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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Curtis A. Martin, Damascus, MD (US);
Bruce J. Wells, Middletown, MD (US);
Inventors:
Curtis A. Martin, Damascus, MD (US);
Bruce J. Wells, Middletown, MD (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and device for protecting a surface. The device includes modular spaced armor assemblies having a ceramic face plate, a composite backing plate, and a lightweight low-density module therebetween. The modular spaced armor assemblies may be tiled to form a protective arrangement for protecting a desired surface. The lightweight low-density module includes one or more gas filled cavities.