonding surface to all of the solid element layers. | 10-16-2014 |
20140305293 | Armor Plate with Shock Wave Absorbing Properties - A composite armor plate includes a fracture layer placed adjacent to a ceramic layer. The ceramic layer provides a ballistic resistant layer that receives a ballistic impact and propagates a compression wave. The fracture layer is placed behind the ceramic layer and absorbs a portion of the compression wave propagating out in front of the ballistic impact. The absorbed compression wave causes the fracture layer to at least partially disintegrate into fine particles, which dissipates energy in the process. To cause a higher degree of fracturing (and thus larger dissipation of compression wave energy) the fracture layer includes a plurality of resonators embedded in a fracture material. | 10-16-2014 |
20140305294 | Layered Armor - An armor configuration has a curtain of overlapped plates of steel in close fitting flexible pockets disposed in front of, and temporarily displacable into, a space. The pockets hold the plates in overlapped alignment and the armor configuration has, inside the space, a space-filling resiliently compressible material. The armor configuration optionally has ballistic material backing layer behind the space. | 10-16-2014 |
20140305295 | COMPOSITE PASSIVE ARMOR PROTECTION - A composite passive armor protection comprises a structure, embedded in the light ahoy matrix ( | 10-16-2014 |
20140305296 | COMPOSITE PASSIVE ARMOR PROTECTION - A composite passive armor protection having geometric solids embedded in a matrix, characterized in that it consists of the parallel non-adjacent plates ( | 10-16-2014 |
20140311326 | COMPOSITE PANEL FOR ARMOR SHIELDING OF VEHICLES - Armor panel comprising an aluminium alloy plate wherein:
| 10-23-2014 |
20140311327 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL ARRANGEMENT - According to the invention there is provided an arrangement of protective material for dissipating the kinetic energy of a moving object including one or more layers of fibrous armour material encased within a sealed encasement, in which the sealed encasement is formed from a textile armour material which is impregnated with a polymeric substance. | 10-23-2014 |
20140311328 | FIBROUS ARMOUR MATERIAL - According to the invention there is provided a fibrous armour material for dissipating the kinetic energy of a moving object which is impregnated with a shear thickening fluid, in which the shear thickening fluid includes particles of a thickening agent suspended in a liquid, and the volume fraction of the thickening agent in the shear thickening fluid is selected so that the shear thickening fluid has a viscosity-shear stress characteristic substantially corresponding to curve B or lying between curve B and curve D as shown in | 10-23-2014 |
20140311329 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL - According to the invention there is provided a protective material for dissipating the kinetic energy of a moving object including a plurality of layers of fibrous armour material in which at least some adjacent layers of fibrous armour material are separated by one or more separator layers for reducing inter-layer friction. | 10-23-2014 |
20140318357 | BLAST/IMPACT MITIGATION SHIELD - A shield includes a first body made of damping material in a solid state and which transitions to a viscous fluid state when critically stressed in compression and a plunger plate with blades extending outwardly therefrom adjacent the first body for transitioning material of the first body from a solid to a viscous fluid state locally near the blades when the blades of the plunger plate are driven into the body. The plunger plate includes a truncated-V shape, a V-shape or a double V-shape. | 10-30-2014 |
20140318358 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARMOR ARTICLE - This invention pertains to a ballistic resistant article comprising at least one first layer facing a projectile and at least one second layer adjacent to the at least one first layer and facing an object to be protected wherein, under a ballistic event, the at least one first layer is capable of undergoing a shock induced non-reversible phase transformation. | 10-30-2014 |
20140338519 | SANDWICH OF IMPACT RESISTANT MATERIAL - A sandwich of impact resistant material comprising: a first tile comprising a plurality of nano-particles bonded together, wherein the nano-structure of the nano-particles is present in the first tile and the first tile comprises a hardness value; a second tile comprising a plurality of nano-particles bonded together, wherein the nano-structure of the nano-particles is present in the second tile and the second tile comprises a hardness value; and a third tile comprising a plurality of nano-particles bonded together, wherein the nano-structure of the nano-particles is present in the third tile and the third tile comprises a hardness value, wherein the second tile is coupled in between the first tile and the third tile, and the second tile comprises a hardness value greater than the first tile and the third tile. | 11-20-2014 |
20140338520 | Armour Module for Vehicle - The present invention relates to an armour module for a vehicle. The armour module comprises a plurality of flexible vertical elements, a plurality of horizontal slats and a connection arrangement for supporting the armour module in a stand-off relation to the vehicle. Both the armour and its support may be flexible and can resiliently deform in response to an impact and thereafter recover. | 11-20-2014 |
20140338521 | STRUCTURAL COMPONENT FOR ARMORED VEHICLES - Armor plating is provided for armored land vehicles or watercraft, the armor having a base armor plate and an additional armor plate fixed thereto on the enemy side, such that it can be removed. A structural component can be used as a base armor plate for such vehicles, and comprises a layered structure with a core composite having an inner honeycomb core and at least one covering layer. The layered structure does not contain supporting metal layers or ceramic, hard material layers. Another essential characteristic is the use of fixture elements which are anchored in the core composite to allow additional armor plating to be detachably fixed on the enemy side. The core composite therefore essentially offers basic protection itself, while also acting as the carrier structure for interchangeable additional armor plating. | 11-20-2014 |
