Portable Ballistic Shield
a shield and ballistic technology, applied in the direction of shields, protective equipment, armour plates, etc., can solve the problems of preventing frontal or side attacks, affecting the safety of law enforcement officers, and putting law enforcement officers in life-threatening situations, so as to achieve the effect of dissipating kinetic energy
Inactive Publication Date: 2021-06-10
MELLO THOMAS J
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The present invention is about a portable ballistic shield (PBS) that can be easily mounted on a vehicle's steering column to provide protection against bullets. The PBS is made of transparent acrylic and includes quick release attachments for easy installation. It also has a wedge bar that can be adjusted and a dampener to reduce the impact of the bullet. The PBS is connected to the steering column through a steering column yoke. The technical effects of this invention are to provide additional protection for law enforcement officers and to enhance the safety of vehicles in which they are driving.
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Many such limousines include expensive heavy-duty side armor and bullet proof glass to block entry into the passenger compartment of bullets or other projectiles fired at the occupants.
The curtain, however, does not protect the occupants from frontal or side attack.
Moreover, the time required for removal of a semi-permanent installation of a bulletproof shield in a law enforcement vehicle may impede the law enforcement officer's actions (e.g., giving chase to a fleeing felon) or placing the law enforcement officer in a life-threatening situation.
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A Portable Ballistic Shield (PBS) is provided. The PBS includes a plurality of transparent laminated polycarbonates for absorbing the kinetic energy of a projectile. The PBS also includes a wedge bar, for mounting the PBS adjacent to a structural element of a vehicle (e.g., windshield frame). The wedge bar may also include an integral mechanical dampener for dissipating kinetic energy transferred from the projectile to the transparent laminated polycarbonates. The PBS also includes a quick release side connector connected to the transparent ballistic shield and a quick release top connector connected to the PBS. The PBS also includes a steering column yoke connected to the transparent ballistic shield for mounting the PBS on the vehicle steering column. The quick release side connector and the quick release top connector may also include integral mechanical dampeners for dissipating kinetic energy transferred from the projectile to the transparent laminated polycarbonates.
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BACKGROUND1. Field of Use[0001]The instant invention relates generally to protective transparent shields and more specifically it relates to a law enforcement high risk vehicle windshield protective device. Numerous protective transparent shields have been provided in the prior art that are adapted to be utilized on windshields of motor vehicles, so as to withstand gun fire at close range. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,855,898 to McDonald; U.S. Pat. No. 3,866,242 to Slagel and U.S. Pat. No. 4,643,477 to Kovatch all are illustrative of such prior art. While these units may be suitable for the particular purpose to which they address, they would not be as suitable for the purpose of the present invention as hereafter described.2. Description of Prior Art (Background)[0002]A variety of shield devices have been proposed to protect motor vehicle occupants from gunfire including from frontal, rear and flank attack. Armored limousines, for example, are well known in the art. Many such limou...
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IPC IPC(8): F41H7/04F41H5/04F41H5/06
CPCF41H7/04F41H5/06F41H5/0407F41H5/013
InventorMELLO, THOMAS J.
OwnerMELLO THOMAS J