Patent ID: 8673103
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: B29C,B32B,F41H

Abstract:
1. A method of fabricating a composite armor panel, comprising: providing an adhesive surface; placing a template on the adhesive surface, the template having walls defining regular polygonal pockets, the template having an L-shaped frame affixed along two edges of the template, one or more remaining edges of the template comprised of exposed pockets; fitting tiles closely in the pockets upon the adhesive surface; removing the template from the tiles so the tiles become free standing tiles having uniform spaces there among; placing a border on the adhesive surface around the tiles to define a cavity; placing spacers on the tiles; pouring resin into the cavity so that the spaces among the tiles are completely filled and the resin's level is above the spacers; placing a plate over the tiles, the plate forming a gap around itself with the border; passing excess resin through the gap until the plate rests on the spacers; curing the resin to form an elastomeric matrix embedding the tiles; and removing the border.