Fast deployment, high pressure inflatable panels and watercraft or other objects with armor or other protection
US6666124B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B7/087
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Armored protective panels for inflatable (and other) boats are detailed. The panels themselves may be inflated, either separately or together, for deployment and hence need not normally impede navigation or performance of the boats. If relatively flexible anti-ballistic materials are selected as components, the panels may be designed to collapse into rolls when not inflated. Alternative panels may include stealth or other non-anti-ballistic materials or be designed for use with objects or vehicles other than boats.
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