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US 9,040,160 B2Granted
Multilayer armor
AssigneeSchott AG
InventorsJohn Carberry, Katherine T. Leighton, Carsten Weinhold, Eric Urruti
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Abstract
A multilayer armor is provided that includes a first rigid layer, a second rigid layer, and an interlayer securing the first and second rigid layers to one another. At least one of the first and second rigid layers can include a plurality of regions with a physical or material property that varies between the regions. The interlayer can have a force-extension ratio of 5,600 psi/in or less. The interlayer can have a physical or material property that varies within the interlayer.
Claims11
A multilayer armor comprising:
- a first rigid layer;
- a second rigid layer;
- and
- an interlayer securing the first and second rigid layers to one another, wherein at least one of the first and second rigid layers is divided into strips having varying degrees of tempering.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.