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US 8,025,005 B2Granted
System and method for protecting vehicle occupants
OwnerJohn J. Pavoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an armor system that protects vehicle occupants from lands mines or improvised explosive devices. In the preferred embodiment, the armor system has an arc member, a membrane, reactive blocks, and a reactive block enclosure. The armor system is designed to dissipate, neutralize, and redirect explosion energy, fragments and shrapnel, thereby ensuring the safety of the vehicle occupants.
Claims17
An apparatus for use in a protective system for shielding vehicle occupants from explosive devices comprising:
- an arc member having a contoured surface;
- a membrane justaposed below the arc member contoured surface;
- reactive blocks comprising a multiplicity of single reactive blocks formed from stacked pyramids constructed and configured outside the membrane away from the arc member;
- and an enclosure for covering the reactive blocks;
- wherein the system is attachable to a vehicle surface;
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- wherein the apparatus comprises explosive material that is functional to automatically detect, and then neutralize and counteract an initial shockwave from an external explosive force by shielding and deflecting the explosive force away from the arc member, thereby providing a protective system to protect passengers in the vehicle.
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