Title:
MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE FLEXIBLE UNDERBODY LAYER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/139307
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to an armor system for a blast-resistant armored land vehicle configured to operate on a ground surface. The armor system has a body mounted on a vehicle surface and having a plurality of strike elements. The plurality of strike elements define a V, and each strike element comprises at least one tile. The at least one tile is attached to one of the vehicle surface and an adjacent tile with at least one degree of freedom. The at least one tile is configured to relocate from an initial position to a higher position relative to the ground surface.
Inventors:
WHITE JAMES E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/060515
Publication Date:
February 23, 2012
Filing Date:
December 15, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FORCE PROT TECHNOLOGIES INC (US)
WHITE JAMES E (US)
WHITE JAMES E (US)
International Classes:
F41H5/02
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GARRETT, Arthur, S. (Henderson Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP,901 New York Avenue, N.W, Washington DC, US)
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