20140345446 | COMPOSITE PASSIVE ARMOR PROTECTION - A composite passive armor protection comprises a structure, embedded in the light alloy matrix ( | 11-27-2014 |
20140360344 | HIGH PERFORMANCE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE LAMINATES AND COMPOSITE STRUCTURES MADE THEREFROM - A fire resistant composite laminate includes a thermoplastic matrix material reinforced with fibers embedded in the matrix of the composite laminate, wherein the thermoplastic matrix material of the fire resistant composite laminate includes polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). | 12-11-2014 |
20140360345 | TRANSPARENT CERAMIC MATERIAL - A transparent ceramic material and the use thereof, wherein the transparent ceramic has an RIT>75%, measured on a 2 mm-thick, polished disk with light with a wave length of 600 nm, and average particle sizes in the range of >10 to =<100 micrometer, preferably >10 to 50 micrometer, more preferably >10 to 20 micrometer. The transparent ceramic material is, for example, Mg—Al spinel, ALON, aluminum oxide, yttrium aluminum garnet, yttrium oxide or zirconium oxide. | 12-11-2014 |
20140360346 | BULLETPROOF FABRIC AND BODY ARMOR MANUFACTURED BY USING SAME - The present invention discloses a bulletproof fabric and a body armor manufactured using the same. The bulletproof fabric includes an aramid fabric | 12-11-2014 |
20140360347 | HIGH DENSITY UNIDIRECTIONAL FABRIC FOR SOFT BALLISTICS APPLICATIONS - A ballistic article is comprised of high density fibers, where the linear mass density of the fibers is greater than 2000 dtex as measured by ASTM D1907 and the fibers in each layer have a total areal density greater than 100 g/m | 12-11-2014 |
20140366711 | Roman Shield Cycle (RSC) - A mechanically-operated vehicle that has an upright body-length bullet-resistant shield comprising bullet resistant glass that allows full-enclosure of an operator on all sides and top, at least two wheels, a single hand-controlled apparatus that controls the vehicle, and the vehicle can fit through a standard size door and a 2500-lb passenger or 4000-lb service elevator. | 12-18-2014 |
20140366712 | Roman Shield Trike (RST) - A mechanically-operated vehicle that has a bullet-resistant shield comprising of bullet resistant glass panels and ballistic panels that allow full-enclosure of an operator on all sides and top, at least three wheels, a single hand-controlled apparatus that controls the vehicle, and the vehicle can fit through ADA compliant double size doors and 4000-lb service/freight elevators. | 12-18-2014 |
20140366713 | MOSAIC EXTREMITY PROTECTION SYSTEM WITH TRANSPORTABLE SOLID ELEMENTS - A method of protecting a user from a strike by a maximum threat includes adhesively bonding a plurality of solid elements to a support structure in a planar array, dimensions and material properties of the solid elements, support structure, and adhesive being selected to cause an impacted solid element to be dislodged by the maximum threat, and to combine its mass with the projectile for reduced velocity and increased impact area. The support structure is configured to fail in tensile and to allow the combined projectile and solid element to pass through the support structure. The solid elements can be ceramic, and can be commutated upon impact while remaining substantially intact. The solid elements can include titanium backing layers. After formation, ceramic cores can be compressed upon cooling by an outer ceramic layer having a higher coefficient of thermal expansion, the outer layer being formed by glazing or doping. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373706 | VEHICLE WITH STRUCTURAL VENT CHANNELS FOR BLAST ENERGY AND DEBRIS DISSIPATION - A vehicle includes one or more structural vent channels for blast energy and gas and debris dissipation. The structural enclosure of a vehicle includes a hull floor and encloses or defines a compartment for crew, cargo, or crew and cargo. The channel provides a passage through, around, or through and around the vehicle, by which blast energy and debris can be dissipated from explosions beneath the vehicle. | 12-25-2014 |
20140373707 | ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PROTECTION OF AN OBJECT, ESPECIALLY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AGAINST APPROACHING PROJECTILES - An arrangement for protecting an object, especially a motor vehicle, against approaching projectiles, contains a plurality of profile rods of prism-shaped cross-section. The profile rods are disposed in at least two rows lying one behind the other and at a distance from each other. In the rows, the respective mutually parallel profile rods are disposed at a distance apart, wherein the profile rods of the front row cover the gaps between the profile rods of the rear row. | 12-25-2014 |
20150020678 | Ultra Light Bar Armor - Bar armor currently provides a means of providing partial protection of vehicles and structures against certain types of Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs). However, the individual bars must provide enough strength to cut through or deform the outer ogive of an RPG and cause electrical contact with the inner ogive. This in turn imposes constraints on the overall effectiveness of the system and how light it can be made. These constraints can be eased by providing cross-attachments for the bars, provided that the cross-attachments themselves are of low enough density and sufficient frangibility to avoid detonating the RPG when they are struck by the RPG nosepiece, which contains a piezoelectric element that causes the fuse of the RPG to function. Through this means, bar armor can be made lighter, more effective, and easier to see through. | 01-22-2015 |
20150020679 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BROAD SPECTRUM RADIATION ATTENUATION - A system of panels for use in assembling a radiation, microbial, acoustically, and ballistically shielded space within a building or other personal space. The panels are comprised of an ionizing radiation shielding material layer, a non-ionizing radiation shielding layer, an anti-microbial treated layer, a bulletproof layer, and an acoustical shielding layer. A method is provided for using said panels to create a radiation, microbial, acoustically, and ballistically shielded space. | 01-22-2015 |
