IP Library Granted Patent US 9,052,167
Granted Patent B2
US 9,052,167 · App. 14/227,334 · Granted Jun 9, 2015

RPG defeat method and system

Inventors: Michael D. Farinella (Bolton, MA); Robert Lee Cardenas (Framingham, MA); William R. Lawson (Hamilton, MA); Brendan LaBrecque (Peabody, MA); Frances Rush (Norwood, MA); David Hoadley (Lexington, MA); Michael Wheaton (Newton, MA); Mike Anderson (Lowell, MA); Thomas Mann (Littleton, MA); Abed Kanaan (Still River, MA); Patrick Callahan (Maynard, MA)
Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
F41H5/026
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,052,167
App. No.
14/227,334
Granted
Jun 9, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rocket propelled grenade shield including a flexible net and a frame secured to the flexible net supporting the flexible net. Spaced hard points are attached to the net, the hard points including a base portion with a cavity therein and a plug received in said cavity locking each hard point to the flexible net.

Claims (17)

1. A rocket propelled grenade shield comprising:

a flexible net;

a frame secured to the flexible net supporting the flexible net; and

spaced hard points attached to the net, said hard points including a base portion with a cavity therein and a plug received in said cavity configured to lock each hard point to the flexible net.

2. The shield of claim of claim 1 in which said hard points are multi-sided with sharp corners.

3. The shield of claim 2 in which there are six sides and six sharp corners.

4. The shield of claim 2 in which said hard points include slots therein for the net.

5. The shield of claim 1 in which said frame includes telescoping members.

6. The shield of claim 1 in which said frame includes a releasable fastener subsystem and said net includes a border portion with a releasable fastener subsystem thereon for releasably securing the flexible net to the frame.

7. The shield of claim 1 in which the net has a mesh size of between 110 and 180 mm.

8. The shield of claim 1 in which each hard point weighs between 10 and 40 grams.

9. The shield of claim 1 in which each hard point is between ½ to 1 inches tall.

10. The shield of claim 1 in which each hard point is ½ inch to ¾ inches across.

11. A rocket propelled grenade shield comprising:

a flexible net including cords, and nodes at intersections of cords of the net;

a frame secured to the flexible net supporting the flexible net; and

spaced hard points attached to the net, said hard points including a base portion with a cavity receiving a net node therein, and a plug also received in said cavity configured to lock the net node in the cavity and lock the hard point to the flexible net.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2014
From: QINETIQ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: FOSTER-MILLER, INC.
Reel/Frame 033852/0501 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 13624287 · Sep 21, 2012
Continuation 12807532 · Sep 8, 2010
Continuation In Part 12386114 · Apr 14, 2009
Provisional Application 61124428 · Apr 16, 2008
Related Publication 20150128794A1 · May 14, 2015