Patent ID: 6047626
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: B62D,F41H

Abstract:
A vehicle armor anchoring assembly for a vehicle having a body frame, and having a passenger compartment, the passenger compartment having a plurality of roof supporting columns, each roof supporting column having an inwardly facing surface and an interior channel, the vehicle armor anchoring assembly comprising:(a) a plurality of interior trim panels, each interior trim panel being fitted for covering the inwardly facing surface of one of the roof supporting columns of the passenger compartment of the vehicle, each interior trim panel having an outer surface and an inner surface, each interior trim panel comprising a bullet resistant material; and,(b) a plurality of cables interconnecting the interior trim panels and the roof supporting columns to which the interior trim panels are fitted, the cables being capable of holding the interior trim panels in place while bullets fired from firearms impinge upon their outer surfaces.