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Method of fabricating an armor panel

  • US 8,673,103 B2
  • Filed: 02/03/2012
  • Issued: 03/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of fabricating a composite armor panel, comprising:

  • providing an adhesive surface;

    placing a template on the adhesive surface, the template having walls defining regular polygonal pockets, the template having an L-shaped frame affixed along two edges of the template, one or more remaining edges of the template comprised of exposed pockets;

    fitting tiles closely in the pockets upon the adhesive surface;

    removing the template from the tiles so the tiles become free standing tiles having uniform spaces there among;

    placing a border on the adhesive surface around the tiles to define a cavity;

    placing spacers on the tiles;

    pouring resin into the cavity so that the spaces among the tiles are completely filled and the resin'"'"'s level is above the spacers;

    placing a plate over the tiles, the plate forming a gap around itself with the border;

    passing excess resin through the gap until the plate rests on the spacers;

    curing the resin to form an elastomeric matrix embedding the tiles; and

    removing the border.

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