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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1998
Filed:
May. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Arthur Schade, San Carlos, CA (US);
James Edward Drotleff, Dublin, CA (US);
Ronald Eugene Musante, Los Altos, CA (US);
Michael Brian McArthur, San Jose, CA (US);
Torrey Lane Pike, Danville, CA (US);
Vernon Curtis Krueger, San Jose, CA (US);
George Edgar Thomas, Jr, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Mark Albert Middione, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
United Defense, L.P., Arlington, VA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
89 3602 ; 89 3608 ; 428911 ;
Abstract
The invention provides an improved method and apparatus for bonding ceramic tiles to armor. The invention uses a toughened epoxy adhesive and a rubber interlayer to improve the bonding of ceramic tile to armor. A scrim cloth is embedded in adhesive layers to serve as a wick and spacer to uniformly distribute the epoxy.