Portable convertible blast effects shield
Abstract
A rapidly deployable portable convertible blast effects shield/ballistic shield includes a set two or more frusto-conically-tapered telescoping rings operably connected to each other to convert between a telescopically-collapsed configuration for storage and transport, and a telescopically-extended upright configuration forming an expanded inner volume. In a first embodiment, the upright configuration provides blast effects shielding, such as against blast pressures, shrapnel, and/or fire balls. And in a second embodiment, the upright configuration provides ballistic shielding, such as against incoming weapons fire, shrapnel, etc. Each ring has a high-strength material construction, such as a composite fiber and matrix material, capable of substantially inhibiting blast effects and impinging projectiles from passing through the shield. And the set of rings are releasably securable to each other in the telescopically-extended upright configuration by the friction fit of adjacent pairs of frusto-conically-tapered rings to each other.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Modesto, CA
- Hayward, CA
- Berkeley, CA
- Dublin, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1016497
- Patent Number(s):
- 7905168
- Application Number:
- US Patent Application 11/732,786
- Assignee:
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41H - ARMOUR
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42D - BLASTING
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
Citation Formats
Pastrnak, John W, Hollaway, Rocky, Henning, Carl D, Deteresa, Steve, Grundler, Walter, Hagler, Lisle B, Kokko, Edwin, and Switzer, Vernon A. Portable convertible blast effects shield. United States: N. p., 2011.
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Pastrnak, John W, Hollaway, Rocky, Henning, Carl D, Deteresa, Steve, Grundler, Walter, Hagler, Lisle B, Kokko, Edwin, & Switzer, Vernon A. Portable convertible blast effects shield. United States.
Pastrnak, John W, Hollaway, Rocky, Henning, Carl D, Deteresa, Steve, Grundler, Walter, Hagler, Lisle B, Kokko, Edwin, and Switzer, Vernon A. Tue .
"Portable convertible blast effects shield". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1016497.
@article{osti_1016497,
title = {Portable convertible blast effects shield},
author = {Pastrnak, John W and Hollaway, Rocky and Henning, Carl D and Deteresa, Steve and Grundler, Walter and Hagler, Lisle B and Kokko, Edwin and Switzer, Vernon A},
abstractNote = {A rapidly deployable portable convertible blast effects shield/ballistic shield includes a set two or more frusto-conically-tapered telescoping rings operably connected to each other to convert between a telescopically-collapsed configuration for storage and transport, and a telescopically-extended upright configuration forming an expanded inner volume. In a first embodiment, the upright configuration provides blast effects shielding, such as against blast pressures, shrapnel, and/or fire balls. And in a second embodiment, the upright configuration provides ballistic shielding, such as against incoming weapons fire, shrapnel, etc. Each ring has a high-strength material construction, such as a composite fiber and matrix material, capable of substantially inhibiting blast effects and impinging projectiles from passing through the shield. And the set of rings are releasably securable to each other in the telescopically-extended upright configuration by the friction fit of adjacent pairs of frusto-conically-tapered rings to each other.},
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year = {Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
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