Louis R Hoffman

US Patent:

20040050014, Mar 18, 2004

Filed:

Sep 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/243417

Inventors:

Steven Lisa - Paradise Valley AZ, US
Louis Hoffman - Scottsdale AZ, US

International Classification:

E04H012/00
E04B001/00

US Classification:

052/741300, 052/651110, 052/654100

Abstract:

A disclosed aerial protection system relies on the principle of disrupting horizontal flight of an attacking aircraft toward the facility it protects. By disrupting the aircraft's flight, the system helps reduce concentration of any impact and fire from the aircraft. The system includes a number of support masts disposed about an area of terrain enclosing a facility, and a plurality of cable groups that each include a multitude of cables. The cables in each group are coupled to an adjacent pair of the support masts and extend substantially coplanar with the support masts. The cables are separated from each other at a spacing that is comparable to (and preferably slightly less than) a typical wingspan of an aircraft from a class of interest. Numerous variations and methods are also disclosed.