Explosion protective system

Abstract

A blast protection system is provided for protecting an asset from a blast force. The system has a shaft; a plurality of plates mounted on the shaft; a panel attached to a first plate of the plurality of plates and for receiving the blast force and transmitting a portion of the blast force to the first plate; and a base attached to a second plate of the plurality of the plates and for receiving a portion of the force transmitted to the first plate by the panel. The force received by the base is less than the blast force.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A blast protection system for protecting an asset from a blast force, the system comprising: 
 a shaft;    a plurality of plates mounted on the shaft;    a panel attached to a first plate of the plurality of plates and for receiving the blast force and transmitting a portion of the blast force to the first plate; and    a base attached to a second plate of the plurality of the plates and for receiving a portion of the force transmitted to the first plate by the panel,    wherein the force received by the base is less than the blast force.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plates have a concave side and a convex side.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the plates are disks.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plates are Belleville springs.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the system is for placing between the blast force and the asset.  
     
     
         6 . A method of protecting an asset from a blast force, the method comprising: 
 receiving the blast force with a panel;    transmitting a portion of the blast force from the panel to a first plate of a plurality of plates, the plurality of plates being mounted on a shaft; and    transmitting a portion of the force transmitted to the first plate to a base attached to a second plate of the plurality of the plates,    wherein the force transmitted to the base is less than the blast force.