ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,057, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to OSHKOSH Corp. (Oshkosh, Wis.).
"Folding cabin assembly for low velocity air drop" was invented by Timothy Snyder (Oshkosh, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A military vehicle includes a cabin. The cabin includes a bottom assembly and a foldable top assembly. The bottom assembly is configured to receive and removably couple with different top assemblies. The foldable top assembly is configured to transition between a folded position for a low velocity aerial drop (LVAD) and a deployed position. The foldable top assembly includes a torsional spring configured to provide a torque to assist tran...