US 8,146,480 B2Granted

Vehicle protective structure

AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy

InventorsJohn Schneider, Christopher Brown, Robin Cromwell, Donald Lowe

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Abstract

A protective structure for a vehicle having an opening on an upper surface is provided. One embodiment of the invention has at least a partial enclosure around an area defined laterally by the vehicle opening with an overhead and side protective capability. An embodiment of the invention has an overhead cover that is formed to substantially enclose a top area of the enclosure and having multiple panels that may be locked into place or opened by an occupant for exit through a top area of the enclosure. The multiple panels in this embodiment extend upwardly and inwardly from a section of the enclosure's side walls. Ballistic windows are provided on the protective structure such that an occupant can view laterally and vertically through the enclosure and overhead cover. A shield or protective plate can be mounted on one side of the enclosure.

Claims11

Dependent claims

A vehicle protective structure comprising:

a wall portion configured to be supported by a vehicle, the wall portion including a first side frame, a second side frame, and an end frame connected between the first side frame and the second side frame to at least partially enclose a perimeter, and at least one ballistic window supported within each of the first side frame, the second side frame, and the end frame, the at least on ballistic window including a front driver side window supported within the first side frame, a front curb side window supported within the second side frame, and an end window supported within the end frame, wherein at least one of the front driver side window and the front curb side window is supported for pivoting movement about a substantially vertical rotational axis;
and
an upper portion supported by the wall portion, the upper portion including a first movable frame supported above the first side frame of the wall portion for pivoting movement about a substantially horizontal axis between a closed position and an open position outward from the closed position, a second movable frame supported above the second side frame of the wall portion and supported for pivoting movement about a substantially horizontal axis between a closed position and an open position outward from the closed position, and at least one ballistic window supported within each of the first movable frame and the second movable frame.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 12/844,899Filed 28 Jul 2010 · continuation
Priority: 10 Nov 2007
Published: US 2011/0154981 A130 Jun 2011
Granted: 3 Apr 2012
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

F41H 5/20
Armour; Armour plates: turrets
F41H 5/26
Armour; Armour plates: peepholes; Windows; Loopholes
F41H 7/04
Land vehicles with enclosing armour, e.g. tanks: armour construction
Y10T 29/49826
Method of mechanical manufacture: assembling or joining

Family

Application11/998,977Parent of this continuation · filed 10 Nov 2007
US 2011/0154981 A1Pre-grant publication · published 30 Jun 2011
US 7,823,498 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2009/0120274 A1Published application
US 8,146,480 B2This patent

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