Mine protection device, particularly for wheeled vehicles

Details Mine protection device, particularly for wheeled vehicles Mine protection device, particularly for wheeled vehicles

2005-05-17

2005-05-17

Eldred, J. Woodrow (Department: 3644)

Ordnance

Waging war

C089S001100, C089S001130, C180S271000, C180S282000, C180S289000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06892621

ABSTRACT:
A mine protection device for a wheeled vehicle having a plurality of wheels, wherein each wheel is connected to the vehicle by a wheel suspension, and the device includes: at least one sensor associated with each wheel, wherein each sensor operates to detect when the associated wheel has driven over a mine or when a proximate mine is ignited; at least one ignition and analysis unit connected to receive sensor signals from each sensor, wherein the at least one ignition and analysis unit processes individual sensor signals; and a separation means associated with each wheel, wherein the separation means operates to separate the associated wheel from the vehicle, when the associated wheel has driven over a mine or when a proximate mine has been ignited, by separating the wheel suspension connected to the associated wheel from the vehicle.

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Communication for the German Patent Office dated Mar. 19, 2004.

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