ARMORED VEHICLE RADIATOR PROTECTIVE GRILL Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: armored military and special vehicles, applicable in constructions of air-intake devices with protection of the radiators and underbonnet space against bullets and fragments at firing of the vehicle. SUBSTANCE: the inclined plates of the protective grill have side walls and bars installed at an angle to them with formation of projections. Attached to the side walls, inclined plates and to the ends of the bar projections are streamlined enclosures forming closed inner cavities together the mentioned members. The thickness of the enclosures is less than the thickness of the walls, inclined plates and inserts. EFFECT: reduced resistance to air flow at an enhanced level of protection. 2 cl, 1 dwg