Transparent ballistic resistant armor
AssigneeAmerican Development Group International, LLC
InventorMurray L. Neal
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Abstract
A laminated, optically transparent, ballistic resistant structure is described as having a first transparent layer, a second transparent layer of ceramic tiles spread across the first layer, and a third transparent layer. The first and third layers are bonded to opposite sides of the second layer, respectively, by transparent adhesive. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
Claims20
A laminated, optically transparent, ballistic resistant structure consisting essentially of:
- a first transparent layer;
- a second layer of transparent ceramic tiles spread across the first layer;
- and a third transparent layer, the first and third layers being bonded to opposite sides of the second layer, respectively, by transparent adhesive, wherein the first and third layers, are glass layers, wherein the first layer is in front and the third layer is behind the second layer, the structure further comprising a transparent anti-spall layer behind the third layer.
An apparatus consisting essentially of:
- a laminated, visibly transparent, ballistic resistant structure having the following layers starting from the front and going to the rear, a first rigid panel made of glass, a second rigid panel, the second panel having a plurality of transparent ceramic tiles spread across the first panel, wherein the tiles are bonded to one another to form the second panel, a third rigid panel made of glass, and a sheet of anti-spalling material.
A laminated, optically transparent, ballistic resistant structure consisting essentially of:
- a first transparent layer made of glass;
- a second layer of a uniform thickness comprised of transparent ceramic tiles spread across the first layer, wherein each of the tiles is a transparent ceramic polygon with the uniform thickness and polished edges, wherein the edges of two abutting tiles are bonded to one another by a layer of adhesive material;
- and a third transparent layer made of glass, the first and third layers being bonded to opposite sides of the second layer, respectively, by transparent adhesive.
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