Survivability and assault multi-tool systems and methods
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorGary E Johnston
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Abstract
Survivability and assault multi-tool assemblies and systems that can be used in combat and tactical situations. Exemplary survivability and assault multi-tool assemblies can include a first side support, a second side support, a middle rung coupled with the first side support and the second side support, a panel coupled with the first side support and the second side support, a folding rung pivotably coupled with the first side support and the second side support, and a sliding rung slidingly received by the first side support and the second side support. Multiple survivability and assault multi-tool assemblies can be coupled together to form a survivability and assault multi-tool system.
Claims20
A survivability and assault multi-tool assembly, comprising:
- a first side support;
- a second side support;
- a middle rung coupled with the first side support and the second side support;
- a panel coupled with the first side support and the second side support;
- a folding rung coupled with the first side support and the second side support;
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- a sliding rung coupled with the first side support and the second side support.
A survivability and assault multi-tool system, comprising:
- a first multi-tool assembly comprising a first side support, a second side support, a panel, and a sliding rung having a first lateral support and a second lateral support, and
- a second multi-tool assembly comprising a first side support, a second side support, a panel, and a folding rung having a first lateral support and a second lateral support,
- wherein the first lateral support of the sliding rung is slidably received by the first side support of the first multi-tool assembly and the second lateral support of the sliding rung is slidably received by the second side support of the first multi-tool assembly,
- wherein the first lateral support of the sliding rung is slidably received by the first side support of the second multi-tool assembly and the second lateral support of sliding rung is slidably received by the second side support of the second multi-tool assembly,
- wherein the first lateral support of the folding rung is pivotably coupled with the first side support of the second multi-tool assembly and the second lateral support of the folding rung is pivotably coupled with the second side support of the second multi-tool assembly,
- wherein a first pin of the first multi-tool assembly is configured to fix the first lateral support of the sliding rung relative to the first side support of the first multi-tool assembly,
- wherein a second pin of the first multi-tool assembly is configured to fix the second lateral support of the sliding rung relative to the second side support of the first multi-tool assembly,
- wherein a first pin of the second multi-tool assembly is configured to fix the first lateral support of the folding rung relative to the first side support of the second multi-tool assembly, and
- wherein a second pin of the second multi-tool assembly is configured to fix the second lateral support of the folding rung relative to the second side support of the second multi-tool assembly.
A method of operating a survivability and assault multi-tool assembly, the method comprising:
- slidably moving a sliding rung of the multi-tool assembly relative to a first side support and a second side support of the multi-tool assembly;
- fixing the sliding rung of the multi-tool assembly relative to the first side support and the second side support of the multi-tool assembly;
- pivotably moving a folding rung of the multi-tool assembly relative to the first side support and the second side support of the multi-tool assembly;
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- fixing the folding rung of the multi-tool assembly relative to the first side support and the second side support of the multi-tool assembly.
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