Electrified stun curtain
OwnerChristopher D. Wallaceinventor
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Abstract
A curtain of a flexible fabric is provided that is deployable to create a physical and visual barrier between an employee and a person perpetuating a crime such as a robbery or assault. The barrier can be in the form of a curtain that is electrified with an extreme high voltage, similar to a stun gun, and which prevents the assailant from approaching an employee or a restricted area. The curtain can be mounted in any area where it is beneficial to limit site and access of a trespasser or an assailant, such as between a cashier at a convenience store and the store's open retail area. The curtain can also be used to create temporary safe rooms or deployed within hallways of a restricted area to limit movement of an intruder.
Claims18
A protective barrier comprising;
- a panel of a flexible material that is stored within a housing;
- a plurality of electrical conductors extending along a surface of the panel, the conductors in communication with a high frequency and high voltage electrical output source;
- at least two electrodes spaced along an edge of the panel and in communication with the electrical output source, the spaced electrodes providing a spark gap;
- wherein when the flexible material is deployed from the housing, a high frequency and high voltage electrical current is applied to the plurality of electrical conductors, and the panel is capable of rendering a high voltage discharge when contacted by a person.
A process of providing an electrical security curtain comprising:
- supplying a flexible panel, the panel comprising the plurality of spaced conductors and further comprising at least one pair of electrodes in communication with the conductors;
- deploying the flexible panel from a compact stored position to a deployed position upon activation of a switch;
- providing a high frequency and high voltage electric current to the conductors when the flexible panel is in a fully deployed state, thereby providing a panel having an electrified surface that provides for a barrier against intruders.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.