Portable ballistic shield and shooting platform for police and military personnel

Abstract

A portable ballistic shield for use by civilian and military SWAT teams that provides both mobile and stationary cover, protection and a shooting platform for sniper and observer teams deployed behind the shield includes a rectangular-shaped planar member having a front surface that can include camouflage patterns, a rear surface and a lower edge having a rubber strip attached thereto for stabilizing the ballistic shield when disposed on the supporting surface. A centrally located gun slot is cut out adjacent the upper edge of the planar member and pivotally mounted to the rear surface is a pair of support legs for supporting the planar member. A slip-on camouflage cover is provided for covering at least the front surface so that the camouflage pattern can be adapted to suit the terrain and environment, such as urban, desert and midnight blue, where the shield is being deployed.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention pertains to portable protective shields for use by police and military personnel, and more particularly pertains to a portable ballistic shield that can stand alone to provide protective cover for police and military snipers and SWAT teams to use as a shooting platform. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Police and military SWAT teams rely on snipers and observers to provide continuous information, intelligence and cover fire before such teams approach or withdraw from the target location. Lacking the availability of adequate cover, observers and snipers must increase their distance from the target that negatively affects the accuracy of any shot that is taken. Such observers and snipers can use concealment such as Gilley suits and camouflage for more closely approaching the target; however, the use of such suits and camouflage brings with them the risk of injury or death by the user as such suits and camouflage do not provide for ...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] The present invention comprehends a self-supporting or stand alone portable ballistic shield that provides cover, concealment and protection for civilian police and military SWAT team members, such as snipers and observers, so that such members can more closely approach their target, observe and gather intelligence on the target, and be in a much better position to take a more accurate shot if such action is warranted. The portable ballistic shield can be quickly set up and broken down for providing sniper containment and observer protection, and cover for both, in various types of exposed terrains and environments.

[0012] The portable ballistic shield of the present invention includes a generally rectangular-shaped planar member having a front surface, an opposite rear surface, opposed side edges, an upper edge and a lower edge. Centrally located adjacent the upper edge is a gun slot that can accommodate both handguns and long guns. The front surface can include a camouflage pattern. A rubberized strip is placed on the lower edge for traction to prevent the shield from sliding and slipping when it is deployed on a supporting surface, especially a smooth supporting surface such as the hood or trunk of a vehicle. A pair of extendable and retractable support legs is pivotally mounted to the rear surface of the planar member for deploying the shield in a generally upright position on the particular supporting surface such as the ground or a street curb. For transporting and carrying the shield from site to site a plurality of handles and swivel rings are secured to the rear surface. In order to enhance the ability of the portable ballistic shield to cover, protect, and conceal personnel using it, one or more slip-on camouflage covers can be used with the shield, and each camouflage cover will have imprinted thereon a unique camouflage pattern such as midnight blue, urban camo, desert tan, etc. The appropriate slip-on camouflage cover can be placed on the planar member to at least cover the front surface with the camouflage pattern that blends in and is congruent with the terrain, area or environment that the shield is being deployed in.

[0013] It is an objective of the present invention to provide a portable ballistic shield that can be quickly deployed for providing protection to police and military personnel in an exposed area, terrain or environment.

Problems solved by technology

Lacking the availability of adequate cover, observers and snipers must increase their distance from the target that negatively affects the accuracy of any shot that is taken.

Such observers and snipers can use concealment such as Gilley suits and camouflage for more closely approaching the target; however, the use of such suits and camouflage brings with them the risk of injury or death by the user as such suits and camouflage do not provide for any type of bullet resistant protection.

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