Transportable modular system for covered isolation of assets

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10240338-B2
Application number	US-201213693016-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2012
Priority date	Dec 1, 2011
Publication date	Mar 26, 2019
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019

Abstract

An easily assembled, transportable, re-deployable, modular, protective, double-roof system is disclosed which is compatible with other Modular Protective System (MPS) components and can be assembled in a variety of configurations to provide soldiers and equipment with protective enclosures.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A human portable, modular double roof assembly comprising (i) (n+1) modular double joist assemblies arranged successively, at a depth distance D from one another, along and on top of substantially parallel walls, and said double joist assemblies being substantially perpendicular to one another, wherein said double joist assemblies are configured at both an upper joist assembly and a lower joist assembly to receive upper panel pieces and lower panel pieces (ii) upper roof panel pieces to completely fill an upper space between said (n+1) successive double joist assemblies, (iii) lower roof panel pieces to completely fill a lower space between said (n+1) successive double joist assemblies, wherein n=1 to 20 and wherein an enclosed cavity is therein defined, wherein the lower roof panel pieces have skin materials which are selected from the group consisting of spun para-aramid fiber, ballistic-grade E-glass, commercial E-glass, S2-glass, polypropylene thermoplastic sheet, polyurethane/polyurea-blended sheet, polyurethane films (with or without reinforcement), fiberglass, carbon fiber, metal mesh/grid fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) and combinations thereof.

2. A kit for assembly comprising the individual pieces of the human portable, modular double roof assembly of claim 1 .

3. The roof assembly of claim 1 wherein said walls are selected from the group consisting of modular walls, concrete walls, soil revetments and combinations thereof.

4. The roof assembly of claim 1 wherein said upper joist assembly and said lower joist assembly have a single piece, unitary construction.

5. The roof assembly of claim 1 wherein said upper joist assembly and said lower joist assembly are constructed from multiple pieces.

6. The roof assembly of claim 1 wherein said upper joist assembly and said lower joist assembly are of equal length.

7. A human portable, modular double roof assembly comprising (i) (n+1) modular double joist assemblies arranged successively, at a depth distance D from one another, along and on top of substantially parallel walls, and said double joist assemblies being substantially perpendicular to one another, wherein said double joist assemblies are configured at both an upper joist assembly and a lower joist assembly to receive upper panel pieces and lower panel pieces; (ii) upper roof panel pieces to completely fill an upper space between said (n+1) successive double joist assemblies, (iii) lower roof panel pieces to completely fill a lower space between said (n+1) successive double joist assemblies, wherein n=1 to 20 and wherein an enclosed cavity is therein defined, wherein the upper roof panel pieces have skin materials which are selected from the group consisting of spun para-aramid fiber, ballistic-grade E-glass, commercial E-glass, S2-glass, polypropylene thermoplastic sheet, polyurethane/polyurea-blended sheet, polyurethane films (with or without reinforcement), fiberglass, carbon fiber, metal mesh/grid fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) and combinations thereof.

8. The roof assembly of claim 7 wherein there are multiple layers of upper roof panel pieces.

9. The roof assembly of claim 8 having a thickness of from 4 inches to 6 inches.

10. A kit for assembly comprising the individual pieces of the human portable, modular double roof assembly of claim 7 .

11. The roof assembly of claim 7 wherein said walls are selected from the group consisting of modular walls, concrete walls, soil revetments and combinations thereof.

12. The roof assembly of claim 7 wherein said upper joist assembly and said lower joist assembly have a single piece, unitary construction.

13. The roof assembly of claim 7 wherein said upper joist assembly and said lower joist assembly are constructed from multiple pieces.

14. The roof assembly of claim 7 wherein said upper joist assembly and said lower joist assembly are of unequal length.

Assignees

• Us Army

Inventors

• Durst Bartley P
• Kinnebrew Pamela
• Boone Nicholas
• Heard William
• Slawson Thomas
• Roth Michael J
• Flores Omar
• Esquilin-Mangual Omar E

Classifications

• E04H9/04 Primary

  against air-raid or other war-like actions · CPC title

• E04H9/14

  against other dangerous influences, e.g. tornadoes, floods · CPC title

• F41H5/24

  for stationary use, e.g. fortifications {; Shelters; Guard Booths (air-raid shelters E04H9/04)} · CPC title

• E04B1/1903

  Connecting nodes specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• F42D5/045

  Detonation-wave absorbing or damping means · CPC title