20150027303 | CARBURIZED BALLISTIC ALLOY - A method for making armor plate that is resistant to armor piercing small arms ammunition is provided. The armor plate includes a steel plate having a nominal chemical composition in weight percent of 0.4C-1.8Ni-0.8Cr-0.25Mo. The steel plate is carburized on one side and produces a carburized side and a non-carburized side. The carburized side of the steel plate has a carbon concentration of at least 0.9% by weight and the non-carburized side has a carbon concentration of between 0.38 and 0.45% by weight. After the steel plate has been carburized, it is subsequently thermally processed such that the carburized side has a hardness of at least 58 Rockwell Hardness C (HRC), and the non-carburized side has a hardness of between >=50 and <=55 HRC. | 01-29-2015 |
20150033935 | BALLISTIC COMPOSITE CONTAINING A THERMOPLASTIC OVERLAY - Ballistic composite articles comprising a fabric section, an overlay section disposed on the strikeface of the composite article and comprising a thermoplastic resin, and optionally an adhesive layer disposed between the fabric section and the overlay section are described. The ballistic composite articles can provide comparable or improved protection against projectile threats relative to conventional ballistic composites consisting only of a same-type fabric section having comparable area density, as evidenced by comparable V50 values and/lower backface deformation values when tested under the same conditions. | 02-05-2015 |
20150033936 | COMPOSITE PANEL - Composite panel comprising at least one layer containing at least one tape comprising a thermoplastic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, polyesters, polyvinyl alcohols, polyacrylonitriles, polyamides or polyketone, wherein the tape has a tensile strength of at least 1.2 GPa and an areal density of between 5 and 150 g/m | 02-05-2015 |
20150033937 | CONTINUOUS BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBE YARNS AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION - A method and apparatus for producing boron nitride nanotubes and continuous boron nitride nanotube yarn or tapes is provided. The apparatus includes rotating reaction tubes that allow for continuous chemical vapor deposition of boron nitride nanotubes. The rotation of the reaction tubes allows the boron nitride nanotubes to be spun into yarns or made into tapes, without post process or external rotation or spinning of the gathered nanotubes. Boron nitride nanotube yarns or tapes of great length can be produced as a result, thereby providing industry with a readily useable format for this type of material. Dopants such as carbon can be added to engineer the band gap of the nanotubes. Catalysts may be formed outside or inside the reactor. | 02-05-2015 |
20150040749 | METHOD OF MAKING IMPROVED BALLISTIC PRODUCTS - A method of making a ballistic resistant composite material having improved resistance to high energy rifle bullets and the like. The method comprises providing at least one fibrous layer comprising a network of high tenacity aramid fibers. The fibrous layer is coated with a thermoplastic polyurethane resin. The coated fibrous layer is molded at a pressure of at least about 1,500 psi (10.3 MPa). Preferably, a plurality of fibrous layers are employed, each of which is formed from to unidirectionally oriented aramid fibers in a thermoplastic polyurethane resin matrix. Adjacent fibrous layers are preferably oriented at 90° with respect to each other. | 02-12-2015 |
20150082976 | LIGHT-WEIGHT SEMI-RIGID COMPOSITE ANTI-BALLISTIC SYSTEMS WITH ENGINEERED COMPLIANCE AND RATE-SENSITIVE IMPACT RESPONSE - Composite anti-ballistic systems having multiple nested sub-laminates manufactured from layers of unidirectional monofilaments made from engineering fibers with anti-ballistic properties embedded in polymer matrix materials and interfacial materials engineered for controlled compliance, deformation, energy release and rate sensitive behavior. | 03-26-2015 |
20150090107 | WEARABLE AIR BLAST PROTECTION DEVICE HAVING AT LEAST TWO ATTENUATING REGIONS - A method of designing a wearable air blast wave energy protection device includes computer modeling at least two candidate reflective materials for a first human-protective and primarily reflective response to a specified incident air blast wave energy. The method includes selecting a layer of a first material from the at least two candidate reflective materials based on the computer modeling of the at least two candidate reflective materials. The method includes computer modeling at least two candidate attenuative materials for a second human-protective and primarily attenuative response and computer modeling another at least two candidate attenuative materials for a third human-protective and primarily attenuative response. The method further includes selecting a first attenuating-region material and a second attenuating-region material. The method further includes electronically maintaining informational data corresponding to the selected layer of the first material, the selected first attenuating-region material, and the selected second attenuating-region material. | 04-02-2015 |
20150107447 | COMPOSITES AND BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARMOR ARTICLES CONTAINING THE COMPOSITES - A ballistic resistant armor article, comprises (a) a first nonwoven layer comprising a first plurality of parallel yarns, and a second nonwoven layer comprising a second plurality of parallel yarns, the yarns of the first layer having an orientation in a direction that is different from the orientation of the yarns of the second layer, (b) at least one binding yarn transverse to the plane of the first and second layers binding the first and second layers together, (c) a binding resin having a modulus no greater than 6500 psi coating at least portions of internal surfaces of the first plurality and the second plurality of yarns and (d) a viscoelastic resin coating at least portions of external surfaces of the first plurality and the second plurality of yarns, the viscoelastic resin having a modulus greater than 6500 psi. | 04-23-2015 |
20150114211 | Vehicular armour - Armour for a vehicle comprises ceramic plates ( | 04-30-2015 |
