Patent ID: 8234966
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: F41H

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing of an armor plate for use in the ballistic protection of a structure against projectiles incoming from an expected threat direction, said plate having a front face facing said threat direction, a back face and side walls therebetween, the method comprising: (a) providing a plurality of pellets to constitute a layer of pellets, each having a circumferential surface transverse to said front face and leaving in said layer a gap occupying an area corresponding to a group of adjacent pellets, the gap having a contour at least partially defined by the circumferential surfaces of the pellets surrounding said gap; (b) providing an insert having an outer shape mimicking the contour of said gap; (c) applying a binder material to the pellets and the insert; (d) heating the binder material to simultaneously form a matrix, which constitutes with the pellets and the insert a main armor layer; and (e) providing a front layer and/or a back layer, having a cutout corresponding to said insert.