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Boron carbide ballistic armor modified with copper

Assignee: Norton Research Corp Canada Ltd
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Filing: 1971-11-22
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Granted: 1973-05-01
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Expires: 1991-11-22
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Abstract

Abstract COMPOSITE CERAMIC ARMOR WITH IMPROVED BALLISTIC PROPERTIES. BASIC BORON CARBIDE ARMOR IS IMPROVED BY THE DDITION TO THE BORON CARBIDE OF CERTAIN WUANTITIES OF COPPER OR COPPER ADMIXED WITH CALCIUM BORIDE, TITANIUM, MANGANESE, BORON OR CHROMIUM. IMPROVED BALLISITCS ALSO RESULT FROM A MULTILAYER CERAMIC FACE PLATE WHEREIN ONE OR MORE LAYERS OF THE ABOVE MODIFIED BORON CARBIDE IS COMBINED WITH A LAYER OF BORON CARBIDE TO FORM AN INTEGRAL CERAMIC FACE PLATE.

Inventors

  • 👤 B Matchen
  • 👤 D Robertson
  • 👤 J Scott

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CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F7/00; B22F7/06; B32; B32B; B32B18/00; C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/56; C04B35/563; C04B35/622; C04B35/64; C04B35/645; C04B37/00; C04B37/02; C04B37/021; F; F41; F41H; F41H5/00; F41H5/02; F41H5/04; F41H5/0414; F41H5/0421; F41H5/0428; F41H5/0435; B32B2264/00; B32B2264/10; B32B2264/104; B32B2571/00; B32B2571/02; C04B2235/00; C04B2235/65; C04B2235/66; C04B2235/668; C04B2237/00; C04B2237/30; C04B2237/32; C04B2237/36; C04B2237/363; C04B2237/40; C04B2237/403; C04B2237/404; C04B2237/407; C04B2237/50; C04B2237/56; C04B2237/568; C04B2237/70; C04B2237/702

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-04-30 1976-10-30 1977-05-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-04-30 1980-10-30 1981-05-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-04-30 1984-10-30 1985-05-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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