Patent ID: 8105510
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: B29C,B29K,B32B,F41H

Abstract:
1. A method for making ballistic armor, the method comprising: referring to a first composite armor component, said first composite armor component including a first quantity of elastomeric material and a first planar array that is embedded in said first quantity of elastomeric material, said first planar array consisting of rectangular-parallelepiped-shaped high-density ceramic elements and being characterized by a first areal pattern, a first areal density, and a first through-plane dimension; constructing a second composite armor component that is a variant of said first composite armor component, said second composite armor component including a second quantity of elastomeric material and a second planar array that is embedded in said second quantity of elastomeric material, said second planar array consisting of rectangular-parallelepiped-shaped low-density ceramic elements and being characterized by a second areal pattern, a second areal density, and a second through-plane dimension, said constructing including providing said second quantity of elastomeric material, said constructing further including embedding a second planar array in said second quantity of elastomeric material so that said second areal pattern matches said first areal pattern, said second areal density equals said first areal density, and said second through-plane dimension exceeds said first through-plane dimension.