Reduced weight armor systems and methods of manufacturing the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F41H-005/013
F41H-005/04
F41H-005/26
B32B-017/10
B32B-037/04
출원번호
US-0318195
(2014-06-27)
등록번호
US-9803959
(2017-10-31)
발명자
/ 주소
Scarinci, Carlo
Palermo, David
출원인 / 주소
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
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초록▼
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 embed
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.
대표청구항▼
1. An armor system, comprising: a ballistics-grade armor panel comprising a plurality of ballistic layers and a plurality of interlayers alternately arranged in a stack; anda plurality of inserts arranged in a stack and embedded in the ballistics-grade armor panel, wherein each of the plurality of i
1. An armor system, comprising: a ballistics-grade armor panel comprising a plurality of ballistic layers and a plurality of interlayers alternately arranged in a stack; anda plurality of inserts arranged in a stack and embedded in the ballistics-grade armor panel, wherein each of the plurality of inserts has a mass density less than a mass density of the ballistics-grade armor panel. 2. The armor system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of inserts extends around at least a portion of a periphery of the ballistics-grade armor panel. 3. The armor system of claim 1, wherein a material of the ballistics-grade armor panel is selected from the group of transparent materials consisting of glass, interlayer, acrylic, polycarbonate, plastic, transparent ceramic, ionomers, ionoplasts, and any combinations thereof. 4. The armor system of claim 1, wherein a material of the plurality of inserts is selected from the group of materials consisting of ceramics, metals, aramids, polyethylene, polypropylene, glass fibers impregnated with a resin, and combinations thereof. 5. The armor system of claim 1, wherein: the plurality of ballistic layers comprises a plurality of glass layers;the plurality of inserts comprises a first insert and a second insert spaced apart from the first insert; andat least one glass layer and at least one interlayer extend between the first and second inserts. 6. The armor system of claim 5, wherein the first insert is on an outer surface of the ballistics-grade armor panel and the second insert is on an inner surface of the ballistics-grade armor panel. 7. The armor system of claim 1, further comprising a bracket configured to couple the armor system to a vehicle or a structure, wherein a portion of the bracket is configured to overlap at least a portion of at least one of said plurality of inserts. 8. The armor system of claim 7, further comprising: at least one fastener extending through the portion of the bracket overlapping said plurality of inserts and through said plurality of inserts. 9. The armor system of claim 7, wherein the bracket is a flat plate. 10. The armor system of claim 7, wherein the bracket is a Z-channel. 11. An armored vehicle, comprising: a vehicle, comprising: at least one window; anda frame surrounding the at least one window;an armor system coupled to the frame of the vehicle, the armor system comprising: a ballistics-grade armor panel comprising a plurality of ballistic layers and a plurality of interlayers alternately arranged in a stack; anda plurality of inserts arranged in a stack and embedded in the ballistics-grade armor panel, wherein each of the plurality of inserts has a mass density less than a mass density of the ballistics-grade armor panel; anda bracket coupling the armor system to the frame of the vehicle, wherein at least a portion of the bracket overlaps at least a portion of at least one the plurality of said inserts. 12. The armored vehicle of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of inserts extends around at least a portion of a periphery of the ballistics-grade armor panel. 13. The armored vehicle of claim 11, wherein a material of the ballistics-grade armor panel is selected from the group of transparent materials consisting of glass, interlayer, acrylic, polycarbonate, plastic, transparent ceramic, ionomers, ionoplasts, and any combinations thereof. 14. The armored vehicle of claim 11, wherein a material of the plurality of inserts is selected from the group of materials consisting of ceramics, metals, aramids, polyethylene, polypropylene, glass fibers impregnated with a resin, and combinations thereof. 15. A method of manufacturing an armor system, comprising: a first lamination task comprising laminating a plurality of ballistic layers together with a plurality of interlayers to form a ballistics-grade armor panel; anda second lamination task comprising laminating a plurality of inserts, one over the other, to the ballistics-grade armor panel with an interlayer, wherein each of said plurality of inserts has a mass density less than a mass density of the ballistics-grade armor panel,wherein the second lamination task comprises subjecting the plurality of inserts, the ballistics-grade armor panel, and the interlayer to a temperature of at least approximately 150° F. and a pressure of at least approximately 50 psi. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the second lamination task is performed in an autoclave. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein a material of the ballistics-grade armor panel is selected from the group of transparent materials consisting of glass, interlayer, acrylic, polycarbonate, plastic, transparent ceramic, ionomers, ionoplasts, and any combinations thereof. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein a material of the plurality of inserts is selected from the group of materials consisting of ceramics, metals, aramids, polyethylene, polypropylene, glass fibers impregnated with a resin, and combinations thereof. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein the interlayer comprises a material selected from the group of materials consisting of polyvinyl butyral, thermoplastic polyurethane, ethylene-vinyl acetate, and polyethylene terephthalate.
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