摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle and a structure shield which are inexpensive, lightweight, easy to install and remove, easy to adapt to a variety of platforms.SOLUTION: A protection system includes a net made of flexible, low breaking strength intersecting lines connected at nodes. A frame supports the net and spaces the net from a vehicle and/or structure. Hard points are disposed at least at selected net nodes and feature a multi-sided body with a cavity therein behind a front face thereof. The body includes a lip extending into the cavity. A protrusion extends outwardly from the front face. A tapered plug is received in the cavity and includes a ledge engaged by the lip locking the plug and a net node in the cavity and securing the hard point to the net node in a pivotable fashion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 19 |