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US 4757742

COMPOSITE BALLISTIC ARMOR SYSTEM

Assignee

ARA, INC., A CORP. OF CA

Filed

Aug 23, 1984

Granted

Jul 19, 1988

Location

WEST COVINA CA US

Abstract

Ballistic armor capable of meeting the threat of armor piercing projectiles of the type having a surface facing formed of individual elements and a backing capable of catching fragmented projectiles; the surface elements having gaps between them, the armor having a ballistic re-enforcing and deflecting strip secured to the armor over the said gaps, the strips being of hardened ballistic material and configurated to deflect the projectiles arriving at a predetermined degree of obliquity so as to force the projectiles to traverse a longer path through the armor.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Nov 26, 1986

Rescinded

Feb 5, 1988

Duration

1 year, 2 months

Inventor

  • 1BERNARD MAZELSKY

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