Bulletproof protection apparatus
OwnerPaul Mui, Rosa Y. M. Tsoinventors
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Abstract
A full length, inflatable body shield or bulletproof mattress which can be carried in portable fashion in a stored condition within a relatively small case having a source of pressurized gas. A valve is provided to open the gas source to inflate the mattress stored in a collapsed condition in the case. In one embodiment, the mattress is carried in a case which has the appearance of a conventional briefcase. The case can be opened by an electronic system or manual backup system operated by the switches near the handle of the case. In another embodiment, the mattress is carried in a case which appears to be a backpack. The backpack is opened by pulling the clip when it is desired to inflate and use the mattress.
Claims16
Bulletproof protection apparatus comprising:
- a case capable of being opened and closed;
- a collapsible, inflatable shield;
- means coupling the shield to the case, the shield being of a size sufficient to allow the shield to be contained in the case in its collapsed condition when the case is closed;
- and means carried by the case for inflating the shield when the case is opened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.