Ready armor protection for instant deployment and loading

US11280588B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• Omar Esquilin-Mangual · Vicksburg, US
• Catherine S Stephens · Clinton, US
• Omar G Flores · Vicksburg, US
• Andrew B. Edwards · Toney, US
• Erik M Chappell · Vicksburg, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 29, 2020
• Grant date: Mar 22, 2022
• Expiry date: Sep 29, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41H5/24
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Ready armor modular protective systems that can be rapidly deployed in an urban environment. Exemplary armor systems include a container, and a wall assembly that fits inside of the container when in a collapsed configuration. The wall assembly includes a first end section, a second end section, a constraint mechanism, and first and second locking mechanisms. The first end section has a first space frame unit, and the second end section has second and third space frame units. A locking mechanism prevent relative vertical displacement from occurring between adjacent second and third space frame units. The constraint mechanism keeps the first and third space frame units at a fixed distance from one another. The constraint mechanism, when coupled with the first and third space frame units, keeps the locking mechanism from being removed from the second end section.