Hatch protection system
AssigneeBlack Mountain Industries, Inc.
InventorsKyle L. Greenwood, James Buckner, Joshua Price, Matthew Howell, Devin Gerland
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Abstract
A hatch protection system provides protection to personnel against contact with a hatch. In one embodiment, the system includes a hatch protection system for a hatch on a vehicle. The hatch protection system includes a hatch pad. The hatch pad is attached to the hatch. The hatch pad includes a protective padding. The hatch protection system also includes a plurality of brackets. The plurality of brackets is secured to the vehicle and to the hatch pad.
Claims11
A hatch protection system for a hatch on a vehicle, comprising
- a hatch pad, wherein the hatch pad is attached to the hatch, and wherein the hatch pad comprises a protective padding;
- a plurality of brackets, wherein the plurality of brackets are secured to the vehicle and to the hatch pad;
- wherein the hatch pad comprises a first hatch pad section a second hatch pad section, and a third hatch pad section;
- wherein the first hatch pad section is attached to the second hatch pad section and the third hatch pad section, and the second hatch pad section is attached to the third hatch pad section;
- wherein a first bracket and a second bracket are attached to the first hatch pad section and the vehicle, and wherein a third bracket is attached to the vehicle and to the second hatch pad section and the third hatch pad section;
- and
- wherein the first bracket comprises a first bracket pin, the second bracket comprises a second bracket pin, and the third bracket comprises a third bracket pin, and wherein the first hatch pad section comprises a first hook and a second hook, and wherein the second hatch pad section comprises a third hook and the third hatch pad section comprises a fourth hook, and further wherein the first bracket pin is inserted into the first hook, the second bracket pin is inserted into the second hook, and the third bracket pin is inserted into the third hook and the fourth hook.
A hatch protection system for a hatch on a vehicle, comprising:
- a hatch pad, wherein the hatch pad is attached to the hatch, and wherein the hatch pad comprises a protective padding;
- a plurality of brackets, wherein the plurality of brackets are secured to the vehicle and to the hatch pad;
- wherein the brackets comprise hinged brackets;
- wherein the hatch pad comprises a first hatch pad section and a second hatch pad section, wherein the first hatch pad section and the second hatch pad section are adapted to be raised and lowered;
- wherein a first hinged bracket is attached to the first hatch pad section and a second hinged bracket is attached to the second hatch pad section;
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- wherein the first hatch pad section comprises a first hinged bracket hook and a second hinged bracket hook and the second hatch pad section comprises a third hinged bracket hook and a fourth hinged bracket hook, and wherein the first hinged bracket comprises a first bracket pin, and the second hinged bracket comprises a second bracket pin, and further wherein the first bracket pin is inserted into the first hinged bracket hook and the second hinged bracket hook, and the second bracket pin is inserted into the third hinged bracket hook and the fourth hinged bracket hook.
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