Multi-purpose, articulated, segmented field panel kit and fabrication process
US6711766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H5/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plural-panel articulated (segmented) foldable/unfoldable (in a zigzag fashion) structure which can be unfolded and deployed in the form of a rectangular mat, and which can be folded to form plural other shapes, including a fully-folded shape which takes the form of a stack-cube of panels which is very compact in overall size. Each panel includes a central, anti-projectile barrier structure, and a cushioning foam structure, which offers features and advantages relating to fluid buoyancy, thermal insulation, and cushioning.
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