Ballistic resistant and explosive containment systems for aircraft
OwnerGary Thomas Reeceinventor
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Abstract
A ballistic resistant and explosive protective system for an aircraft. The system may include a plurality of composite panels. Each composite panel may include a first layer and second layer formed of a fiber-reinforced plastic material, and a ballistic resistant laminate core layer formed between the first layer and the second layer. The composite panels may be integrally combined and installed at an interior of the aircraft.
Claims16
A cargo container of a ballistic resistant and explosive protective system for an aircraft, the cargo container comprising:
- a plurality of modular composite panels, each composite panel comprising:
- a first layer and second layer formed of a fiber-reinforced plastic material, and
- a ballistic resistant laminate core layer formed between the first layer and the second layer,
- wherein the composite panels are integrally combined and installed at an interior of the aircraft;
- the cargo container further comprising at least one relief device formed at an outer surface of at least one composite panel of the plurality of composite panels to relieve and direct increased pressure created due to an ignition of explosive materials into the largest volume of free space adjacent the cargo container,
- wherein the at least one relief device is a valve or a disk.
A cargo container of a ballistic resistant and explosive protective system for an aircraft, the cargo container comprising:
- a pallet portion comprising a plurality of rails extruded from perimeter edges thereof;
- a plurality of modular composite panels, each composite panel comprising:
- a first layer and second layer formed of a fiber-reinforced plastic material, and
- a ballistic resistant laminate core layer formed between the first layer and the second layer, the composite panels being attached to the pallet portion via the plurality of rails;
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- a plurality of locking devices for interlocking the composite panels to each other;
- the cargo container further comprising at least one relief device formed at an outer surface of at least one composite panel of the plurality of composite panels to relieve and direct increased pressure created due to an ignition of explosive materials into the largest volume of free space adjacent the cargo container,
- wherein the at least one relief device is a valve or a disk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.