Patents by Inventor Lon Dykes

Lon Dykes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • ARMORED VEHICLE WITH BLAST DEFLECTING HULL
    Publication number: 20070186762
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an armored vehicle that includes a frame supported by one or more wheels, a hull affixed to the frame having a generally diamond shaped vertical cross section, the hull including: a plurality of armored panels; one or more bullet proof windows; and an air intake designed to prevent debris from entering an engine compartment, wherein the generally diamond shape of the hull deflects energy from sources that are not normal to a hull surface away from the hull to minimize damage to the hull.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: BLACKWATER LODGE AND TRAINING CENTER LLC
    Inventors: James Dehart, Dave Williams, Lon Dykes