Tactical assault kit box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11698661-B2
Application number	US-202017025250-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 18, 2020
Priority date	Sep 18, 2020
Publication date	Jul 11, 2023
Grant date	Jul 11, 2023

Abstract

A field-operable tactical operations management system. The system includes a case and a field interface within the case. The case has a rigid base and a rigid lid that is pivotally coupled to the rigid base. The field interface includes a power management system, a plurality of compartments, a user input device, and a display. The power management system stores energy, powers the field interface, or both. Each of the plurality of compartments receives a peripheral device. The display is operably coupled to the rigid lid of the case. The field interface is configured to be operably coupled to an end user device, which enables the end user device to be operated by way of the field interface with the user input device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A field-operable tactical operations management system comprising: a case having a rigid base and a rigid lid pivotally coupled to the rigid base; and a field interface within the case and comprising: a power management system configured to store energy, to power the field interface, or both; a plurality of compartments, each compartment of the plurality configured to receive a peripheral device; a user input device; and a display operably coupled to the rigid lid, wherein the field interface is configured to be operably coupled to an end user device such that the end user device may be operated by way of the field interface with the user input device and the plurality of compartments is formed from walls of an insert and the walls of the insert are modular; and a cover configured to cover at least one compartment of the plurality; and the user input device is a keyboard located adjacent to the cover and further configured to cover at least one compartment of the plurality and to be removable from the case; and a data hub configured to removably receive in at least one compartment and couple the user input peripheral devices to the field interface.

2. The field-operable tactical operations management system of claim 1 , wherein the user input device is a mouse, a keyboard, a microphone, a touchscreen, or a combination thereof.

3. The field-operable tactical operations management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a cover configured to cover at least one compartment of the plurality and to receive the end user device.

4. The field-operable tactical operations management system of claim 1 ,
wherein the cover is further configured to receive the end user device.

5. The field-operable tactical operations management system of claim 1 , wherein the case further comprises a position lock to secure a relative position of the rigid base and the rigid lid.

6. The field-operable tactical operations management system of claim 1 , wherein the insert is constructed from a molded material, an extruded material, foam, or from an additive manufacturing material.

7. The field-operable tactical operations management system of claim 1 , wherein the field interface is operably coupled to the end user device by an integrated desktop experience.

8. A field-operable tactical operations management supersystem comprising: a case having a rigid base and a rigid lid pivotally coupled to the rigid base; a field interface within the case and comprising: a power management system configured to store energy, to power the field interface, or both; a plurality of compartments, each compartment of the plurality configured to receive a peripheral device; a user input device; and a display operably coupled to the rigid lid; and a computing system, wherein the computing system is configured to interface with the field interface such that the computing system may be operated by way of the field interface with the user input device and the plurality of compartments is formed from walls of an insert and the walls of the insert are modular; and a cover configured to cover at least one compartment of the plurality; and the user input device is a keyboard located adjacent to the cover and further configured to cover at least one compartment of the plurality and to be removable from the case; and a data hub configured to removably receive in at least one compartment and couple the user input peripheral devices to the field interface.

9. A field-operable tactical operations management supersystem of claim 8 , wherein the computing system is an end user device.

10. The field-operable tactical operations management supersystem of claim 9 , wherein the end user device includes an integrated desktop experience.

11. The field-operable tactical operations management supersystem of claim 9 , wherein the end user device includes a smart phone, a tablet, or a laptop.

12. The field-operable tactical operations management supersystem of claim 8 , wherein the user input device is a mouse, a keyboard, a microphone, a touchscreen, or a combination thereof.

13. The field-operable tactical operations management supersystem of claim 8 , wherein the insert is constructed from a molded material, an extruded material, foam, or from an additive manufacturing material.

Assignees

• Us Gov Air Force
• Us Air Force

Inventors

• Martin Shea T
• Voland Peter J
• Assef Patrick E

Classifications

• H05K5/0017

  with operator interface units · CPC title

• G06F1/1628 Primary

  Enclosures for carrying portable computers with peripheral devices, e.g. cases for a laptop and a printer · CPC title

• A45C5/00

  Rigid or semi-rigid luggage (collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like A45C7/00) · CPC title

• A45C15/00

  Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other {objects or} articles (A45C1/08, A45C3/14, {A45C11/321, A45C13/28} take precedence) · CPC title

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title