IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0958043
(2004-10-04)
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등록번호 |
US-7695053
(2010-05-20)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Boczek, Michael S.
- Huffington, Todd A.
- Klatte, Kevin M.
- Martin, Robert C.
- Reynolds, Jr., Michael D.
- Wolf, David J.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- BAE Systems Survivability Systems, LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
20 인용 특허 :
26 |
초록
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A field configurable vehicle armoring system and associated method allow a user to retrofit and reconfigure a combination of armor components in response to a perceived threat change and using original equipment manufacture fasteners and holes. The system includes pillar armor attachable after an or
A field configurable vehicle armoring system and associated method allow a user to retrofit and reconfigure a combination of armor components in response to a perceived threat change and using original equipment manufacture fasteners and holes. The system includes pillar armor attachable after an original equipment manufacture door and hinge are removed. Fasteners extend through the hinge of the armored door, the pillar armor and an original equipment manufacture pillar using holes other than the original equipment manufacture holes. Rocker panel and underbody armor is further provided, along with a ballistic resistant windscreen and rear wall armor. Where desired, system armor includes a composite plate comprising a strike face that is constructed from softer metallic material than an inner metallic sheet.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A field retrofittable, removable, and reconfigurable lethal threat protection system for a vehicle for protecting an occupant in the vehicle from a lethal threat, each side of the vehicle having an OEM door with an OEM hinge connected thereto, the OEM hinge being connected to
What is claimed is: 1. A field retrofittable, removable, and reconfigurable lethal threat protection system for a vehicle for protecting an occupant in the vehicle from a lethal threat, each side of the vehicle having an OEM door with an OEM hinge connected thereto, the OEM hinge being connected to an OEM “A” pillar by OEM fasteners using OEM holes in the vehicle, the lethal threat protection system comprising: “A” pillar armor adapted to be attached to an outside surface of the vehicle after removal of the OEM door and OEM hinge; an armored door having a hinge; and armor fasteners extending through the hinge of the armored door, the “A” pillar armor, and the OEM “A” pillar using holes other than the OEM holes in the vehicle, the armor fasteners, “A” pillar armor and the armored door being removable from the vehicle and permitting the OEM hinge and the OEM door to be reconnected to the OEM “A” pillar by the OEM fasteners extending through the OEM holes; further comprising a removable “A” pillar reinforcement located adjacent an inner surface of the OEM A pillar, the “A” pillar reinforcement being secured in place by the armor fasteners; the “A” pillar reinforcement comprising an elongated, vertically oriented and outwardly facing channel and an elongated, vertically oriented bar positioned in the channel, the channel and bar configured such that no structurally significant portion of the “A” pillar is required to be removed to accommodate the channel and bar thereby preserving the structural integrity of the “A” pillar. 2. The field retrofittable and reconfigurable lethal threat protection system of claim 1 wherein each side of the vehicle further has an OEM “B” pillar, an OEM rear door with an OEM rear hinge connected thereto, the OEM rear hinge being connected to the OEM “B” pillar by OEM fasteners using OEM holes in the OEM “B” pillar, the lethal threat protection system comprising: “B” pillar armor adapted to be attached to the OEM “B” pillar after removal of the OEM rear door hinge and OEM rear door; an armored rear door having a hinge; and armor fasteners extending through the hinge of the armored rear door, the “B” pillar armor and the OEM “B” pillar using holes other than the OEM holes in the OEM “B” pillar, the “B” pillar armor and the armored rear door being removable from the OEM “B” pillar and permitting the OEM rear door to be reconnected to the OEM “B” pillar by fasteners extending through the OEM holes in the OEM “B” pillar. 3. The field retrofittable and reconfigurable lethal threat protection system of claim 2 further comprising a washer plate mounted between heads of the armor fasteners and the hinge of the armored rear door, the washer plate comprising manufactured holes permitting the washer plate to function as a drill guide for drilling holes in the OEM “B” pillar for mounting the armored rear door. 4. The field retrofittable and reconfigurable lethal threat protection system of claim 3 wherein the washer plate comprises additional manufactured holes permitting the washer plate to be mounted to the OEM “B” pillar using the OEM holes in the OEM “B” pillar, thereby securing the washer plate to the OEM “B” pillar. 5. The lethal threat protection system of claim 2 wherein a tapping strip is inserted into the “B” pillar. 