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US 6021703

ARMOR FOR PROTECTION AGAINST SHAPED CHARGE PROJECTILES

Assignee

DAIMLER-BENZ AEROSPACE AG PATENTE

Filed

Mar 16, 1988

Granted

Feb 8, 2000

Location

EGENHOFEN DE

Abstract

An active armor for protection against shaped or hollow charge projectiles (1) is formed by a front and a rear sandwich arrangement (2) and (3). The front sandwich arrangement (2) has a splinter jacket as a front outer layer (5), in order to render the main shaped charge of a twin shaped charge ineffective. The rear sandwich arrangement (3) serves in cooperation with the front sandwich arrangement (2) for rendering single shaped charges ineffective.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Dec 6, 1989

Rescinded

Jul 24, 1998

Duration

8 years, 7 months

Inventor

  • 1KLAUS P. GEISS

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