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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2006
Sanjay Parimi, Chester, NJ (US);
Thomas Kiel, Bernardsville, NJ (US);
Anthony Cautero, Hackettstown, NJ (US);
Antonio D. Ralph, Dover, NJ (US);
Sanjay Parimi, Chester, NJ (US);
Thomas Kiel, Bernardsville, NJ (US);
Anthony Cautero, Hackettstown, NJ (US);
Antonio D. Ralph, Dover, NJ (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A gunner protection apparatus for a tactical or armored vehicle having a turret or hatch opening that exposes crewmembers to enemy threats. The gunner protection apparatus includes a turret portion attached to the vehicle's turret, the turret portion comprising a substantially circular base plate fixed to the vehicle's turret; a plurality of vertical supports fixed to the base plate; a plurality of clamps connected to the plurality of vertical supports, respectively; and a plurality of curved glass panels having ends fixed between the clamps and the vertical supports; a gun support disposed in a bearing sleeve hole and rotatable about a vertical axis of the bearing sleeve hole; and a front shield fixed to the gun support, the front shield having a gun opening and at least one window, the front shield being rotatable with the gun support.