20150114212 | MODULAR BALLISTIC BODY ARMOR SYSTEM WITH COVER SLEEVE - The present invention relates to a bullet proof vest or more specifically to a modular ballistic body armor system having a self supporting plate holder harness with an attachable ballistic material insert and a replaceable material cover sleeve. | 04-30-2015 |
20150128793 | ARMOURED VENTILATION GRILLE - The invention relates to an armoured ventilation grille for an opening, the grille including an outer side to be exposed to a projectile shot and an inner side to be applied to the opening, the grille including a plurality of parallel bars, the bars having a V-shaped cross-section, each limb of the V being made of of a blade, the blades being arranged in chevrons in order to form baffles such that at least one blade is located in the trajectory of the projectile shot whatever the incidence may be. The grille according to the invention wherein the outer blades is made an armoured material while the inner blades made of a ductile material, the blades all being fixed to transverse members in the bearing ranges in such a way that they can be disassembled. | 05-14-2015 |
20150135936 | VEHICLE AND STRUCTURE FILM/HARD POINT SHIELD - A shield includes a film with members intersecting at spaced nodes, a hard point fixed at least at select nodes, and a frame at least partially about the film for spacing the film from a vehicle or structure to be protected. | 05-21-2015 |
20150135937 | METHOD TO PRODUCE BALLISTIC AND STAB RESISTANT STRUCTURES FOR GARMENTS AND STRUCTURES PRODUCED BY THE METHOD - The invention pertains to a composite wherein the composite comprises at least one fabric and a thermoplastic polymeric resin wherein the resin is impregnated into the fabric to an extent that between 80 to 95% of the maximum volumic mass (void volume) of the fabric is filled with resin. The fabric and thermoplastic resin are combined with one or two release layers to form an assembly. A plurality of these assemblies is combined to form a stack which is subjected to thermopressing wherein the thermopressing is carried out in at least two cycles with a pressure release between each cycle. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143984 | Combined Vehicular Armour - Vehicle armour comprises a ceramic panel ( | 05-28-2015 |
20150143985 | ANTI-BALLISTIC CHAIR - An Anti-Ballistic chair having a back portion, a seat portion, and an Anti-Ballistic panel within at least one of the back portion, and the seat portion, wherein the Anti-Ballistic portion comprises at least a first layer of Anti-Ballistic material formed from high-strength synthetic fibers extending in a first direction, and at least a second layer of Anti-Ballistic material formed from high-strength synthetic fibers extending in a second direction, different from the first direction. | 05-28-2015 |
20150143986 | ARMORED DOOR PANEL - An armored door panel includes a planar device having a layered arrangement including a protection layer comprised of a ballistic material and an outer surface layer arranged on the outer side of the protection layer. The planar device is affixed to an existing door to prevent ballistic projectile from penetrating the door. | 05-28-2015 |
20150292838 | ARMOR COUPLER - A coupler for the attachment of an armor panel to a structure to be protected, the coupler having a first end unit configured for attachment to the armor panel and a second end unit configured for attachment to the structure, the units being axially spaced from one another by an elongated plate member having, in cross-section taken along a plane perpendicular to the axial direction, an asymmetric shape allowing the plate to be differently susceptible to bending forces in at least two different directions. | 10-15-2015 |
20150300783 | ARMOR HAVING PRISMATIC, TESSELATED CORE - An armor includes a core that, in turn, includes a first layer of prismatic elements arranged in a tessellated fashion and a second layer of prismatic elements arranged in a tessellated fashion. The armor further includes a smart component operably associated with a component of the armor. The first layer of prismatic elements is nested into the second layer of prismatic elements. | 10-22-2015 |
20150300784 | ARMOR MOUNTING SYSTEM AND ARMOR INCORPORATING THE SAME - A modular armor system configured to be readily attached and detached from a frame surrounding a window in a vehicle or other structure, such as a building. The modular armor system may be configured to provide any desired ballistics protection rating. In one embodiment, the modular armor system includes a ballistics-grade armor panel having an outer strike face and an inner surface opposite the outer strike face. The modular armor system also includes a fastener coupled to the ballistics-grade armor panel. The fastener is configured to detachably couple the ballistics-grade armor panel to the frame surrounding the window in the vehicle or other structure. | 10-22-2015 |
20150308791 | BALLISTIC BARRIERS AND ENCLOSURES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING BALLISTIC BARRIERS AND ENCLOSURES - Ballistic barriers, ballistic enclosures, and methods of fabricating ballistic barriers and ballistic enclosures are provided. The ballistic barrier comprises a panel having a plurality of woven sheets and a matrix, for example, a resin matrix, adapted to retain the plurality of woven sheets; and a protective elastomeric layer mounted to at least one side of the panel, but typically both sides. The barriers may be provided with camouflage to assist in concealing the barrier or the enclosure. The ballistic enclosures include support structures adapted to retain the ballistic barriers, for example, about a potential target, such, as personnel, equipment, or a structure. Aspects of the invention may be uniquely adapted to protect domestic infrastructure, such as, components of the electric power grid; however, aspects of the invention may be used to protect any potential target of vandalism or aggression. | 10-29-2015 |
