Patent ID: 8601931
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: F41H

Abstract:
1. A blast armor for a belly forming part of a hull of a vehicle, comprising: a base plate made of a ballistic material and having an inner surface and an outer surface; a cover plate separate from the hull of the vehicle to which the blast armor is to be mounted, the cover plate made of ballistic material and spaced from the inner surface of the base plate to form a space therebetween; and at least one energy absorbing module disposed within the space between the base plate and the cover plate, the at least one energy absorbing module having: the at least one energy absorbing module being positioned so that at least one of its surfaces faces the base plate and at least one other surface thereof faces the cover plate; wherein: the base plate and the cover plate are each made of a material having a toughness greater than that of the at least one energy absorbing module; and the at least one energy absorbing module is configured to progressively deform between the base plate and the cover plate, under the application of a force to the outer surface of the base plate at least partially directed towards its inner surface.