Vehicle Protection Grating

Abstract

A vehicle protection grating, system, and method protect a vehicle against projectiles. In one embodiment, the vehicle protection grating includes a stabilizer. The vehicle protection grating also includes a second stabilizer on an opposing side of the vehicle protection grating from the stabilizer. The stabilizer and the second stabilizer each have a plurality of stabilizer links. Each stabilizer link is connected to another stabilizer link by a bar. In addition, the bar extends from the stabilizer to the second stabilizer. The vehicle protection grating is sufficiently flexible to be rolled into an overlapping configuration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vehicle protection grating, comprising:
 a stabilizer;   a second stabilizer on an opposing side of the vehicle protection grating from the stabilizer;   wherein the stabilizer and the second stabilizer each comprise a plurality of stabilizer links, and wherein each stabilizer link is connected to another stabilizer link by a bar, and further wherein the bar extends from the stabilizer to the second stabilizer; and   wherein the vehicle protection grating is sufficiently flexible to be rolled into an overlapping configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The vehicle protection grating of  claim 1 , further comprising a fixed distance between each bar. 
     
     
         3 . The vehicle protection grating of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle protection grating comprises flame retardant materials, a flame retardant coating, or any combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The vehicle protection grating of  claim 1 , wherein each stabilizer link comprises a bar opening on opposing longitudinal ends of each stabilizer link. 
     
     
         5 . The vehicle protection grating of  claim 4 , wherein each bar comprises a bar end on opposing longitudinal ends of each bar, and wherein each bar end is passable through a bar opening. 
     
     
         6 . The vehicle protection grating of  claim 5 , wherein at least a portion of the bar end is exposed on an opposing side of the stabilizer link from a remaining portion of the bar. 
     
     
         7 . The vehicle protection grating of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle protection grating comprises an adjustable length. 
     
     
         8 . The vehicle protection grating of  claim 7 , wherein a stabilizer link and an opposing stabilizer link are removed from the vehicle protection grating to reduce the vehicle protection grating length. 
     
     
         9 . The vehicle protection grating of  claim 7 , wherein stabilizer links are added to opposing sides of the vehicle protection grating to increase the vehicle protection grating length. 
     
     
         10 . The vehicle protection grating of  claim 1 , further comprising a bar locking mechanism. 
     
     
         11 . A grating protection system for a vehicle, comprising:
 a plurality of vehicle protection gratings, wherein each vehicle protection grating comprises:
 a stabilizer; 
 a second stabilizer on an opposing side of the vehicle protection grating from the stabilizer, wherein the stabilizer and the second stabilizer each comprise a plurality of stabilizer links, and wherein each stabilizer link is connected to another stabilizer link by a bar, and further wherein the bar extends from the stabilizer to the second stabilizer; and 
 wherein the vehicle protection grating is sufficiently flexible to be rolled into an overlapping configuration; and 
   a plurality of attachment brackets, wherein the attachment brackets are secured to the vehicle, and wherein the attachment brackets attach the vehicle protection gratings to the vehicle.   
     
     
         12 . The grating protection system of  claim 11 , wherein the attachment brackets each comprise a bracket base and a plurality of bracket arms. 
     
     
         13 . The grating protection system of  claim 12 , wherein each attachment bracket comprises a longitudinal length, and wherein the bracket base extends for substantially about the longitudinal length. 
     
     
         14 . The grating protection system of  claim 12 , wherein each bracket arm comprises a bracket arm side and a second bracket aim side opposing the bracket aim side. 
     
     
         15 . The grating protection system of  claim 14 , wherein each bracket arm comprises a bracket arm interior disposed between the bracket aim side and the second bracket arm side. 
     
     
         16 . The grating protection system of  claim 15 , wherein the bracket arm interior comprises a distance between the bracket arm side and the second bracket arm side greater than a diameter of a bar. 
     
     
         17 . The grating protection system of  claim 16 , further comprising a bracket locking mechanism, wherein the bracket locking mechanism prevents a portion of a bar disposed within the bracket aim interior from exiting the bracket aim interior. 
     
     
         18 . The grating protection system of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the vehicle protection gratings is disposed between the vehicle and another vehicle protection grating. 
     
     
         19 . The grating protection system of  claim 11 , further comprising a distance x between each bar, wherein the distance x is between about one inch and about three inches. 
     
     
         20 . The grating protection system of  claim 11 , wherein the vehicle protection gratings comprise an adjustable length.