Patent ID: 6009791
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: F41A,F41H

Abstract:
In a vehicle, retrofitted with armor, the vehicle having a roof with an opening therein and an interior, the interior including a floor, a weapon system, the weapon system comprising:a frame rigidly mounted to the floor of the vehicle on the interior thereof, the frame having legs including at least one rotatable leg;a platform for movably engaging the frame at the legs thereof;a first motor, the first motor including means for engaging the rotatable legs of the frame to move the platform between a raised position and a lowered position;motorized means for removably covering the opening in the roof of said vehicles anda weapon for mounting to the upper surface of the platform such that, when the platform is in a lowered position, the weapon is in the interior of the vehicle and, when the platform is in a raised position, the weapon is above the roof of the vehicle.