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Patent Number: |
7393045 |
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Case ID: |
0 |
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Patent Title:
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Two-piece armored cab system
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Status: |
ACTIVE |
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Status Date: |
1/14/2009 1:21:08 PM |
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Issue Date:
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7/1/2008 |
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Filed Date:
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1/17/2006 |
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Serial #:
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1/340,005 |
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Assignee Name:
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The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
(Washington,
DC)
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Inventor(s):
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Gonzalez, Rene' G. |
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Lab Name: |
Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center |
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Location: |
AMSRD-TAR-N/289
Warren, MI 48397-5000 |
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Contact: |
Contact Lab About This Patent |
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GOVERNMENT INTEREST
The invention described here may be made, used and licensed by and for the U.S. Government for governmental purposes without paying royalty to me.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a two-piece armored cab system.
2. Background Art
Conventional armored vehicles (e.g., vehicles used for military or security related applications) typically have protective armor surrounding the cab (i.e., cabin, passenger compartment, etc.) region of the vehicle. Such protective armor is
intended to provide occupants of the cab (e.g., driver, passenger, etc.) a desired degree of protection from hostile attack via explosive devices, mortar rounds, small arms fire, grenades, and the like. The protective armor surrounding the cab on a
conventional vehicle is typically implemented to provide a single-piece armored vehicle cab where the armor is implemented as multiple pieces o . . . . More |
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A system for a two-piece armored cab includes an upper cab portion, a
lower cab portion, and a vehicle chassis system. The upper cab portion
and the lower cab portion are armored to provide protection to occupants
of the cab system. The upper cab portion removably mates to the lower cab
portion at a mating line that comprises a lower edge of the upper cab
portion and an upper edge of the lower cab portion. The lower cab portion
is mounted to the vehicle chassis system such that the vehicle chassis
system is operable when the upper cab portion is removed from the lower
cab portion as well as when the upper cab portion is mated to the lower
cab portion.
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What is claimed is:
1. A two-piece armored vehicle cab system, the cab system comprising: an upper cab portion; a lower cab portion; and a vehicle chassis system, wherein the upper cab portion
and the lower cab portion are armored to provide protection to occupants of the cab system, the upper cab portion removably mates to the lower cab portion at a mating line comprising a lower edge of the upper cab portion and an upper edge of the lower
cab portion, and the lower cab portion is mounted to the vehicle chassis system such that the vehicle chassis system is drivable when the upper cab portion is removed from the lower cab portion as well as when the upper cab portion is mated to the lower
cab portion.
2. The cab system of claim 1 further comprising at least one armored cab door, and the cab door comprises an upper door section and a lower door section that are hinged at the mating line such that in one mode of operation the upper door
portion folds down, and, alte . . . . More |
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