Armored turret enclosure with asymmetric folding panels

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of an armored turret enclosure with asymmetric folding panels unfolded;

FIG. 2 is a top, front and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top, rear and left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top, rear and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a left side elevation view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the armored turret enclosure with asymmetric folding panels that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an armored turret enclosure with asymmetric folding panels as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1124955
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 13, 2023
Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, DC)
Inventors: Thomas J. Kiel (Bernardsville, NJ), Kris Mayer (Blairstown, NJ), Narayan Bhagavatula (Ledgewood, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: Giang Hoang Tran
Application Number: 29/889,527
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Armored (D12/12)