Steady shield
OwnerMarc Jackson, Sr.inventor
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Abstract
Improvements in a shield is disclosed. The steady shield integrates a vest with a shield that can be made from a protective ballistic material that protects the user from projectiles, bottles, heat or debris. An adjustable arm connects the vest to the shield and allows the shield to be moved at least one of towards, away and to the sides and higher and lower relative to the user. Once the shield is positioned the shield will remain in the set position to allow both arms and hands of the user free for other activities. The shield also provides a platform for the storage of tools or other features such as, but not limited to, ammunition, tear gas, water, first aid, lighting, radio, camera, GPS or other display.
Claims20
A steady shield comprising:
- a vest that is configured to be worn on the torso of a user;
- an adjustable arm mounted to the vest;
- said adjustable arm having a horizontal arm with a first side that connects to said vest;
- said first side of said horizontal arm having a vertical pivoting axis;
- a second side of said horizontal arm having a horizontally pivoting connection to a second arm at a first side of said second arm;
- a second side of said second arm having a second horizontally pivoting connection to a first side of a third arm;
- at least one spring between said horizontal arm and said third arm that is configured to counterbalance a weight of a shield;
- a second side of said third arm having a vertical pivoting connection to said shield mounted to said adjustable arm, and
- said adjustable arm having at least one frictional link that retains said shield in an adjustable fixed position relative to said vest.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.