Vehicle armor anchoring assembly
US6047626A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H5/263
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle armor anchoring assembly for a vehicle having a body frame, and having a passenger compartment, the passenger compartment having a plurality of roof supporting columns, each roof supporting column having an inwardly facing surface and an interior channel, the vehicle armor anchoring assembly including a plurality of interior trim panels, each interior trim panel being fitted for covering the inwardly facing surface of one of the roof supporting columns of the passenger compartment of the vehicle, each interior trim panel having an outer surface and an inner surface, each interior trim panel consisting of a bullet resistant material; and a plurality of cables interconnecting each interior trim panel to the column to which it is fitted, the cables being capable of holding the interior trim panels in place while bullets fired from firearms impinge upon their outer surfaces.
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