Landmine avoidance and protection device

Details Landmine avoidance and protection device Landmine avoidance and protection device

2005-08-25

2008-10-21

Johnson, Stephen M (Department: 3641)

Ordnance

Mine-destroying devices

C102S402000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07437986

ABSTRACT:
A mine avoidance and protection device has a frame adapted to be secured to a source of a load, such as the foot of a person. Attached to the frame are at least three support legs each extending from the frame. Each leg has a releasable joint between the leg and the frame. At least one detector is operable to provide a detection capability for each support leg, operable to detect a characteristic of a mine when at least a portion of the support leg is located proximate to the mine. An actuator operable to provide an actuation capability at the joint of each leg, to: constrain the joint to allow a load to be transmitted from the frame, through the joint and the support to the terrain. The actuator can also release the joint such that a load can not be transmitted from the frame through the joint. The joint between the plate and each leg may be a one degree-of-freedom prismatic joint or revolute joint.

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