Composite armor plating, particularlyfor installing in motor vehicles

Abstract

A composite armor plating, especially for installation in motor vehicles, is provided, and comprises individual plates having an outer layer, of a protective material of great hardness, and an inner layer of a fiber material of lesser hardness. Respective steel edge reinforcements of predetermined thickness that each extend along at least one outer edge of each of the plates are provided. Each edge reinforcement covers at least a side edge of the outer layer, and is fixedly connected with such plate.

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       7 . A composite armor plating comprising: 
 individual plates having an outer layer, of a protective material of great hardness, and an inner layer of a fiber material of lesser hardness; and    respective steel edge reinforcements of predetermined thickness that each extend along at least one outer edge of each of said plates, wherein said edge reinforcement covers at least a side edge of said outer layer, and wherein said edge reinforcement is fixedly connected with said plate.    
   
   
       8 . A composite armor plating according to  claim 7 , wherein said edge reinforcement is provided with an angular profiled strip having a first leg, which extends parallel to a surface of said plate and covers said side edge of said outer layer, and a second leg that extends below said plate surface and parallel thereto.  
   
   
       9 . A composite armor plating according to  claim 8 , wherein said second leg of said angular profiled strip extends below said outer layer with a predetermined length in a region between said outer layer and said inner layer.  
   
   
       10 . A composite armor plating according to  claim 9 , wherein said second leg of said angular profiled strip is integrated into said inner layer, and a side thereof that faces said outer layer extends flush with a separating plane between said outer layer and said inner layer.  
   
   
       11 . A composite armor plating according to  claim 8 , wherein said first leg of said angular profiled strip projects beyond an outer surface of said outer layer by a predetermined length.  
   
   
       12 . A composite armor plating according to  claim 7 , wherein a connection between said edge reinforcement and said outer layer  1  and/or said inner layer of said plate is effected by means of an adhesive.