Expanded metal armor

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1988-01-20

1998-03-03

Carone, Michael J.

Ordnance

Shields

Shape or composition

89 3608, F41H 704

Patent

active

057238073

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus and article of manufacture is disclosed for using stand-up expanded metal armor members for protecting vehicles or other objects from ballistic threats. One or more spaced expanded metal member has projectile engaging faces which present sharp edges and arcuate surfaces to the small point of the projectile. When the point of the projectile engages the faces of the expanded metal members, the projectile is progressively deflected or shattered causing the wide arcuate side surface of the projectile to stop the projectile, or to pass through some or all of the members and engage the protected object with less than lethal force.

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