Patent ID: 8430196

Claim:
An armored land vehicle comprising: (a) a central chassis (“CC”) having a forward region, a side and a back, and adapted to receive hull portions on one or more of said sides and back of said CC, which includes: (i) a first hull portion, disposed on said CC forward region, and having a generally V-shaped underside with upwardly extending slanted sides, front, and back, to direct blast energy through and around the vehicle; and (ii) an engine compartment containing a powertrain for powering said wheeled vehicle and connected with said first hull portion and forming a blast vent through which a blast event is vented up and away from said vehicle; (b) at least one side or rear second hull portion affixed to said CC, said second hull portion comprising a generally V-shaped underside for directing blast energy through said engine compartment between said CC and said affixed second hull portion, and around said affixed second hull portion; and (c) a forward tractive unit and a rear tractive unit.