Appliance for protecting against the effects of explosive devices
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InventorsJean Patrick Peche, Renaud Gaultier, Marc-Olivier Peltzer
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Abstract
An appliance for protecting the bottom end of a human lower limb, and in particular the foot, from propagation of the blast wave and the heat generated by an explosive device of the mine type exploding. The invention provides an ammunition type boot whose sole is constituted by an assembly comprising a dispersion boat-shape, an antifire barrier, and support studs. The assembly provides simultaneously an optimum dispersion effect and satisfactory use for walking and running on any type of ground. It also withstands the explosion, and the heat, and it does not create puncturing projectiles because it constitutes a homogeneous assembly.
Claims13
An appliance for protecting a bottom end of a human lower limb from a propagation of a blast wave and from heat generated by an explosive device of a mine type exploding, the appliance comprising:
- a boot including:
- an upper;
- a boat-shape type sole, with a keel formed by two faces of the boat-shape facing towards the ground and left in open air so as to disperse a major fraction of the blast wave and the heat of the explosion;
- and
- support studs incorporated in the sole around the boat-shape, enabling the sole to be stable on the ground and also making natural walking and running possible on all types of terrain, said studs each having a free end,
- said boot constituting a homogeneous assembly usable without fitting detachable elements, and integrating in its structure the upper of the boot, the deflection boat-shape, and the support studs for walking, wherein said keel is located above the free end of the support studs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.