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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2016
Lancer Systems L.p., Quakertown, PA (US);
Robert D. Cook, Jr., Collegeville, PA (US);
Kasimere McManus, Quakertown, PA (US);
Matthew Pettit, Breinigsville, PA (US);
Lancer Systems L.P., Quakertown, PA (US);
Abstract
A handguard comprising a plurality of layers of composite material. At least one of the layers is a ceramic matrix composite and at least one of the layers, and preferably the outer later, is a carbon fiber reinforced composite. In addition, the outermost layer is preferably a woven fabric carbon fiber reinforced composite. In one embodiment, one or more ceramic matrix composite layers is sandwiched between layers of carbon fiber reinforced composite. In another embodiment, an innermost layer is a ceramic matrix composite and the outermost layer is a carbon fiber reinforced composite.