US 12,404,641 B2
Armoury element for the protection of a structural material and/or load-carrying element
Rachid Annan, Rapperswil (BE)
Assigned to VSL International AG, Bern (CH)
Appl. No. 17/615,274
Filed by VSL International AG, Bern (CH)
PCT Filed Jun. 11, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/065228
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 30, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/249193, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0236036 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. E01D 19/16 (2006.01); E04H 12/20 (2006.01); E04H 9/04 (2006.01)
CPC E01D 19/16 (2013.01) [E04H 12/20 (2013.01); E04H 9/04 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An armoury assembly for the protection of a structural material and/or load-carrying element having a longitudinal axis, wherein the armoury assembly is provided longitudinally surrounding the structural material and/or load-carrying element to be protected, the armoury assembly comprising a layer of energy-absorption matrix, and an outer layer comprising a metal, an alloy or a fibre reinforced polymer having a thickness less than the layer of energy-absorption matrix, wherein the layer of energy-absorption matrix has opposite, inner and outer surfaces defining a thickness of said layer of energy-absorption matrix therebetween, wherein longitudinal first and second channels are provided to the armoury assembly, wherein the first and second channels are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the structural material and/or the load-carrying element, and wherein the first channel is embedded within the thickness of the layer of energy-absorption matrix.