Patent ID: 8418596
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: F41H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for use in a protective system for shielding vehicle occupants from explosive devices comprising: an arc member having a downwardly facing contoured surface; a membrane juxtaposed below the arc member contoured surface; reactive blocks constructed and configured outside the membrane away from the arc member; the reactive blocks further including an energetic material that is a insensitive high explosive (IHE); the reactive blocks each comprising a first and a second pyramids and a sensor, the pyramids stacked and the sensor constructed and configured to detonate the second pyramid when the first pyramid detonates; and an enclosure for covering the reactive blocks; wherein the system is attachable to the underside of a vehicle surface; and wherein the apparatus is functional to automatically detect, and then neutralize and counteract an initial shockwave or heat from an external explosive force by shielding and deflecting the explosive force away from the arc member, thereby providing a protective system to protect passengers in the vehicle.