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US 8,418,597 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.
Claims12
An apparatus for use in a protective system for shielding vehicle occupants from explosive devices comprising:
- an arc member having a contoured surface;
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- reactive blocks comprising a multiplicity of single reactive blocks formed from stacked pyramids constructed and configured away from the arc member;
- wherein the blocks are alternately positioned as inverted or non-inverted to increase the packing density of the blocks in the apparatus;
- wherein the apparatus is attachable to a vehicle surface;
- and 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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