US 11,733,006 B2
Internally partitioned revetment container configured for rapid attainment of defense against small arms fire
John Paulson, Clarkston, MI (US); Brennan S Fridley, Fort Riley, KS (US); Gerrit Van Ommering, Lakeside, CA (US); Joshua M Peterson, Harker Heights, TX (US); and Paul F Mlakar, Vicksburg, MS (US)
Assigned to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, Alexandria, VA (US)
Filed by United States of America as Represented by The Secretary of The Army, Alexandria, VA (US)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/364,109.
Prior Publication US 2020/0309487 A1, Oct. 1, 2020
Int. Cl. F41H 5/24 (2006.01)
CPC F41H 5/24 (2013.01) 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A revetment container comprising:
at least one compartment defined by at least one peripheral wall and an internal septum wall within the at least one peripheral wall, the internal septum wall dividing the at least one compartment into a first sub-compartment having a first thickness between the internal septum wall and a first wall portion of the at least one peripheral wall and a second sub-compartment having a second thickness between the internal septum wall and a second wall portion of the at least one peripheral wall, wherein the first thickness is less than the second thickness, and a tension bearing member connected between the first wall portion of the at least one peripheral wall and the internal septum wall, the tension bearing member serving to limit growth of the first thickness when the revetment container is filled,
wherein the at least one compartment includes a plurality of compartments coupled together via a common wall between each pair of adjacent compartments, wherein at least two of the plurality of compartments share a compartment dividing wall, wherein the compartment dividing wall forms a part of the at least one peripheral wall of each of the at least two of the plurality of compartments; and wherein the internal septum wall comprises a first internal septum wall portion and a second internal septum wall portion and an openable hinge between the first internal septum wall portion and the second internal septum wall portion, the openable hinge being openable to permit access between the first sub-compartment and the second sub-compartment.