Modular anti-ballistic shelter system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018010353-A1
Application number	US-201715461333-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 16, 2017
Priority date	May 2, 2012
Publication date	Jan 11, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

The modular anti-ballistic shelter system includes two end units and, optionally, additional middle units for a wider structure. End and middle units may also stack atop each other for multi-story structures. Each unit is configured to comply with both ISO standards for size and weight, and with the U.S. Department of State Certification Standard for Forced Entry and Ballistic Resistance of Structural Systems. Each exterior wall of each end unit and each middle unit is reinforced with wall studs that penetrate the unit's structural framework of beams and frames. Even though these wall studs are welded into place, penetration of the wall studs into the beams and frames ensures acceptable blast, ballistic, and forced entry resistance even if the welds are flawed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An end unit for a modular anti-ballistic shelter system, wherein said end unit comprises:
a base assembly comprising:
a plurality of channeled floor/roof support beams extending between a plurality of floor girders, said plurality of channeled floor/roof support beams connected to a plurality of floor/roof support beams,
a floor connected to said plurality of floor girders,
wherein one of said plurality of floor girders has a plurality of stud apertures spaced 16 inches apart at center,
wherein each of said plurality of channeled floor/roof support beams has a length of 9.59375 feet, a width of 3 inches, a height of 2 inches, and a weight of 7.1 lbs. per foot of length,
wherein each of said plurality of floor girders has a length of 39.125 feet and a hollow structural cross-section of 10 by 5 by ⅜ inches wherein each of said plurality of floor/roof support beams has a length of 7.125 feet and a hollow structural cross-section of 3 by 3 by 5/16 inches,
wherein said floor has dimensions of 39.5 feet by 7.395833 feet;
a top assembly comprising;
a plurality of channeled floor/roof support beams extending between a top girder and a top main girder, said plurality of channeled floor/roof support beams connected to a plurality of floor/roof support beams, a roof connected to and located above said top girder and said top main girder,
an interior roof connected to and located below said top girder and said top main girder,
wherein said top girder has a plurality of stud apertures spaced 16 inches apart at center,
wherein said top girder has a length of 39.833 feet and a hollow structural cross-section of 5 by 3 by ½ inches,
wherein said top main girder has a length of 39.125 feet and a hollow structural cross-section of 9 by 5 by ¼ inches,
wherein said roof has dimensions of 39.95833 feet by 7.95833 feet,
wherein said interior roof has dimensions of 39.20833 feet by 7.125 feet;
a first end wall assembly comprising:
two ISO right freight container corner fittings and two ISO left freight container corner fittings, a bottom frame and a top frame connecting said two ISO right freight container corner fittings to said two ISO left freight container corner fittings,
a plurality of corner columns connecting said two ISO right freight container corner fittings and connecting said two ISO left freight container corner fittings,
an exterior plate connected to said bottom frame, said top frame, and said plurality of corner columns,
an interior plate connected to said bottom frame, said top frame, and said plurality of corner columns,
wherein said bottom frame and said top frame have a plurality of stud apertures, wherein a plurality of wall studs extend through said plurality of stud apertures into said bottom frame and said top frame,
wherein said bottom frame has a length of 6.9270833 feet and a hollow structural cross-section of 10 by 5 by ⅜ inches,
wherein said top frame has a length of 6.9270833 feet and a hollow structural cross-section of 5 by 3 by ⅜ inches,
wherein each of said plurality of corner columns has a height of 9.166 feet, and a hollow structural cross-section of 5 by 5 by ⅜ inches,
wherein each of said plurality of wall studs has a height of 9.166 feet and a hollow structural cross-section of 3 by 2 by ¼ inches,
wherein said exterior plate has dimensions of 7.125 feet by 8.270833 feet, wherein said interior plate has dimensions of 7.125 feet by 8.270833 feet;
a second end wall assembly comprising:
two ISO right freight container corner fittings and two ISO left freight container corner fittings, a bottom frame end and a top frame end connecting said two ISO right freight container corner fittings to said two ISO left freight container corner fittings,
a plurality of corner columns connecting said two ISO right freight container corner fittings and connecting said two ISO left freight container corner fittings,
an exterior end wall connected to said bottom frame end, said top frame end, and said plurality of corner columns,
an interior end wall connected to said bottom frame end, said top frame end, and said plurality of corner columns,
wherein said bottom frame end and said top frame end have a plurality of stud apertures, wherein a plurality of wall studs extend through said plurality of stud apertures into said bottom frame end and said top frame end,
wherein said bottom frame end has a length of 7.125 feet and a hollow structural cross-section of 10 by 5 by ⅜ inches,
wherein said top frame end has a length of 6.9270833 feet and a hollow structural cross-section of 5 by 3 by ½ inches,
wherein said exterior end wall has dimensions of 7.125 feet by 8.270833 feet,
wherein said interior end wall has dimensions of 7.125 feet by 8.25 feet; and
a sidewall assembly comprising:
an exterior sidewall connected to one of said plurality of floor girders and said top girder,
an interior sidewall connected to one of said plurality of floor girders and said top girder,
wherein a plurality of wall studs extend into said top girder and one of said plurality of floor girders through said plurality of stud apertures in said top girder and one of said plurality of floor girders,
wherein said exterior sidewall has dimensions of 39.125 feet by 8.25 feet,
wherein said interior sidewall has dimensions of 39.125 feet by 8.25 feet.

