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US 8,910,559 B1Granted
System and method for modular turret extension
AssigneeGranite Tactical Vehicles Inc.
InventorChristopher Berman
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Abstract
A modular turret extension system for providing improved situational awareness and methods for manufacturing and using same is provide herein. The turret extension system includes a first and second coupling end, a plurality of extension members extending between the first and second coupling end, a viewing chamber defined by the first and second coupling ends and the plurality of extension members and a plurality of viewing ports each defined by a portion of one or more of the extension members.
Claims14
A combat vehicle turret extension system comprising:
- a first and second coupling end;
- wherein the first and second coupling ends further comprise complementary coupling architectures configured to couple to a roof of a combat vehicle and configured to couple to a turret, respectively;
- a plurality of extension members extending between the first and second coupling ends;
- a viewing chamber defined by the first and second coupling ends and the plurality of extension members;
- a plurality of viewing ports each defined by a portion of one or more of the extension members;
- the turret comprising:
- a turret-base coupling architecture configured to couple with the second end coupling architecture;
- wherein the turret further comprises a barrel extending outwardly from a portion of the turret, and
- wherein the turret comprises a barrel location indicator extending down toward the turret extension system and proximate to the outer circumference of the turret extension system.
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A combat vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle roof comprising:
- a roof orifice,
- and a roof coupling architecture,
- a turret extension system comprising:
- a bottom coupling end comprising a bottom-end coupling architecture configured to couple with the roof coupling architecture;
- a top coupling end comprising a top-end coupling architecture configured to couple with a turret-base coupling architecture;
- a plurality of extension members extending between the first and second coupling end;
- a viewing chamber defined by the first and second coupling ends and the plurality of extension members;
- and
- a plurality of viewing ports each defined by a portion of one or more of the extension members;
- and
- a turret comprising:
- a turret-base coupling architecture configured to couple with the top-end coupling architecture;
- wherein the turret further comprises a barrel extending outwardly from a portion of the turret, and
- wherein the turret comprises a barrel location indicator extending down toward the turret extension system and proximate to the outer circumference of the turret extension system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.