20150308792 | Joint and Modular Protection System - A joint is provided for connecting two or more armoured panels of a modular protection structure. The joint has an elongate body, a first channel extending along and within the elongate body, for receiving an edge of one of the armoured panels, and a second channel extending along and within the elongate body, for receiving an edge of another armoured panel. One or more armoured strike plates are provided which substantially cover an area between the edge of the armoured panel which is received within the first channel and the edge of the armoured panel which is received within the second channel. This makes it easy to join two armoured panels, for example by slotting them into the first and second channels of the joint. An armoured strike plate is provided as part of the joint to inhibit ballistic leakage through the area of the joint between the armoured panels. | 10-29-2015 |
20150316357 | ELECTROACTIVE BALLISTIC PROTECTION SYSTEM - A ballistic protection system combines electrical storage and/or electrical generation features, including at least one layer of material which provides ballistic protection and at least one layer of material which is electrically active. | 11-05-2015 |
20150323292 | FLEXIBLE BALLISTIC RESISTANT APPARATUS WITH INTERNAL ADHESIVE TACKING - A flexible ballistic resistant panel can be constructed with internal adhesive tacking to provide a low cost, high performing panel. The panel can include a first plurality of ballistic sheets, a second plurality of ballistic sheets, and a third plurality of ballistic sheets arranged to form a stack of ballistic sheets. The second plurality of ballistic sheets can include adhesive deposits on a surface of a first ballistic sheet. The adhesive deposits can serve to tack the first ballistic sheet to a second ballistic sheet within the second plurality of ballistic sheets and thereby resist relative movement between the first and second ballistic sheets near the adhesive deposits, similar to a stitch. The adhesive deposits can improve the panel's multi-round capability by constraining damage caused by a first projectile to a location near the first projectile's impact location. | 11-12-2015 |
20150323293 | GRADIENT BALLISTIC MATERIAL AND HONEYCOMB GRILLE - The invention is a gradient ballistic material and honeycomb grille that includes a louver system and a honeycomb structure. The louver system contains a gradient of ballistic materials to improve air handling and protection. The louver system may be constructed of one or more pieces of ballistic material so that at least one section is harder than a second section. The honeycomb structure acts a “catcher” or backstop to collect the fragments created by a projectiles contact with the harder section of the louver system. | 11-12-2015 |
20150338193 | INDIVIDUAL PROTECTIVE BLANKET FOR EMERGENCIES - An individual protective body blanket for use during emergencies for protection against flying shrapnel, debris, and projectiles. The blanket may comprise an energy absorbing layer and a ballistic resistant layer sandwiched between inner and out layers of ripstock nylon. The blanket may comprise a generally rectangular or elongate panel with inner and outer surfaces. The inner surface is provided with shoulder straps and a belt for donning the blanket in a backpack-like fashion. The outer surface may be made of a visually conspicuous color, such as orange or yellow, to assist first responders in locating the individual. | 11-26-2015 |
20150345912 | Impulse and Momentum Transfer Devise - This invention concerns a device for the transmission of impulse and momentum, e.g. from a shock wave from an explosion or momentum from objects impacting the device, from one location to another, and is primarily used to protect vehicles, ships, aircrafts and buildings against impulse and/or momentum, for instance in regards to attacks on those with grenades, bombs, mines and the like. The governing physical principles are those of conservation of momentum and energy, and Newton's 3rd Law, claiming that for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction. | 12-03-2015 |
20150345913 | LIGHTWEIGHT ENHANCED BALLISTIC ARMOR SYSTEM - A lightweight ballistic armor system comprising at least one metal strike face plate, a laminate composite backing material secured to the at least one metal strike face plate and an optional air space provided between the metal strike face plate and the laminate composite backing material. The metal strike face plate or plates has a predetermined defined thickness and has a plurality of slotted holes set at an angle relative to the vertical orientation or axis of the metal strike face plate, or which are straight. The plurality of slotted holes is sufficiently small to prevent the passage of a projectile or fragment therethrough. The laminate composite backing material comprises at least one material selected from an aramid fiber material, S-glass, E-glass, polypropylene and UHMWPE, and is provided in combination with a polymer-based resin material. The optional air space provided between the metal strike face plate and the composite backing material has a depth in the range between 0-12 inches. | 12-03-2015 |
20150354923 | MULTILAYER ARMOR - A multilayer armor is provided that includes a first rigid layer, a second rigid layer, and an interlayer securing the first and second rigid layers to one another. At least one of the first and second rigid layers can include a plurality of regions with a physical or material property that varies between the regions. The interlayer can have a force-extension ratio of 5,600 psi/in or less. The interlayer can have a physical or material property that varies within the interlayer. | 12-10-2015 |
20150377592 | Polymer Coatings with Embedded Hollow Spheres for Armor for Blast and Ballistic Mitigation - A lightweight armor system providing blast protection and ballistic protection against small arms fire, suitable for use in helmets, personnel or vehicle protection, and other armor systems. A hard substrate is coated on the front surface with a thin elastomeric polymer layer, in which hollow ceramic or metal spheres are encapsulated. The coating layer having a thin elastomeric polymer layer with encapsulated metal or ceramic hollow spheres can be stand-alone blast protection, or can be added to an underlying structure. The glass transition temperature of the polymer is preferably between negative fifty Celsius and zero Celsius. | 12-31-2015 |
