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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2002
Steven L. Larson, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Charles A. Weiss, Clinton, MS (US);
Joe G. Tom, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Philip G. Malone, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Edward J. Fransen, Irvine, CA (US);
Steven L. Larson, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Charles A. Weiss, Clinton, MS (US);
Joe G. Tom, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Philip G. Malone, Vicksburg, MS (US);
Edward J. Fransen, Irvine, CA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A backstop for decelerating and trapping projectiles generally includes a support structure having an inclined surface and a projectile trapping medium disposed on the inclined surface. The projectile trapping medium may be either a resilient granular ballistic medium or a combination of a ballistic medium with a hydrated super absorbent polymer (SAP) gel. Preferably, the support structure is made of a shock absorbing, foamed, fiber-reinforced concrete, such as SACON®. In embodiments, the support structure also includes an enclosure. Additives may also be mixed into the projectile trapping medium to control alkalinity and prevent leaching of heavy metals.