(19)
(11) EP 1 878 993 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/21

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/03

(21) Application number: 07252773.2

(22) Date of filing: 11.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F41H 5/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 11.07.2006 GB 0613764

(71) Applicant: NP Aerospace Limited
Coventry CV6 5AQ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Medwell, Roger Terence Arthur
    Coventry CV3 6RE (GB)
  • Cowling,Stuart Richard
    West Yorkshire HX3 8LS (GB)

(74) Representative: Hanson, William Bennett et al
Bromhead Johnson 19 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6EF
London WC2N 6EF (GB)

   


(54) Ceramic or metal tile armour


(57) A hard faced, e.g. ceramic, armour tile comprises an array of sub-tiles (2) formed by narrow slots (1). Edges of the slots may be chamfered asymmetrically.
The tiles may be combined in layers and held together by a moulding material.







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