20150377595 | REDUCED WEIGHT ARMOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An armor system configured to be coupled to a frame surrounding a window in a vehicle or other structure, such as a building. The armor system may be configured to provide any desired ballistics protection rating. The armor system includes a ballistics-grade armor panel and at least one insert embedded in the ballistics-grade armor panel. The insert extends around at least a portion of a periphery of the ballistics-grade armor panel. The one or more inserts may be configured to reduce the parasitic weight of the armor system. | 12-31-2015 |
20160003582 | Polymer Coatings for Enhanced and Field-Repairable Transparent Armor - A coating of atactic polypropylene over a transparent armor substrate improves resistance to penetration while allowing convenient repair of minor abrasions and scratches. | 01-07-2016 |
20160010953 | Applique Armor and Mounting System | 01-14-2016 |
20160010954 | PROTECTIVE ARMOUR ELEMENT | 01-14-2016 |
20160016393 | COMPOSITE FOR PRODUCING OF AN ANTIBALLISTIC ARTICLE - A composite for producing of an antiballistic article, the composite having at least two fabric layers containing high tensile strength fibers and at least one foil of polyvinylbutyral, the foil having a thickness ranging from 30 to 70 μm. An antiballistic article, which is obtained from the composite, is also described. | 01-21-2016 |
20160025459 | HARD-BALLISTIC ARTICLE AND PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE SAID ARTICLE - A hard-ballistic article and a method to manufacture the article are provided. The hard ballistic article includes a hybrid panel, wherein the hybrid panel includes | 01-28-2016 |
20160040961 | STRUCTURALLY REINFORCED OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT BULLETPROOF PANEL - A structurally reinforced optically transparent panel that may be utilized as a bulletproof window or shield. The panel includes a plurality of angled reinforcement members having a reflective top and bottom surfaces. Optical lenses are disposed between the reinforcement members directing a light ray in a predetermined direction. The geometry and spacing of the reinforcement members is such that the light rays enter and exit the bulletproof panel at substantially the same angle allowing an observer to view optical images of objects behind the bulletproof panel, thus creating optical transparency. The reinforcement members are of a high strength material capable of being impenetrable by a projectile fired from a ballistic weapon or an explosion debris. | 02-11-2016 |
20160040962 | Blast Control Blanket - A blast control blanket is provided. The blanket has a first tubular fabric layer and a second tubular fabric layer. Each tubular fabric layer has a circumferential weave direction. The tubular fabric layers are oriented so that their weave directions are orthogonal. The tubular fabric layers are preferably an auxetic woven fabric. Optionally, smaller fabric sections may be seamed together to form each tubular fabric layer. The tubular fabric layers are stitched together so as to form a perimeter channel. A wire cable is disposed in the perimeter channel and may be used to secure multiple blankets together or secure the blanket to another structure. Optionally, an outer cover may be provided, preferably of ballistic nylon. | 02-11-2016 |
20160040963 | MULTI-LAYER, MULTI-ELEMENT BODY ARMOR PANEL WITH IMPROVED COMPRESSIBILITY - An MFA panel provides enhanced compressibility and off-axis threat protection by distributing solid elements among a plurality of vertically stacked, flexible supporting sheets, so that the elements on each sheet are spaced apart while the stacked arrangement provides adjacent or overlapping coverage of the panel, while allowing the solid elements to slide over each other during compression. The solid elements can be triangular or square, and can be metal or ceramic. The supporting sheets can be high tensile, such as para aramid, or low tensile, such as PET, Nylon, or cotton, for enhanced compressibility, flexibility, drape, and hand. A high tensile backing ply can be included to inhibit tensile failure of low tensile supporting sheets. In embodiments, the panels are attached to each other only at their edges. Fibers of para aramid supporting sheets can be unidirectional, so as to share the load of an impact throughout the panel. | 02-11-2016 |
20160047630 | VESSEL AND INSERT ARMOR SYSTEM - A vessel-based armor system is disclosed that comprises an outer vessel element and a ballistic protection element enclosed within. The vessel itself does not provide protection from ballistic threats; rather, the protective element within the vessel mitigates the ballistic threat. The vessel provides housing for the internal protective element. The design of the vessel permits the insertion and removal of the protective element and the replacement with a different protective element. In the primary embodiment, the protective element is an armored insert comprising at least one ballistic resistant plate (or panel). A preferred embodiment of the armored insert comprises a series of offset panels or plates thereby forming a spaced armor arrangement within the vessel. The same vessel is capable of accepting fill material, strata of fill material and armor interstitial plates, or a liquid, thereby increasing the flexibility of use, range of cost, weight, and setup time in the deployment of the armor system. | 02-18-2016 |
20160054100 | FLEXIBLE ADHESIVE BALLISTIC SHIELD - A flexible and malleable ballistic panel having an adhesive surface for bonding the ballistic shield to a substrate, the ballistic shield including a laminate of a plurality of ballistic-resistant layers comprising ballistic material, each the ballistic-resistant layer having a first inner surface and second outer surface, and a plurality of bonding layers comprising banding butyl rubber material, each bonding layer having a first inner surface and second outer surface, at least one of the bonding layer being an inner-most layer of the laminate, and each ballistic-resistant layer having a bonding layer therebetween. The base layer of the ballistic shield is attached to the inner surface of the substrate to provide a reinforced substrate that improves the resistance to penetration of the reinforced substrate by a ballistic projectile. | 02-25-2016 |
