High-energy impact absorbing polycarbonate mounting method

The present invention provides a bi-active method of mounting a monolithic polycarbonate sheet or a laminate in a semi-rigid metallic framing system along two parallel sides of a rectangular shaped sheet or laminate with the two shorter parallel sides being unconstrained. In the case of a square sha...

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Main Authors Pyles, Robert A, Lorenzo, James M, Goodson, Raymond L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.09.2019
Subjects
ARMOUR
ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES
ARMOURED TURRETS
BLASTING
BUILDING
BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES
FENCING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MASTS
MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS
TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:The present invention provides a bi-active method of mounting a monolithic polycarbonate sheet or a laminate in a semi-rigid metallic framing system along two parallel sides of a rectangular shaped sheet or laminate with the two shorter parallel sides being unconstrained. In the case of a square shaped sheet, two parallel sides are supported in the semi-rigid frame, and the other two parallel sides are unconstrained. The semi-rigid frame utilizes cylindrically shaped hardware (i.e., bolts, rivets, studs, etc.) to hold the sheet or laminate. The semi-rigid frame is designed, via section and material properties, to flex and hinge about fixed mounting points along the length of the frame.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080258698