A moveable barrier system comprising:
- a first panel having a first vertical edge and a second vertical edge, the first vertical edge rotatably coupled to a first portion of a perimeter of a room along a first axis, the perimeter of the room formed by one or more walls and defining a first area;
- and
- a second panel having a third vertical edge and a fourth vertical edge, the third vertical edge of the second panel rotatably coupled to the second vertical edge of the first panel, the fourth vertical edge of the second panel removably coupled to a second portion of the perimeter of the room;
- the first panel having:
- a first structural layer that forms a vertical plane, spanning the first vertical edge and the second vertical edge,
- a first projectile resistant layer that is resistant to projectile impact, and
- a second projectile resistant layer that is resistant to projectile impact;
- and
- the second panel having:
- a second structural layer that forms a vertical plane, spanning the third vertical edge and the fourth vertical edge,
- a third projectile resistant layer that is resistant to projectile impact, and
- a fourth projectile resistant layer that is resistant to projectile impact
- the first panel and the second panel configured to move from a stored position into an active position,
- wherein, in the stored position, both the first panel and the second panel are positioned substantially parallel to and overlayed with a third portion of the perimeter of the room, the fourth vertical edge of the second panel is positioned along a second axis that is displaced a first distance from the first axis, and
- in the active position, the first panel, the second panel, and a fourth portion of the perimeter of the room completely enclose a second area created between the first panel, the second panel, and the fourth portion of the perimeter of the room, the second area being within the first area, wherein the first panel and the second panel form an angle of less than 180 degrees, the second panel is coupled to the second portion of the perimeter of the room along a coupling axis that is displaced a second distance from the first axis, such that the second distance is greater than the first distance, and the second area is defined such that an entire group of people within the first area can move into the second area as the first panel and the second panel move from the stored position into the active position and the entire group of people can remain completely enclosed in the second area while the panels are in the active position.