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US 8,783,157 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.
Claims20
An apparatus for protecting vehicle occupants from explosive devices comprising:
- an arc member attachable to a vehicle surface;
- a membrane positioned below the arc member;
- at least one reactive block positioned below the membrane;
- and
- an enclosure positioned below and enwrapping the at least one reactive block.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.