20160061569 | ARMOR MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES AND METHODS - Armor material, armor shields and other armor structures are composed of a continuous piece of material that is pressed and molded or otherwise processed to have two or more panels connected together at hinge portions, to form a foldable (or partially foldable) configuration. In a folded state the armor structure can provide a greater penetration stopping capability or NIJ rating, or both, as compared to an unfolded state. Such multi-panel armor structures are configured as foldable shields, walls, and enclosures. | 03-03-2016 |
20160069648 | Encapsulated Arrays With Barrier Layer Covered Tiles - Encapsulated arrays with tiles covered with a barrier layer are disclosed. Tiles formed of silicon carbide, and wrapped with a barrier layer, are encapsulated with a base metal formed of a steel alloy. During a casting process, to fabricate the encapsulated arrays, the barrier layer prevents the steel alloy and/or the silicon carbide from compromising each other. | 03-10-2016 |
20160069649 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLE, SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT FOR AND METHOD OF MAKING A SHELL FOR A BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLE - Described is a ballistic resistant article, such as a helmet, having a double curved shell in turn has a stack of layers of an oriented anti-ballistic material, the layers having one or more plies and having a plurality of cuts, the ends of which define a central polygon and lobes extending from the polygon. The stack has at least 10 rotationally staggered layers and, for most successive layers, the orientation of the material in the or at least one of the plies is rotationally staggered relative to the orientation of the material in the or at least one of the plies of a successive layer over an angle of 90°±30°. | 03-10-2016 |
20160076856 | ARMOR - Disclosed is a ballistic armor and an armor system. According to embodiments, the armor includes an outer armor plate and an inner active layer. The outer armor plate is adapted to resist penetration by one or more penetrative elements. The inner active layer is adapted to laterally deflect penetrating elements. | 03-17-2016 |
20160102949 | BALLISTIC MATERIAL - A polyurea hybrid ballistic armor formed from novel cured reaction products of various diamines and polyester diols with isocyanate curing agents. The cured reaction product can absorb large amounts of energy from ballistic projectiles, and when various hard granular particles are embedded within the cured reaction product, a strike plate effect can be realized, allowing the polyurea hybrid ballistic armor to defeat ballistic projectiles. The polyurea hybrid ballistic armor can additionally be utilized to add additional layers of protection to existing armor systems. | 04-14-2016 |
20160102950 | FLEXIBLE BALLISTIC RESISTANT PANEL - A flexible ballistic resistant panel can include a first plurality of ballistic sheets comprising high performance fibers, a second plurality of ballistic sheets comprising high performance fibers, and a third plurality of ballistic sheets comprising high performance fibers. The second plurality of ballistic sheets can be adjacent to the first plurality of ballistic sheets, and the third plurality of ballistic sheets can be adjacent to the second plurality of ballistic sheets. Each ballistic sheet within the first plurality of ballistic sheets can be at least partially bonded to at least one adjacent ballistic sheet in the first plurality of ballistic sheets. Similarly, each ballistic sheet within the third plurality of ballistic sheets can be at least partially bonded to at least one adjacent ballistic sheet in the third plurality of ballistic sheets. The first, second, and third pluralities of ballistic sheets can be encased by a waterproof cover. | 04-14-2016 |
20160116257 | BULLETPROOF MATERIAL - Disclosed is a bulletproof material having superior bulletproof performance and enhanced back-side deformation characteristics along with superior wearing sensation due to relatively light weight and soft texture. The bulletproof material according to the present invention includes a fibrous layer including a carbon fiber network at a back side or near a back side. | 04-28-2016 |
20160129669 | STAB AND BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLES AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING - Dimensionally stable open woven fabrics formed from a plurality of high tenacity warp elongate bodies interwoven and bonded with a plurality of transversely disposed, high tenacity weft elongate bodies, composite articles formed therefrom, and to a continuous process for forming the composite articles. | 05-12-2016 |
20160131457 | Non-scalar flexible rifle defeating armor system - The invention combines tiles with an optimal width to thickness ratio together into array(s), and then affixes the array(s) to a depressible adhesive coated substrate. This combination of array(s) and substrates compliments the optimal tile thickness to width ratio to create a more advantageous directional shift of energy dissipation that creates a yaw of the bullet's direction, and subsequent increase of ceramic thickness that the projectile must pass through. The invention eliminates hard epoxies and rigid fiber induced wraps to create a truly flexible matrix that can be applied for use to protect the body with traditional concealable or tactical carriers, or can be used as a “peel and stick” high threat armor system that can be easily field mounted to a vehicle, structure, or aircraft. | 05-12-2016 |
20160146578 | Polymeric Compositions for Use in Preparing a Ballistic Material - Polymeric compositions for use in preparing a ballistic material and ballistic materials capable of absorbing incoming projectiles prepared from the polymeric material are disclosed. The resulting ballistic materials are also disclosed. The materials have sufficient elasticity so that the polymer or polymer blend does not shatter when stuck with a high-velocity projectile. The polymer blends ideally have one or more of the following physical properties—a) a modulus of elasticity in the range of around 12,500 psi and around 19,000 psi, b) a max stress psi in the range of around 545 and around 985, and c) a tensile strength in the range of around 3.50 ft-lbf/in and around 11.00 ft-lbf/in. The thickness of the ballistic material is at least around 3 inches, with a size of around 4-5 inches square or diameter. Objects made of a hardened material, typically between about ¼ and ½ inch, can be interspersed throughout the interior volume of the material. | 05-26-2016 |
