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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141472 | Vehicle window cover A window cover for a military vehicle which includes armored plates angled away from an underlying vehicle window with reflectors, one of the reflectors being pivotable. The window cover allows an occupant of the vehicle to view outside the vehicle window as light i... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8056463 | Vehicle window cover A window cover for a military vehicle which includes both upper and lower armored plates angled away from an underlying vehicle window. An upper and lower reflector are placed so that light striking the upper reflector is reflected onto the lower reflector. One of t... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8015910 | Convertible ballistic structure with articulated panels A convertible ballistic structure has a threat side and a protected side. The ballistic structure includes a body panel assembly, and at least one movable side panel assembly adjacent the body panel assembly. Means are provided for articulating the side panel assemb... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7997182 | Protective hull for vehicles A protective hull for a vehicle has a plate that covers at least a substantial portion of the underside of the vehicle. A plurality of supports extends laterally from longitudinal members, and a plurality of supports extends laterally from another longitudinal membe... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7891283 | Collapsible ballistic resistant defense unit A collapsible ballistic resistant unit generally comprising an armored front panel, a ballistic resistant window slidably mounted to the front panel for selective movement between fully extended and fully retracted positions, first and second side panels hingedly mo... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878104 | Armored shell kit and associated method of armoring a vehicle A kit for fitting a vehicle with protective armor includes an armored floor panel configured to be installed to a frame of the vehicle below an occupant compartment of the vehicle, and an armored shell configured to be received over an outer body of a cab of the veh... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7819049 | Portable convertible blast effects shield A rapidly deployable portable convertible blast effects shield/ballistic shield includes a set two or more telescoping cylindrical rings operably connected to each other to convert between a telescopically-collapsed configuration for storage and transport, and a tel... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7770506 | Armored cab for vehicles An armored cab for a vehicle is provided, the cab including multiple layers of armoring material, and having a shape to assist in the deflection of radar and the various types of ordinance which may be fired or exploded against the armored cab. ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7712409 | Modular body for use on an armored vehicle A modular armored cab kit is provided for use on an armored vehicle that includes a cab body having a frame, an armored roof, an armored floor and a plurality of attachment elements, with the roof, floor and attachment elements being permanently attached to the fram... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7685924 | Protection device for the floor of a land vehicle A protection device for the floor of a land vehicle against mines, said device comprising at least one caisson with a convex external surface oriented towards the ground wherein said caisson incorporates a median part arranged between two lateral walls and extending... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7533600 | Armor assembly for a truck An armor assembly for a vehicle having a body frame includes an inner ballistic panel attached to the body frame of the vehicle, and an outer ballistic panel attached to the body frame. The outer ballistic panel is pivotably disposed with respect to the inner ballis... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7401540 | Highly survivable urban utility vehicle (HSUUV) The Highly Survivable Urban Utility Vehicle (HSUUV) redistributes armor in a unique way on a truck type wheeled vehicle so as to defeat Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) to include armor piercing weapons. In so doing, this approach adds significant amounts of armor... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7357060 | Vehicle armor A vehicle is armored the steps of sequentially making a steel plate with a thickness of 4 mm to 15 mm of by weight | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357062 | Mine resistant armored vehicle A blast-resistant armored land vehicle that may include a monocoque body comprised of sheet material with the bottom portion of the vehicle being substantially V-shaped. The apex of the V is substantially parallel with the centerline of the vehicle with the tip of t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7302880 | Ballistic shield with integral firearm A ballistic shield has a handle to allow for one arm deployment. The shield also includes an integral window and a firearm mounted to the shield that may be dischargeably operated in its mounted position. Optionally, a second firearm at a different orientation from ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7255034 | Mine-detonation-resistant understructure for a vehicle An inwardly bend bottom plate, having at least one bending line, is provided on the underside of an armored vehicle body as a protection against mine detonation and can be additionally armored by modular armor plates. Above the bottom plate is a floorboard so spaced... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7232181 | Bulletproof window, casement therefor, and method for replacing and containing bulletproof glass A bulletproof window, unitary casement for the window and method for replacing and containing a sheet of bulletproof glass within the casement. The casement securely retains the bulletproof glass therewithin via an ‘L’-shaped cover plate secured over the bulletp... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228927 | Vehicle protection against the effect of a land mine A vehicle with protection against the effects of an exploding land mine is provided, in which a military wheeled vehicle is provided with wheel axels and drives built into front and/or rear building blocks. The vehicle is divided into multiple building blocks, altho... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225718 | Military vehicle window cover A window cover for a military vehicle which includes both upper and lower armored plates angled away from an underlying vehicle window, an upper reflector overlying the underside of the upper armored plate, and a lower reflector, penetrable by projectiles, positione... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219588 | Portable convertible blast effects shield A rapidly deployable portable convertible blast effects shield/ballistic shield includes a set two or more telescoping cylindrical rings operably connected to each other to convert between a telescopically-collapsed configuration for storage and transport, and a tel... