Mine protection vehicle system
First Claim
1. An armored wheeled vehicle with protection against effects of a land mine, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of building blocks separating and dividing the vehicle, wherein the plurality of building blocks include;
i. at least one main building block;
ii. a front building block; and
iii. a rear building block, wherein the front building block is separably connected by a first means for connecting to a front portion of the main building block and the rear building block is separably connected by a second means for connecting to a rear portion of the main building block; and
(b) a plurality of wheel axles disposed to rotate on one or more of the plurality of building blocks, wherein no wheel axle is disposed below the main building block.
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Abstract
A mine protection vehicle system is proposed wherein a military wheeled vehicle is provided with a high degree of mine protection. Preferably, the vehicle has a three-sectioned vehicle construction that includes a front building block, a main building block and rear building block. The building blocks are separable from one another. The main building block may be designed to be slanted toward the bottom and double walled. A cabin, serving to provide a crew space, is hung up on a support structure of the main building block. Wheel axles and drives are built into the front and/or rear building block; however, no wheel axle is disposed below the main building block.
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17 Claims
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1. An armored wheeled vehicle with protection against effects of a land mine, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of building blocks separating and dividing the vehicle, wherein the plurality of building blocks include;
i. at least one main building block;
ii. a front building block; and
iii. a rear building block, wherein the front building block is separably connected by a first means for connecting to a front portion of the main building block and the rear building block is separably connected by a second means for connecting to a rear portion of the main building block; and
(b) a plurality of wheel axles disposed to rotate on one or more of the plurality of building blocks, wherein no wheel axle is disposed below the main building block. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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