Detachable armor hold down

摘要

Methods and apparatus are provided for an armor mounting device capable of securely and detachably holding an armor panel to a floor. In one exemplary embodiment the armor mounting device consists of a base having a flat plate portion and a raised central portion, and a detachable clamp that includes a hold down plate and a spring loaded latch disposed within hold down plate. The spring loaded latch is connectable to the raised central portion of the base through a hole in the armor panel when the detachable clamp is juxtaposed with the base, to thereby trap the armor panel between the hold down plate and the flat plate portion of the base. A bonding agent secures the base to the floor.

主权项

1. An armor mounting device for securely and detachably holding an armor panel to a vehicle floor, comprising:
a base comprising a flat plate portion with top and bottom surfaces, and a raised central portion defining a cavity underneath, the raised central portion configured to project upward into a hole in an armor panel when a bottom surface portion of the armor panel is resting on the top surface of the flat plate portion of the base; a detachable clamp comprising a hold down plate and a spring loaded latch disposed within the hold down plate, the spring loaded latch connectable to the raised central portion of the base through the hole in the armor panel when the detachable clamp is juxtaposed with the base, to thereby trap the armor panel between a bottom surface of the hold down plate and the top surface of the flat plate portion of the base; and a bonding agent on the bottom surface of the flat plate portion of the base for securing the base plate to the vehicle floor.