US 12,352,542 B2
Inserts having ballistic protection layer
Blake Synnestvedt, Romeo, MI (US); and Jason Walker, Romeo, MI (US)
Assigned to ZEPHYROS, INC., Romeo, MI (US)
Appl. No. 17/800,442
Filed by ZEPHYROS, INC., Romeo, MI (US)
PCT Filed Feb. 17, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/018300
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 17, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/167933, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/978,879, filed on Feb. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0077548 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. F41H 7/04 (2006.01); F41H 5/013 (2006.01); F41H 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC F41H 7/04 (2013.01) [F41H 5/013 (2013.01); F41H 5/0485 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
10. An insert for structurally reinforcing a cavity of a structural member, wherein the insert includes: a multilayered structure with a ballistic layer and reinforcing layers in alternating arrangement; and
wherein the ballistic layer includes para-aramid fibers, aromatic polyamide fibers, or both, adapted to prevent penetration of the structural member by flying debris, fragmentation, or both; and
wherein the reinforcing layers comprise thermoplastic elastomeric rubber.