Blast mat configuration
AssigneeOshkosh Defense, LLC
InventorsJake Leeman, Jennifer King
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Abstract
A vehicle including a frame, a cabin, and a blast mat. The cabin is coupled to the frame and includes a seat and a series of walls. The blast mat has a bottom surface engaging at least one of the walls. The blast mat includes a first portion configured to support a first portion of an occupant seated in the seat and a second portion configured to support a second portion of the occupant. The first portion of the occupant and the second portion of the occupant have different resistances to blast energy. The second portion of the blast mat has a greater thickness than the first portion of the blast mat.
Claims19
A vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- a cabin coupled to the frame, the cabin comprising:
- a seat;
- and
- a plurality of walls;
- and
- a blast mat having a bottom surface engaging at least one of the walls, the blast mat including:
- a first portion configured to support a first portion of an occupant seated in the seat;
- and
- a second portion configured to support a second portion of the occupant,
- wherein the first portion of the occupant and the second portion of the occupant have different resistances to blast energy, and wherein the second portion of the blast mat has a greater thickness than the first portion of the blast mat.
A cabin for a vehicle, the cabin comprising:
- a seat configured to support an occupant;
- a bottom wall at least partially defining a footwell;
- and
- a blast mat extending within the footwell, the blast mat including:
- a first portion configured to support a first portion of the occupant;
- and
- a second portion configured to support a second portion of the occupant,
- wherein the first portion of the occupant and the second portion of the occupant have different resistances to blast energy, and wherein the second portion of the blast mat has a greater thickness than the first portion of the blast mat.
A blast mat comprising:
- a first portion configured to support a first portion of an occupant of a vehicle;
- and
- a second portion configured to support a second portion of the occupant,
- wherein the first portion of the occupant and the second portion of the occupant have different resistances to blast energy, and wherein the second portion of the blast mat has a greater thickness than the first portion of the blast mat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.