6. The lethal threat protection system of claim 2 further comprising a washer plate mounted between heads of said armor fasteners and said hinge of said armored rear door, said washer plate comprising manufactured holes permitting said washer plate to function as a drill guide for drilling holes in the “B” pillar for mounting said armored door. 7. The field retrofittable and reconfigurable lethal threat protection system of claim 1 wherein each side of the vehicle has a front wheel well and a rear wheel well, the lethal threat protection system further comprises rocker panel armor on each side of the vehicle adapted to be attached with fasteners to a respective side of the vehicle and extending from the “A” pillar armor to the rear wheel well below the armored door, the rocker panel armor being removable from the vehicle. 8. The lethal threat protection system of claim 1 wherein the armor fasteners comprise: a double nut extending through the channel and threaded into the bar thereby securing the channel and bar together, and a bolt extending through the hinge of the armored door, the “A” pillar armor, and the OEM “A” pillar and threaded into the double nut thereby securing the hinge of the armored door, the “A” pillar armor, the OEM “A” pillar and the bar together. 9. The lethal threat protection system of claim 1 wherein the “A” pillar armor functions as a drill guide for drilling holes in the OEM “A” pillar for mounting the hinge of the armored door. 10. A retrofittable and removable lethal threat protection system for a vehicle for protecting an occupant in the vehicle from a lethal threat, the vehicle having at least one pillar on each side of the vehicle and a vehicle body positioned outwardly of the pillar, the vehicle having an unarmored door, an unarmored door hinge, and unarmored door hinge fasteners, the unarmored door hinge connected to the unarmored door, and connected to the pillar with the unarmored door hinge fasteners which extend through a first hole pattern in the vehicle body, the vehicle body having a second hole pattern for mounting said lethal threat protection system, the second hole pattern spaced from the first hole pattern, said lethal threat protection system comprising: pillar armor adapted to be attached to an outside surface of the vehicle body after removal of the unarmored door, unarmored door hinge, and unarmored door hinge fasteners, and an armored door, an armored door hinge, and armored door hinge fasteners, said armored door hinge having a hole pattern adapted to align with the second hole pattern in the vehicle body such that said armored door hinge fasteners extend through said armored door hinge, said pillar armor, and the second hole pattern in the vehicle body to connect said armored door hinge to the pillar, said armored door, armored door hinge, armored door hinge fasteners, and pillar armor being removable from the vehicle permitting the unarmored door and unarmored door hinge to be reconnected to the pillar by the unarmored door hinge fasteners extending through the first hole pattern in the vehicle body. 11. The lethal threat protection system of claim 10 wherein the pillar is an “A” pillar and wherein said lethal threat protection system further comprises an “A” pillar reinforcement structure adapted to be removably located adjacent an inner surface of the “A” pillar, said “A” pillar reinforcement structure being secured in place by said armored door hinge fasteners, said “A” pillar reinforcement structure being configured such that no structurally significant portion of the “A” pillar is required to be removed to accommodate said “A” pillar reinforcement structure thereby preserving the structural integrity of the “A” pillar. 12. The lethal threat protection system of claim 11 wherein said “A” pillar reinforcement structure comprises an elongated, vertically oriented and outwardly facing channel and an elongated, vertically oriented bar positioned in said channel, said channel sized and shaped to fit around the “A” pillar, said bar sized and shaped to fit inside the “A” pillar. 13. The lethal threat protection system of claim 12 wherein said armored door hinge fasteners comprise: a double nut extending through said channel and threaded into said bar thereby securing said channel and bar together, and a bolt extending through said armored door hinge, said “A” pillar armor, and the “A” pillar and threaded into said double nut thereby securing said armored door, said armored door hinge, said “A” pillar armor, the “A” pillar and said bar together. 14. The lethal threat protection system of claim 13 further comprising rocker panel armor adapted to be removably attached with fasteners to the outside surface of the vehicle body below said armored door. 15. The lethal threat protection system of claim 10 wherein the at least one pillar is an “A” pillar. 16. The lethal threat protection system of claim 15 wherein said pillar armor functions as a drill guide for drilling the second hole pattern. 17. The lethal threat protection system of claim 10 wherein the at least one pillar is a “B” pillar. 18. The lethal threat protection system of claim 17 wherein a tapping strip is inserted into the “B” pillar. 