Patent ID: 8082835
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: F41H

Abstract:
1. A light weight electronic shield for protecting against rocket propelled grenades, comprising: a mounting frame; at least two grids of electrodes having a plurality of openings and defining an impact surface configured to be impacted by a rocket propelled grenade, each of the at least two grids of electrodes having a plurality of sides with only two opposite sides of the plurality of sides being connected to respective two opposite sides of the mounting frame so that the at least two grids of electrodes are supported by the mounting frame in spaced-apart relation to one another with the openings of one of the at least two grids of electrodes being disposed in complete alignment with the respective openings of the other of the at least two grids of electrodes, one of the opposite sides of the one of the at least two grids of electrodes being connected directly to one of the two opposite sides of the frame and the other of the opposite sides of the one of the at least two grids of electrodes being connected to the other of the two opposite sides of the frame via an elastic member, and one of the opposite sides of the other of the at least two grids of electrodes being connected directly to the other of the two opposite sides of the frame and the other of the opposite sides of the other of the at least two grids of electrodes being connected via an elastic member to the one of the two opposite sides of the frame; and at least one electronic operation device that, during impact of a grenade on the impact surface of the at least two grids of electrodes, instantaneously directs high power modulated electronic pulses to the impact surface to instantaneously destroy the grenade.