Blast shield for armored vehicle

US7942092B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

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

Inventors

• Thomas J. Kiel · Bernardsville, US
• Allen T. Brokaw · Trenton, US
• Frank Petrosillo · West Milford, US
• Katrina A. Tubayan · Union, US
• Matthew J. Hummers · Flanders, US
• Ryan Hooke · Bangor, US
• Kirk Deligiannis · Valley Stream, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 4, 2008
• Grant date: May 17, 2011
• Expiry date: Jul 3, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41H7/02
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A protective shield apparatus for a light armor vehicle having a turret includes a generally flat base plate mounted to the turret; an armor plate fixed to the base plate and including a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel and a rear panel, the armor plate being canted vertically outward from the base plate; each of the first side panel, second side panel and rear panel including a ballistic glass window; a rear bracket connected at one end to a rear of the base plate and at another end to the turret; and a z-bracket connected at one end to the rear of the base plate and at another end the z-bracket bears against the turret.