20160146579 | Plated Armor Fabric - The present invention relates to fabric for constructing armored garments and other objects, more specifically a lightweight, flexible, and breathable plated armor fabric for recreational and sporting purposes constructed of plastic, metal, ceramic, composite materials or some combination of the above. | 05-26-2016 |
20160161223 | IMPACT PROTECTIVE MULTI-LAYERED FABRIC - The disclosure refers to an impact protective multi-layered fabric comprising a pile of layers of a dry-fabric material, wherein at least one of the layers is conformed to have least one closed fold extending longitudinally across the layer, the closed fold having first and second walls substantially facing each other, and wherein the first and second walls are stitched to each other by means of at least one yarn of a dry-fabric material. According to an aspect, the first and second walls of the closed fold, are stitched to each other by means of two or more stitching lines are arranged one above the other within the closed fold, such as when an object impact on the fabric layer, the stitches of the stitching lines break sequentially one after the other, such the energy absorption capability of the layer is increased in a simple manner and without increasing its weight. | 06-09-2016 |
20160169632 | Modular Scalable Plate System for Personnel Protection | 06-16-2016 |
20160169633 | ARMOR, SHIELDS AND HELMETS WITH HIGHLY PROPERTY-MISMATCHED INTERFACE MATERIALS TO REDUCE DYNAMIC FORCE AND DAMAGE | 06-16-2016 |
20160177130 | HYBRID POLYSILOXANE COATED ARMOR OR FIBER SUBSTRATES | 06-23-2016 |
20160178325 | BALLISTIC MATERIALS HAVING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPHERE STRUCTURE | 06-23-2016 |
20160178326 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT APPARATUS WITH ABRASION-RESISTANT MARKING | 06-23-2016 |
20160178328 | BALLISTIC PROTECTION WITH MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF RIGID ELEMENTS | 06-23-2016 |
20160178329 | PORTABLE BALLISTIC DIVIDER WALL | 06-23-2016 |
20160187106 | FRAME CONFIGURABLE FOR USE AS A BALLISTIC SHIELD AND RELATED METHODS - A ballistic shield assembly comprises a framework of interconnected linking members, the framework including at least one handle member, graspable by a user wielding the ballistic shield. At least one wearable item of personal armor is arranged about the framework, the wearable item of personal armor being supported by the framework to thereby present a ballistic shield face capable of protecting the user wielding the ballistic shield from projectiles. | 06-30-2016 |
20160195367 | SELF-REPAIRING ARMOR | 07-07-2016 |
20160377386 | IMPULSE AND MOMENTUM TRANSFER DEVISE - This invention concerns a device for the transmission of impulse and momentum, e.g. from a shock wave from an explosion or momentum from objects impacting the device, from one location to another, and is primarily used to protect vehicles, ships, aircrafts and buildings against impulse and/or momentum, for instance in regards to attacks on those with grenades, bombs, mines and the like. | 12-29-2016 |
20160377387 | COMPOSITE BALLISTIC-RESISTANT UNIT MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD FOR SAME - Provided is a composite ballistic-resistant unit material, formed of an intersecting composite of N two layer structured units, 1≦N≧8, an organic thin film being attached to two sides thereof, the angle of intersection of each adjacent layer being 45°-90°; a first layer is a ballistic-resistant fibre unidirectional tape covered in a first resin adhesive, a second layer is a ballistic-resistant fibre unidirectional tape covered in a second resin adhesive, the tensile modulus of the first resin adhesive being lower than 6 MPa, and the tensile modulus of the second resin adhesive being higher than 6 MPa; the loss modulus of the first resin adhesive and the second resin adhesive, under the same conditions as the test frequency and strain value, at 30-40° C. is the same as the loss modulus of the ballistic-resistant fibre. When the strain sensitive rate of the ballistic-resistant fibre is at 2.4×10 | 12-29-2016 |
20160377388 | MODIFIED SOIL-FILLED REVETMENT - Soil-filled barriers, normally filled with heavy equipment, can be made quickly effective against small arms fire by modifying each cell of a barrier line (wall) with internal closeable gates that allow users to manually shovel fill a small arms security position in 65% less time than manually filling a standard barrier. Select embodiments of the present invention include gates that are inexpensive and lightweight compared to alternatives and readily fielded, in some instances as a field expedient modification. In select embodiments of the present invention the gates may be integrated into fielded conventional barriers, including employing field expedient means, as well as incorporated into production lines of new barriers specifically for use by light military units that operate in restrictive terrain. | 12-29-2016 |
20180022060 | LIGHTWEIGHT LAMINATES AND PLATE-CARRIER VESTS AND OTHER ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE THEREFROM | 01-25-2018 |
20190145742 | REINFORCED METAL ALLOY FOR ENHANCED ARMOR PROTECTION AND METHODS | 05-16-2019 |
20220135846 | LOW THERMAL EXPANSION FILM ADHESIVES FOR MULTILAYER TRANSPARENT ARMOUR AND RELATED APPLICATIONS - The present disclosure is directed to a composite material comprising a thermoplastic adhesive and nanotubes oriented in the in-plane orientation. In additional aspects, the disclosure includes a laminated armor material comprising the composite and armor materials. | 05-05-2022 |
20220136806 | Projectile Trapping Device - A projectile trapping device for protecting objects from impact damage includes a shell, which defines an interior space. The shell has a front face, which is open. The shell can be positioned on a substantially horizontal surface between an object, such as a vehicle, a person, or glass, and a source of projectiles, such as a lawnmower, an edger, or a trimmer. The shell prevents projectiles propelled from the source from striking the object. | 05-05-2022 |