Patent ID: 8033208
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: F41H

Abstract:
1. A blast-resistant armored land vehicle comprising: a body comprised of sheet materials, the body having a longitudinal centerline, an upper portion including opposite side portions, a first bottom portion, and a second bottom portion; the first bottom portion defining a first V, with an apex of the first V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle, an energy-absorbing member extending longitudinally within the first bottom portion; and the second bottom portion defining a second V, with an apex of the second V substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle, the second bottom portion being detachably secured to the vehicle exterior and spaced from the first bottom portion, the apex of the first V of the first bottom portion being located above the apex of the second V of the second bottom portion; wherein the first and second bottom portions form a bottom of the vehicle.