(19)
(11) EP 2 096 401 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/23

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/36

(21) Application number: 09002879.6

(22) Date of filing: 27.02.2009
(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 HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 29.02.2008 US 39851

(71) Applicant: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Stratford, CT 06615 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Holowczak, John, E.
    Windsor, CT 06074 (US)
  • Bird, Connie, E.
    Rocky Hill, CT 06067 (US)
  • Jarmon, David, C.
    Kensington, CT 06037 (US)

(74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch 
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München
80796 München (DE)

   


(54) Method of providing a ceramic armor system


(57) A method of providing an armor system (10) includes providing a first armor layer (12) comprised of a densified ceramic material and forming a second armor layer (14) comprised of a fiber-reinforced ceramic composite (24,26) directly on the first armor layer (12) to bond the first armor layer (12) and the second armor layer (14) together.







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