Armored window system
AssigneeBAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P.
InventorsPeter R. Ciriscioli, James R. Turner, Matthew G. Riddle, Brendan P. Croom, Daniel J. Richard, John C. Turn, JR.
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Abstract
An improved transparent armor piercing protection system that acts as a vision window in an armor system. The transparent armor piercing protection system comprises ballistic plastic prisms with mirrored external surfaces disposed between armor plates so that the reflection of the image occurs entirely within the prism. The armor sheets are also redesigned with perforations to reduce weight while defeating incoming threats.
Claims14
An armored window system comprising:
- a window frame;
- an armored pane disposed within the window frame, wherein said armored pane includes alternating layers of uncoated armored plate and ballistic prisms, said ballistic prisms sized to fill the space between the armored plate so as to eliminate free airspace within the armored pane;
- a transparent plate disposed adjacent to the window frame;
- and
- a transparent strike plate disposed adjacent to the window frame opposite the transparent plate.
A method for constructing a self aligned armored window, the method comprising;
- constructing a plurality of ballistic prisms, each ballistic prism having opposing faces aligned for optical transmission;
- coating the opposing faces of each ballistic prism with a reflective surface treatment;
- forming an armored pane by stacking the ballistic prisms with alternating armored louvers;
- placing the armored pane within a frame;
- attaching a rear cover plate to a first side of the frame;
- and
- attaching a front plate to the second side of the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.