Patent ID: 6920817
Filing Date: 2005-07-26
Classification: F41H

Abstract:
1. A composite armor structure for ballistically protecting a gap in an armor assembly from an impacting projectile threat and for use with at least one ballistic armor module, the gap extending along an edge of the module, the structure comprising a body having a protection portion with at least a single layer of ceramic bodies, and a carrier portion supporting said protection portion and being made of a material different from said ceramic bodies, said protection portion being designed to span the gap and said carrier portion being designed to extend beyond the gap to overlap with said edge of the module, when viewed from a perspective of the impacting projectile threat, wherein the structure is produced from at least a top, a bottom, and an intermediate layer, the intermediate layer being formed with a cut-out defining with the top and bottom layers a closed cavity to carry said ceramic bodies, the top and bottom layers serving to cover the intermediate layer to keep said bodies in place.