US 2020/0348109 A1Published application

Vehicle security shields and related methods

OwnerGary R. Trottinventor

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Abstract

Removable vehicle window security shield assemblies and related methods of use and/or installation. In some embodiments, an insert-shield assembly may comprise an insert-shield with or without a separate inner shield, one or both of which may comprise a ballistic-rated, transparent material. The assembly may be mounted in and/or to and/or adjacent to one or more existing windows or other openings of a vehicle. In some embodiments, an inner shield of the shield assembly may be removeable from the assembly. In some embodiments, the entire assembly or a portion thereof may be removed to allow an officer or other user to use the removed portion as a portable shield. The removed portion may be returned to the vehicle following use to enhance the protection of the vehicle. In some embodiments, a personal shield may be inserted into and held by a holster that is positioned within the window frame of a vehicle.

Claims14

Dependent claims

A vehicle door and personal ballistic protection system comprising:

A removable insert-shield assembly and a retaining assembly;
Said insert-shield assembly comprising one or more sheets of an optically clear, ballistic-resistant material comprising a main body, a holding mechanism, and a side flange wherein
the main body is configured to be positioned between the two components of the retaining assembly adjacent to the inside door panel and window of the vehicle and have a thickness or thicknesses that protect the vehicle occupant against a specified level of ballistic threat,
the side flange is comprised of one or more segments that are configured to be a thickness, length, and width and positioned such that the side flange fits within at least a portion of the flange retainer, and
the holding mechanism enables a user to quickly grasp, remove, and manipulate said removable insert-shield;
and
Said retaining assembly comprising at least one edge retainer and at least one quick-release fastener wherein
the at least one edge retainer is coupled to the inside door panel and configured to capture and contain the side flange of the insert-shield assembly or an edge of the insert-shield assembly and
the at least one quick-release fastener is configured to be coupled to the inside door panel opposite the flange retainer at a distance approximately the horizontal dimension of the insert-shield.

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Facts

Application: 16/933,998Filed 20 Jul 2020
Priority: 26 Jul 2018
Published: 5 Nov 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

F41H 5/22
Armour; Armour plates: manhole covers, e.g. on tanks; Doors on armoured vehicles or structures
F41H 5/226
Manhole covers, e.g. on tanks; Doors on armoured vehicles or structures: doors on armoured vehicles or structures
F41H 5/013
Armour; Armour plates: mounting or securing armour plates
F41H
Armour

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