Extendable Anti-Ballistic Shield for Flexible Barrier Deployment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing anti-ballistic barriers face challenges in effectively deploying and retracting to cover vulnerable areas while maintaining structural integrity and energy absorption capabilities.

Innovation Solution

An anti-ballistic barrier system featuring a flexible poly-aramid shield with extendable connectors and support mounts, allowing the shield to move between extended and retracted positions, and incorporating a shield cover for aesthetic and protective purposes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If anti-ballistic barriers are made rigid to maintain structural integrity, then strength is improved, but adaptability to different surfaces and deployment flexibility deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural integrityVSAvoiddeployment flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The anti-ballistic barrier incorporates dynamic elements including extendable connectors that can lengthen or shorten, and a retractable shield that can extend across or retract from the opening. This dynamic design allows the barrier to adapt to different surface conditions and deployment scenarios while maintaining structural integrity through the poly-aramid material and support structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The barrier system changes its physical parameters during operation - the shield transitions between retracted and extended positions, and the connectors adjust their length. These parameter changes enable the rigid poly-aramid shield to adapt to different deployment configurations while maintaining its strength and ballistic protection capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If anti-ballistic barriers are made deployable to improve ease of operation, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability in maintaining protective function deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedeployment capabilityVSAvoidprotective function

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The barrier system is pre-configured with the shield, support structure, and extendable connectors in a compact retracted position. This preliminary configuration allows for easy deployment when needed, while the robust construction of the poly-aramid shield and support mounts ensures that the protective function is maintained throughout the deployment and retraction cycles.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates energy absorption capabilities through the poly-aramid material properties and the mechanical design of the support structure. This beforehand cushioning ensures that when the shield is deployed, it can reliably absorb projectile energy and maintain its protective function even during dynamic deployment operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

3Adaptability or versatility

If extendable connectors with high elongation are used to improve adaptability, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing precision deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveextension capabilityVSAvoidconnector fabrication

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The extendable connectors utilize materials with high elongation properties (at least 100% elongation) that can be manufactured using conventional processes. The high elongation capability compensates for any variations in manufacturing precision, allowing the connectors to achieve the required extension and retraction functionality while maintaining reliable coupling between the shield and support structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enhances protection by absorbing projectile energy, maintaining structural integrity, and providing versatile deployment options across various surfaces.

Implementation Method 1

each of the plurality of extendable connectors is formed of a material having an elongation percentage property of at least 100%

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Implementation Method 2

Multiple ply assemblies of textile structures generated from Kevlar® or other high strength fibers result in the anti-ballistic barrier material being able to 'catch' a projectile while absorbing and dissipating its energy

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectEnergy absorption: Absorption (physical)

Data Source

PatentUS12571614B1Anti-ballistic barrier with extendable retention system

Publication Date: 2026.03.10 BALLISTIC BARRIER PRODUCTS INC

AI summary

An anti-ballistic barrier system with a plurality of support mounts and an anti-ballistic shield configured to extend across a targeted area. The plurality of support mounts is configured to couple the shield to a support structure adjacent the targeted area. A plurality of extendable connectors extends between the anti-ballistic shield and the plurality of support mounts. A polyester shield cover may extend over the anti-ballistic shield. The plurality of extendable connectors may be positioned at regular intervals around a perimeter of the shield and may be formed of a material having an elongation percentage property of at least 100%. The anti-ballistic shield may be movable between a retracted position in which a majority of the targeted area is exposed and an extended position in which the anti-ballistic shield extends across a majority of the targeted area.