Self-repairing armor
First Claim
1. An armor article comprising:
- a ceramic plate having a front surface and a rear surface;
a polymer backer affixed to the rear surface of the ceramic plate, wherein the polymer backer comprises a laminate of at least two layers of material, each layer comprising a ballistic fabric; and
self-repair conduits on the front surface of the ceramic plate and covered by a layer of material, wherein the self-repair conduits contain a self-repair composition.
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Abstract
The present technology provides armor articles for use in body armor, vehicle armor, and aircraft armor, including helicopters. The armor articles include a ceramic plate having a front surface and a rear surface; a polymer backer affixed to the rear surface of the ceramic plate, wherein the polymer backer comprises a laminate of at least two layers of material, each layer comprising a ballistic fabric; and self-repair conduits on the front surface of the ceramic plate and covered by a layer of material, wherein the self-repair conduits contain a self-repair composition. The present armor articles are light weight yet can still sustain multiple hits by armor piercing bullets. Armor articles may also be produced without the ceramic plate.
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27 Claims
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1. An armor article comprising:
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a ceramic plate having a front surface and a rear surface; a polymer backer affixed to the rear surface of the ceramic plate, wherein the polymer backer comprises a laminate of at least two layers of material, each layer comprising a ballistic fabric; and self-repair conduits on the front surface of the ceramic plate and covered by a layer of material, wherein the self-repair conduits contain a self-repair composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An armor article comprising:
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a ceramic plate having a front surface and a rear surface; a polymer backer affixed to the rear surface of the ceramic plate, wherein the polymer backer comprises a laminate of at least two layers of material, each layer comprising a ballistic fabric; and self-repair conduits on the front surface of the ceramic plate and covered by a layer of material, on the rear surface of the ceramic plate, and/or within the polymer backer, wherein the self-repair conduits contain a self-repair composition.
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