Vehicle with structural vent channels for blast energy and debris dissipation
US8584572B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H7/042
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes one or more structural vent channels for blast energy and gas and debris dissipation. The structural enclosure of a vehicle includes a hull floor and encloses or defines a compartment for crew, cargo, or crew and cargo. The channel provides a passage through, around, or through and around the vehicle, by which blast energy and debris can be dissipated from explosions beneath the vehicle.
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