Mine resistant armored vehicle
First Claim
1. A blast-resistant armored land vehicle comprising:
- a body comprised of sheet materials, the body having a longitudinal centerline, an upper portion including opposite side portions, a first bottom portion, and a second bottom portion;
the first bottom portion defining a first V, with an apex of the first V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle, an energy-absorbing member extending longitudinally within the first bottom portion; and
the second bottom portion defining a second V, with an apex of the second V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle, the second bottom portion being detachably secured to the vehicle exterior and spaced from the first bottom portion, the apex of the first V of the first bottom portion being located above the apex of the second V of the second bottom portion;
wherein the first and second bottom portions form a bottom of the vehicle.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a blast-resistant armored land vehicle. Wheels or tracks may be attached to the vehicle by an independent suspension. The vehicle may include a body comprised of sheet materials, the body having a longitudinal centerline, an upper portion including opposite side portions, a first bottom portion defining a V, with the apex of the V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and extending along a portion of the vehicle, and a second bottom portion defining a V, with the apex of the V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle and extending along another portion of the vehicle. The first bottom portion further includes an energy-absorbing member extending longitudinally within an interior of the first bottom portion. The energy-absorbing member may be on the inside of the apex of the V and be held in position during the blast by its own inertia. The vehicle may also include a spine member having a V shaped cross section and extending along the entire length of the vehicle. All or a portion of the engine, transmission, and drive train assembly may be within the spine member. A vehicle not having a second bottom portion may be retrofitted with the second bottom portion by way of a kit.
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20 Claims
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1. A blast-resistant armored land vehicle comprising:
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a body comprised of sheet materials, the body having a longitudinal centerline, an upper portion including opposite side portions, a first bottom portion, and a second bottom portion; the first bottom portion defining a first V, with an apex of the first V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle, an energy-absorbing member extending longitudinally within the first bottom portion; and the second bottom portion defining a second V, with an apex of the second V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle, the second bottom portion being detachably secured to the vehicle exterior and spaced from the first bottom portion, the apex of the first V of the first bottom portion being located above the apex of the second V of the second bottom portion; wherein the first and second bottom portions form a bottom of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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9. A kit for retrofitting a blast resistant vehicle, the vehicle having a first bottom portion defining a V, with an apex of the V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle, the kit including:
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a member configured as a second bottom portion defining at least one V for positioning exterior to and spaced from the first bottom portion, wherein an angle of the V of the second bottom portion is less than an angle of the V of the first bottom portion; and an apparatus configured to detachably secure the member to the vehicle with the apex of the at least one V of the second bottom portion being directed downward; wherein the first and second bottom portions form a bottom of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 17, 18)
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19. A blast-resistant armored land vehicle comprising:
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a body comprised of sheet materials, the body having a longitudinal centerline, an upper portion including opposite side portions, a first bottom portion, and a second bottom portion; the first bottom portion defining a first V, with an apex of the first V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle, an energy-absorbing member extending longitudinally within the first bottom portion; the second bottom portion defining a second V, with an apex of the second V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle, the second bottom portion being detachably secured to the vehicle exterior and spaced from the first bottom portion such that a gap is formed between the first bottom portion and the second bottom portion, the gap being open towards an outside of the vehicle when the second bottom portion is secured to the first bottom portion; wherein the first and second bottom portions form a bottom of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification