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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Inventors:
David L. Hunn, Kennedale, TX (US);
Sang J. Lee, Coppell, TX (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H 7/00 (2006.01); F41H 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H 5/0421 (2013.01); F41H 7/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An armor component having a plurality of ceramic elements, where each ceramic element is covered by a metal coating. Each metal coating covers the outer surface of only one ceramic element. The metal coating is configured to increase a dwell time for the armor component when the armor component is impacted by a projectile.