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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2007
Applicants:
William A. Townsend, Newport News, VA (US);
Thomas A. Carstensen, Shelton, CT (US);
Connie E. Bird, Rocky Hill, CT (US);
John E. Holowczak, S. Windsor, CT (US);
Inventors:
William A. Townsend, Newport News, VA (US);
Thomas A. Carstensen, Shelton, CT (US);
Connie E. Bird, Rocky Hill, CT (US);
John E. Holowczak, S. Windsor, CT (US);
Assignee:
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H 5/00 (2006.01); B64D 7/00 (2006.01); F41H 5/04 (2006.01); B64D 9/00 (2006.01); B64C 1/20 (2006.01); F41H 5/013 (2006.01); B64C 27/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 7/00 (2013.01); B64C 27/04 (2013.01); F41H 5/0428 (2013.01); B64D 9/003 (2013.01); B64C 1/20 (2013.01); Y02T 50/46 (2013.01); F41H 5/0421 (2013.01); F41H 5/013 (2013.01);
Abstract
An armor system which integrates ballistic protection into load bearing structure. Each armored panel is manufactured as a sandwich structure having a multiple of layers including a hard ballistic material layer of a Ceramic/CMC hybrid armor material capable of defeating high velocity Armor Piercing projectiles.