Oct 6, 2026

US12753997 - Utilizing a weapons port which uses a single penetration

A blast shield or similar assembly/apparatus includes a panel and a weapons port coupled with the panel. The weapons port includes a door plate constructed and arranged to control access to a weapons port opening in a panel. The weapons port further includes a handle, and hardware constructed and arranged to couple the door plate with the handle and extend through a single penetration in the panel. The single penetration is adjacent to and separate from the weapons port opening in the panel. In some arrangements, the panel is constructed and arranged to extend outwardly from a vehicle. In some arrangements, the panel forms part of a body of a vehicle. Other arrangements are suitable as well such as the panel forming at least a portion of a wall structure, stationary partition, or similar fortified barrier, and so on.

Assignee: HOWE & HOWE INC.
Inventors: Matthew Gregory Williams
Filing date: 2025-01-14

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The patent describes a weapons port assembly that includes a door plate and handle, designed to control access through a single penetration in a panel, which can be part of a vehicle or fortified structure. The hardware features a threaded member and springs that maintain the door plate and handle’s fixed angular relationship while providing stability and control.

Claim 1

1 . Weapons port, comprising: a door plate constructed and arranged to control access to a weapons port opening in a panel; a handle; and hardware constructed and arranged to couple the door plate with the handle and extend through a single penetration in the panel, the single penetration being adjacent to and separate from the weapons port opening in the panel; wherein the panel extends along a plane; wherein the hardware includes: a threaded member which is constructed and arranged to extend through the single penetration to reside in a perpendicular orientation relative to the plane while mechanically linking the door plate with the handle; and a series of washers and nuts which installs on the threaded member to maintain the threaded member in place relative to the panel while holding the door plate and the handle at a fixed angular displacement relative to each other; and wherein the series of washers and nuts includes: a set of springs constructed and arranged to impose axial force on the threaded member relative to the panel when the set of springs is installed on the threaded member. a door plate constructed and arranged to control access to a weapons port opening in a panel; a handle; and hardware constructed and arranged to couple the door plate with the handle and extend through a single penetration in the panel, the single penetration being adjacent to and separate from the weapons port opening in the panel; wherein the panel extends along a plane; wherein the hardware includes: a threaded member which is constructed and arranged to extend through the single penetration to reside in a perpendicular orientation relative to the plane while mechanically linking the door plate with the handle; and a series of washers and nuts which installs on the threaded member to maintain the threaded member in place relative to the panel while holding the door plate and the handle at a fixed angular displacement relative to each other; and wherein the series of washers and nuts includes: a set of springs constructed and arranged to impose axial force on the threaded member relative to the panel when the set of springs is installed on the threaded member.

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