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7152517 | Defensive shield A defensive shield for a ship has a support arm, pivotally mounted to a ship, and a shield pivotally mounted to one end of the support arm. The support arm is movable between a retracted position and a plurality of deployed defensive positions. In the deployed posit... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124675 | Portable ballistic shield and shooting platform for police and military personnel A portable ballistic shield for use by civilian and military SWAT teams that provides both mobile and stationary cover, protection and a shooting platform for sniper and observer teams deployed behind the shield includes a rectangular-shaped planar member having a f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114764 | Mine and collision protection for passenger vehicle Many military land vehicles are not designed to withstand extreme forces concomitant exploding mines. A vehicle's capacity to protect its occupants is inventively enhanced by structurally augmenting the vehicle, in lower structural portions closely related to the ve... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7059236 | Apparatus and method for ballistic protection of vehicle undercarriages An elongate ballistic protection apparatus is described and claimed herein which has minimal weight and maximum flexibility to conform to the most contorted and undulating ground surfaces. In use, it is immediately positioned below a military vehicle to protect the ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051637 | Modular armor shield An armored shield includes an armor plate, an elongated spine member and a securing snap member. The modular armored shield is formed of the armor plate placed on two resting surfaces of a backside of the spine member with a hump portion of the elongated spine membe... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6952990 | Land mine overpass tread design A land mine pressure fuse avoidance system has a base. A tread on the base contacts the ground around a land mine and independently distributes pressures around the ground. The tread has plural independent closed cell foam rubber elements. Each element is separated ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6907811 | Bullet resistant barrier A barrier comprising a base unit composed of a bullet resistant material and a transparent upper wall removably interconnected to the base unit and composed of a bullet resistant material. The base unit includes a front wall and two side walls extending from the fro... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6845701 | Mobile bulletproof personnel shield A mobile personnel gunfire shield apparatus has a frame supported on a pair of large wheels. The frame has a bullet resistant window mounted therein and is covered with flexible ballistic shield material, such as woven Kevlar, removably attached to the frame. A mova... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6711980 | Armored booth An armored booth that functions as a protective enclosure permitting the occupants to approach armed individuals with reduced risk of harm to the occupants. The booth includes a housing formed of armored material and proportioned to be able to enter the doorway of a... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6622607 | Mobile bullet resistant barrier A mobile bullet-resistant barrier that has adjustable and removable bullet-resistant glass panes. The barrier includes a frame supporting a bullet-resistant material, slidable in the frame, the material being substantially transparent. The frame generally... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6622608 | Variable standoff extendable armor A method of achieving a variable standoff distance on an armored vehicle or structure between a standoff plate and a base armor plate. The method comprises building the armor system with the base armor plating covered by a layer of electromagnetic materia... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6474213 | Reactive stiffening armor system A reactive armor structure having an outer layer and a reactive element adjacent to and integral with the outer layer is provided. The reactive element provides an amount of support to the outer layer effective to restrain movement of the outer layer and ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6435071 | Vehicle for traveling through hostile environments An inexpensive, highly maneuverable vehicle is provided for operating within the proximity of landmines. The vehicle is preferably hydrostatically propelled and includes an adjustable hydraulic suspension for providing a varying ground clearance depending... | 08/20/2002 |
| 5857730 | Low visibility armor structure with add-on window armor component A low visibility interior armor construction for a door of an automotive icle is removably installed in the vehicle without structural change to the vehicle. The construction has a door panel armor component facing an inboard side of the door and a compr... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5803212 | Grating system A grating system (1) with parallel lengths (5) of structural section is accommodated in a frame. It is intended for armored special-enough vehicles and or stationary units. The object is to optimize protection against a strike or impact. Energy absorbers ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5663520 | Vehicle mine protection structure A system for protecting a passenger compartment of a vehicle from forces arising from a mine activated by a wheel. The system (28) includes an underbody protective plate structure (46) covering areas of a forward portion of the passenger compartment in wh... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5619007 | Bicycle mounted bulletproof armor shield system A bicycle mounted bulletproof armor shield system comprising a bicycle and two triangularly shaped body structures, the first structure is dimensioned to be contained within the area of the bicycle defined by the top tube, the down tube and the seat tube.... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5576508 | Extendable armor A vehicle's armor assembly has a track on the vehicle's exterior, a pair of arriers translatable along the track, and a rotatable threaded rod for effecting relative axial motion of the carriers along the track. Arms of unequal length pivot on the carriers... | 11/19/1996 |
| 4781101 | Mobile maneuverable crowd control shield A mobile hand-maneuverable security post consisting of a protective shield about the height of a person, said shield comprising a roof and at least one porthole, said shield being mounted on a mobile platform comprising two rear wheels and one front wheel... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4727789 | Vented suppressive shielding A vented suppressive shielding device which may be used in either a permanent building placent or portable device to protect persons or equipment from the effects of an explosive detonation. The shielding is relatively lightweight and comprises a shieldin... | 03/01/1988 |
