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US 8,281,702 B2Granted
Protection system
AssigneeFoster-Miller, Inc.
InventorsDavid J. Hoadley, Robert Knochenhauer, Thieu Truong, Gary Anderson, Micheal Farinella
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Abstract
A net deployment system which, in one example, includes a manifold assembly including multiple weight ducts and a bladder port. A weight is disposed in each weight duct and each weight is tied to the net. A bladder is behind the net and is over the bladder port. At least one inflator charge is associated with the manifold for inflating the bladder and firing the weights out of the weight ducts to deploy the net in the path of an incoming threat.
Claims13
A net deployment system comprising:
- a net;
- a manifold assembly including:
- a central fitting including a bladder port,
- weight ducts extending outwardly from the central fitting, and
- at least one inflator charge plenum;
- a weight in each weight duct, each weight tied to the net;
- a bladder behind the net and over the bladder port;
- and
- at least one inflator charge in the plenum for inflating the bladder and firing the weights out of the weight ducts to deploy the net in the path of an incoming threat.
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A protection system comprising:
- a sensor subsystem for detecting an incoming threat;
- a flexible package net in a housing;
- a net deployment subsystem including:
- a bladder packaged in the housing behind the net;
- at least one inflator charge for inflating the bladder;
- a fire control subsystem, responsive to the sensor subsystem, configured to activate the inflator charge to inflate the bladder and deploy the net in the path of incoming threat;
- a manifold assembly in the housing including multiple weight ducts and a bladder port,
- a weight in each weight duct, each weight tied to the net, and the bladder is over the bladder port.
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A net deployment system comprising:
- a net;
- a housing for the net;
- a bladder in the housing behind the net;
- at least one inflator charge associated with the housing for inflating the bladder to deploy the net;
- a manifold assembly in the housing including multiple weight ducts and a bladder port,
- a weight in each weight duct, each weight tied to the net, and
- the bladder is over the bladder port.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.