Patent ID: 8720314
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: F41H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An armored vehicle comprising: a vehicle hull; and an armor system covering at least a portion of said hull, said armor system comprising: a first face sheet; a preform extending from said first face sheet, said preform defining a plurality of cells that each comprise a first edge adjacent to said first face sheet, a first flange extending substantially perpendicularly from said first edge, a second edge opposite said first edge, a sidewall extending from said first edge to said second edge, and a second flange extending substantially perpendicularly from said second edge; a plurality of tiles of armor material, each of said plurality of tiles is in a corresponding one of said plurality of cells; and a second face sheet covering said preform and said plurality of tiles on a side opposite from said first face sheet, at least a first portion of each of said tiles is covered by a second flange of said corresponding cell and at least a second portion of each of said tiles is covered by said second face sheet.