Apr 21, 2026

US12607439 - Blast shield apparatus and method

In one embodiment, a blast shield apparatus comprises: a blast resistant blanket having a blanket edge and a blanket center region; a plurality of blanket magnets disposed near the blanket edge and distributed along the blanket edge; and a chamber having a first side facing the blast resistant blanket and coupled to the blanket center region of the blast resistant blanket, and a second side opposite from the first side and facing away from the blast resistant blanket. The chamber includes a chamber interior to store a gas.

Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
Inventors: Taylor Rycroft, Griffin Donohue
Filing date: 2024-08-07

The patent describes a blast shield apparatus featuring a blast-resistant blanket equipped with magnets along its edge and a gas storage chamber. This design aims to enhance protection against explosive blasts by utilizing the blanket and chamber’s combined structural integrity.

Claim 1

1 . A blast shield apparatus comprising: a blast resistant blanket having a blanket edge and a blanket center region; a plurality of blanket magnets disposed near the blanket edge and distributed along the blanket edge; and a chamber having a first side facing the blast resistant blanket and coupled to the blanket center region of the blast resistant blanket, and a second side opposite from the first side and facing away from the blast resistant blanket; the chamber including a chamber interior to store a gas. a blast resistant blanket having a blanket edge and a blanket center region; a plurality of blanket magnets disposed near the blanket edge and distributed along the blanket edge; and a chamber having a first side facing the blast resistant blanket and coupled to the blanket center region of the blast resistant blanket, and a second side opposite from the first side and facing away from the blast resistant blanket; the chamber including a chamber interior to store a gas.

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