19. The lethal threat protection system of claim 17 further comprising a washer plate mounted between heads of said armor fasteners and said hinge of said armored door, said washer plate comprising manufactured holes permitting said washer plate to function as a drill guide for drilling holes in the “B” pillar for mounting said armored door. 20. The lethal threat protection system of claim 10 wherein the vehicle includes an “A” pillar and a “B” pillar, and wherein a first said lethal threat protection system is adapted to be mounted to the “A” pillar and a second said lethal threat protection system is adapted to be mounted to the “B” pillar. 21. The lethal threat protection system of claim 20 wherein said first lethal threat protection system further comprises an “A” pillar reinforcement structure adapted to be removably located adjacent an inner surface of the “A” pillar, said “A” pillar reinforcement structure being secured in place by said armored door hinge fasteners, said “A” pillar reinforcement structure being configured such that no structurally significant portion of the “A” pillar is required to be removed to accommodate said “A” pillar reinforcement structure thereby preserving the structural integrity of the “A” pillar. 22. The lethal threat protection system of claim 21 wherein said “A” pillar reinforcement structure comprises an elongated, vertically oriented and outwardly facing channel and an elongated, vertically oriented bar positioned in said channel, said channel sized and shaped to fit around the “A” pillar, said bar sized and shaped to fit inside the “A” pillar. 23. The lethal threat protection system of claim 22 wherein said armored door hinge fasteners of said first lethal threat protection system comprise: a double nut extending through said channel and threaded into said bar thereby securing said channel and bar together, and a bolt extending through said armored door hinge, said “A” pillar armor, and the “A” pillar and threaded into said double nut thereby securing said armored door, said armored door hinge, said “A” pillar armor, the “A” pillar and said bar together. 24. The lethal threat protection system of claim 23 further comprising rocker panel armor adapted to be removably attached with fasteners to the outside surface of the vehicle body below said armored doors of said first and second lethal threat protection systems. 25. The lethal threat protection system of claim 10 wherein the second hole pattern does not include any hole in the first hole pattern. 26. A retrofittable and removable lethal threat protection system for a vehicle for protecting an occupant in the vehicle from a lethal threat, the vehicle having an unarmored “A” pillar on a side of the vehicle and a vehicle body positioned outwardly of the unarmored “A” pillar, the vehicle having an unarmored door, an unarmored door hinge, and unarmored door hinge fasteners, the unarmored door hinge connected to the unarmored door, and connected to the unarmored “A” pillar with the unarmored door hinge fasteners, said lethal threat protection system comprising: “A” pillar armor adapted to be attached to an outside surface of the vehicle body after removal of the unarmored door, unarmored door hinge, and unarmored door hinge fasteners, an armored door, an armored door hinge, and armored door hinge fasteners, and a reinforcement structure adapted to be removably located adjacent an inner surface of the unarmored “A” pillar, said reinforcement structure being configured such that no structurally significant portion of the unarmored “A” pillar is required to be removed to accommodate said reinforcement structure thereby preserving the structural integrity of the unarmored “A” pillar; said armored door hinge fasteners extend through said armored door hinge, said “A” pillar armor, and the vehicle body and connect to said reinforcement structure, said armored door, armored door hinge, armored door hinge fasteners, and “A” pillar armor being removable from the vehicle permitting the unarmored door and unarmored door hinge to be reconnected to the unarmored “A” pillar by the unarmored door hinge fasteners. 27. The lethal threat protection system of claim 26 wherein the unarmored door hinge fasteners extend through a first hole pattern in the vehicle body, the vehicle body has a second hole pattern for mounting said lethal threat protection system, the second hole pattern not including any hole in the first hole pattern, and wherein said armored door hinge has a hole pattern adapted to align with the second hole pattern in the vehicle body such that said armored door hinge fasteners extend through said armored door hinge, said “A” pillar armor, and the second hole pattern in the vehicle body to connect said armored door hinge to the “A” pillar. 28. The lethal threat protection system of claim 27 wherein said reinforcement structure comprises an elongated, vertically oriented and outwardly facing channel and an elongated, vertically oriented bar positioned in said channel, said channel sized and shaped to fit around the “A” pillar, said bar sized and shaped to fit inside the “A” pillar. 29. The lethal threat protection system of claim 28 wherein said armored door hinge fasteners comprise: a double nut extending through said channel and threaded into said bar thereby securing said channel and bar together, and a bolt extending through said armored door hinge, said “A” pillar armor, and the “A” pillar and threaded into said double nut thereby securing said armored door, said armored door hinge, said “A” pillar armor, the “A” pillar and said bar together.
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