(19)
(11) EP 0 943 886 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/38

(21) Application number: 99104654.1

(22) Date of filing: 09.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: F41H 5/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 20.03.1998 IL 12376498
23.04.1998 IL 12419098

(71) Applicant: THE STATE OF ISRAEL, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, RAFAEL ARMAMENT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Haifa 31 021 (IL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Yeshurun, Yehoshua
    Haifa 34403 (IL)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Lightweight armour against firearm projectiles


(57) A lightweight armor assembly resistant against the penetration of firearm projectiles. The armor assembly has at least one front body of a lightweight material slanted relative the expected trajectory of an oncoming firearm projectile, and a rear body. The assembly may be transparent or opaque.






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