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US 9,283,882 B1Granted
Convertible fighting vehicle
AssigneeArmorworks Enterprises LLC
InventorsRichard F. Langner, Matthew Luster, Valent Horvatich, William J. Perciballi
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Abstract
Designs and methods are provided for a convertible fighting vehicle. In one embodiment the vehicle includes a drivable chassis having a standardized bed with mounting surfaces and a suite of interface connections for utility coupling. A mission module is adapted to attach to the bed mounting surfaces and couple with the suite of interface connections, wherein the mission module is configured in one of several mission specific forms.
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A convertible fighting vehicle, comprising:
- a drivable chassis having a cab, a drive train, and a bed with mounting surfaces and a suite of interface connections for utility coupling;
- a mission module adapted to fit on the bed and attach to the bed mounting surfaces, and couple with the suite of interface connections, wherein the mission module is configured in one of several mission specific forms;
- an energy absorbing mounting system consisting of energy absorbing bendable members disposed in a gap between the mission module and the mounting surfaces of the bed, wherein the energy absorbing bendable members are normally rigid, and configured to absorb energy by deforming in a predictable manner during an initial stroke wherein the gap between the mission module and the mounting surfaces of the bed closes in response to a shock load produced by an under-vehicle explosion;
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- a series of mounting bolts extending from the mission module to the mounting surfaces of the bed through the gap there-between and attaching the mission module to the bed, wherein one of the mission module or the chassis bed is unrestrained by the mounting bolts from sliding along the bolts in a first direction toward the other of the mission module and the chassis bed during the initial stroke.
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A convertible fighting vehicle, comprising:
- a drivable chassis having a cab, a drive train, and a bed with mounting surfaces and a suite of interface connections for utility coupling;
- a mission module adapted to attach to the bed mounting surfaces and couple with the suite of interface connections, wherein the mission module may comprise a mission command module, a medical treatment module, a medical evaluation module, a mortar carrier module, or a general purpose module;
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- an energy absorbing mounting system comprising energy absorbing bendable members disposed in a gap between the mission module and the mounting surfaces of the bed, wherein the energy absorbing bendable members are normally rigid, and configured to absorb energy by deforming in a predictable manner during an initial stroke as the gap between the mission module and the mounting surfaces of the bed closes in response to a shock load produced by an under-vehicle explosion;
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- a series of vertically oriented capture bolts extending from the mission module to the mounting surfaces of the bed through the gap there-between and attaching the mission module to the bed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.