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Ballistic projectile-arrester, having a regeneration and/or recovery system for the impact material

  • US 4,728,109 A
  • Filed: 01/29/1986
  • Issued: 03/01/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A ballistic projectile arrester, comprising:

  • granular material for absorbing the kinetric energy of projectiles;

    supporting means for supporting a quantity of said granular material and said supporting means including at least one supporting surface in a sloped relationship with a horizontal plane defined as being essentially parallel to the path of the projectiles;

    first driving means for placing said supporting means in motion such that the motion of said supporting means results in the movement of the quantity of granular material supported by said supporting means in a specific direction;

    receiving means for receiving a mixture of granular material and projectiles departing from said supporting means;

    second driving means for transporting the mixture received by said receiving means to a separation zone;

    separating means found within the separation zone and providing the means for separating the components of the mixture of granular material and projectiles;

    delivery means for delivering the granular material separated from the mixture back to the supporting means and thereby acting to replenish the granular material lost to the receiving means; and

    collecting means for collecting the projectiles separated from the mixture.

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