US5200256A
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Composite lightweight bullet proof panel for use on vessels, aircraft and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-01-23
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2009-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A lightweight armor lining for use in projecting objects such as vessels and like craft from high speed projectiles includes an extended sheet-like body having a weight of less than eight (8) pounds per square foot and having an inner strike surface being positioned away from the object to be protected in order to receive incoming projectiles. A first layer of woven fabric material is carried at a position adjacent the outer strike surface layer and a second layer of material is carried internally of the woven layer between the outer strike and an inner attachment surface. A third layer of energy absorbent material is positioned adjacent the inner attachment surface and interfaces with the second fabric layer.
Inventors
- 👤 C. R. Dunbar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:42
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/14; B32B15/02; B32B5/00; B32B5/18; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/245; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; F; F41; F41H; F41H5/00; F41H5/02; F41H5/04; F41H5/0442; F41H5/0457; B32B2264/00; B32B2264/10; B32B2264/107; B32B2266/00; B32B2266/08; B32B2305/00; B32B2305/02; B32B2305/022; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/718; B32B2311/00; B32B2311/22; B32B2571/00; B32B2571/02; B32B2605/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/911; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249976; Y10T428/249977; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10; Y10T442/102; Y10T442/109; Y10T442/11; Y10T442/114
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A lightweight, composite armor lining for use in protecting objects such as vessels and like craft from powered high speed projectiles comprising: a) a plurality of layers of fabric compression molded with a binder resin to form a composite layer; b) an elastomeric foam material layer; and c) an intermediate wire mesh layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A lightweight, composite armor lining for use in protecting objects such as vessels and like craft from powered high speed projectiles comprising: a) a plurality of layers of fabric compression molded with a binder resin to form a composite layer; b) an elastomeric foam material layer; and c) an intermediate wire mesh layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The lining of claim 1 wherein the armor lining apparatus has a weight of less than eight pounds per square foot of surface area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The lining of claim 2, wherein the wire mesh layer is a high tensile strength mesh wire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The lining of claim 2, wherein: the wire mesh layer is a high tensile strength mesh wire; and there are multiple layers of wire mesh positioned adjacent one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
A lightweight, composite armor lining for use in projecting objects such as vessels and like craft from powered high speed projectiles comprising: a) a plurality of laminated layers of fabric compression molded with a binder resin to form a composite layer having an outer "strike" surface being positioned to receive incoming projectiles; b) a layer of elastomeric foam material, wherein the layer of elastomeric foam material has an inner attachment surface adjacent to an object to be protected; and c) a wire mesh layer intermediate the layer of elastomeric foam material and the composite layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
A lightweight, composite armor lining for use in projecting objects such as vessels and like craft from powered high speed projectiles comprising: a) a plurality of laminated layers of fabric compression molded with a binder resin to form a composite layer having an outer "strike" surface being positioned to receive incoming projectiles; b) a layer of elastomeric foam material, wherein the layer of elastomeric foam material has an inner attachment surface adjacent to an object to be protected; and c) a wire mesh layer intermediate the layer of elastomeric foam material and the composite layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The lining of claim 5, further comprising: a metal layer between the composite layer and the outer "strike" surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The lining of claim 6, wherein: the metal in the metal layer is a chromium-nickel alloy the wire mesh layer comprises stainless steel wire and the layer of elastomeric "foam" material comprises closed-cell foam.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The lining of claim 5 or 7, wherein the composite layer comprises polyethylene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The lining of claim 5 or 6, further comprising: a second wire mesh layer intermediate the composite layer and the elastomeric foam material layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The lining of claim 1 or 5, further comprising: a layer of ceramic beads opposite the wire mesh layer and next to the composite layer and a layer of woven mesh adjacent the layer of ceramic beads.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The lining of claim 19, further comprising: a second wire mesh layer intermediate the composite layer and the elastomeric layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
110 words
A lightweight, composite armor lining article for use in protecting objects such as vessels and like craft from powered high speed projectiles comprising: a) a plurality of layers of fabric compression molded with a binder resin to form a composite layer having an outer "strike" surface being positioned to receive incoming projectiles and an inner attachment surface adjacent to an object to be protected; b) a metal layer adjacent the outer "strike" surface; c) a wire mesh layer adjacent the composite layer; d) a layer of elastomeric "foam" material adjacent the inner attachment surface, wherein the wire mesh layer is intermediate the layer of elastomeric material and the composite layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
110 words
A lightweight, composite armor lining article for use in protecting objects such as vessels and like craft from powered high speed projectiles comprising: a) a plurality of layers of fabric compression molded with a binder resin to form a composite layer having an outer "strike" surface being positioned to receive incoming projectiles and an inner attachment surface adjacent to an object to be protected; b) a metal layer adjacent the outer "strike" surface; c) a wire mesh layer adjacent the composite layer; d) a layer of elastomeric "foam" material adjacent the inner attachment surface, wherein the wire mesh layer is intermediate the layer of elastomeric material and the composite layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The lining of claim 1 or 5 wherein the elastomeric foam material has a thickness of about 0.75 inches.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The lining of claim 1 or 5 wherein the elastomeric foam material is at least 0.75 inches thick.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The lining of claim 5 wherein the lining can receive and catch without complete penetration therethrough a class 6 threat projectile.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The lining of claim 5 wherein the lining can receive and catch without complete penetration therethrough an incoming class 5 threat projectile.
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