Blast control blanket

Abstract

A relatively lightweight, modular, blast control system utilizes a plurality of fabric panels that may be joined to form a matrix or blanket to protect or control the blast. The panels are preferably made from layers of auxetic woven fabric, with each successive fabric layer oriented between 0-90 degrees from the previous layer. The panels may be connected together via a locking mechanism or assembly comprising a cable which runs the length of the perimeter of each fabric panel, and a torque pin rotated about two adjoining cables to form an interlocking connection. The panels connected in this manner form the fully assembled blast control blanket.

1 . A blast control blanket comprising:
 the first fabric panel comprising:   a top layer made from a blast resistant fabric;   a bottom layer made from the blast resistant fabric; and,   a plurality of inner layers, the inner layers comprising a fabric made from high strength, energy absorbing fibers, the inner layers successively layered between the top layer and bottom layers, with each sequential inner layer oriented between 0-90 degrees from the previous inner layer.   
     
     
         2 . The blast control blanket of  claim 1 , the top layer comprising a ballistic nylon fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The blast control blanket of  claim 1 , the fabric inner layers comprising an auxetic woven fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The blast control blanket of  claim 1 , the top layer, bottom layer, and plurality of inner layers affixed to one another by a threaded stitching. 
     
     
         5 . The blast control blanket of  claim 1 , the first fabric panel further comprising a perimeter flap extending from an edge of the first fabric panel, the perimeter flap folded inward towards a center of the first fabric panel and attached thereto. 
     
     
         6 . The blast control blanket of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 the fibers of the inner layers extending into the perimeter flaps.   
     
     
         7 . The blast control blanket of  claim 5 , the one or more perimeter flaps forming a perimeter channel circumscribing the first fabric panel. 
     
     
         8 . The blast control blanket of  claim 6 , the first fabric panel further comprising a plurality of intermittent channel interruptions formed between the one or more perimeter flaps. 
     
     
         9 . The blast control blanket of  claim 6 , the first fabric panel further comprising a plurality of intermittent channel interruptions formed along the edges of the one or more perimeter flaps. 
     
     
         10 . The blast control blanket of  claim 6 , the first fabric panel further comprising a tensible wire rope located in the perimeter channel. 
     
     
         11 . The blast control blanket of  claim 6 , the first tensible wire rope being partially exposed and accessible at each channel interruption. 
     
     
         12 . The blast control blanket of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an interlocking connector assembly for securely fastening the first and second fabric panels together, the interlocking connector assembly comprising:   a first tensible wire rope interconnected to the first fabric panel, the first tensible wire rope circumscribing a perimeter of the first fabric panel;   a second tensible wire rope interconnected to the second fabric panel, the second tensible wire rope circumscribing a perimeter of the second fabric panel; and,   a connector connected between the first and second wire ropes and securing then together.