2 . The end unit of claim 1 , wherein a center of each stud aperture is located 12.25 inches to 16 inches from a center of another stud aperture in said top end beam or said bottom end beam.

3 . The end unit of claim 1 , wherein at least one pair of said exterior end wall and said interior end wall or said interior sidewall and said exterior sidewall includes at least one window frame assembly.

4 . The end unit of claim 1 , wherein said exterior end plate and said interior end include a door frame assembly.

5 . The end unit of claim 1 , wherein said exterior plate, said interior plate, said exterior end wall, said interior end wall, said interior sidewall, and said exterior sidewall are 0.0625 inches to 0.5 inches thick.

6 . The end unit of claim 1 , wherein said exterior plate, said interior plate, said exterior end wall, said interior end wall, said interior sidewall, and said exterior sidewall are 0.5 inches to 1 inch thick.

7 . A modular anti-ballistic shelter system, comprised of:
a first end unit and a second end unit, wherein each end unit comprises: a base assembly comprising:
a plurality of channeled floor/roof support beams extending between a plurality of floor girders, said plurality of channeled floor/roof support beams connected to a plurality of floor/roof support beams,
a floor connected to said plurality of floor girders,
wherein one of said plurality of floor girders has a plurality of stud apertures spaced 16 inches apart at center,
wherein each of said plurality of channeled floor/roof support beams has a length of 9.59375 feet, a width of 3 inches, a height of 2 inches, and a weight of 7.1 lbs. per foot of length,
wherein each of said plurality of floor girders has a length of 39.125 feet and a hollow structural cross-section of 10 by 5 by ⅜ inches
wherein each of said plurality of floor/roof support beams has a length of 7.125 feet and a hollow structural cross-section of 3 by 3 by 5/16 inches,
wherein said floor has dimensions of 39.5 feet by 7,395833 feet;
a top assembly comprising:
a plurality of channeled floor/roof support beams extending between a top girder and a top main girder, said plurality of channeled floor/roof support beams connected to a plurality of floor/roof support beams,
a roof connected to and located above said top girder and said top main girder,
an interior roof connected to and located below said top girder and

Assignees

• Us Army

Inventors

• Roberts Justin M
• Hoemann John M

Classifications

• F41H5/24

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

• E04B2/58

  with elongated members of metal · CPC title

• E04H9/10 Primary

  Independent shelters; Arrangement of independent splinter-proof walls · CPC title

• E06B1/02

  Base frames, i.e. template frames for openings in walls or the like, provided with means for securing a further rigidly-mounted frame; Special adaptations of frames to be fixed therein {(E06B1/003, E06B1/24 take precedence; fastening door or window frames per se E06B1/56)} · CPC title

• E04B2001/2466

  Details of the elongated load-supporting parts · CPC title