Trunk lid, bullet resistant apparatus
OwnerJames R. Madden, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
Bullet resistant curtain apparatus protects the rear of a vehicle. The curtain apparatus includes a curtain secured to the trunk lid of the vehicle and is deployed when the trunk lid is opened. The curtain apparatus includes a flexible curtain made of a plurality of bullet resistant cloth layers. The curtain folds as the trunk closes. A second embodiment includes a movable base with posts to which the curtain may be secured to comprise a portable shield. The base includes wheels for moving the portable shield. The curtain is removably secured to the trunk lid and is thus easily converted into the movable, portable shield.
Claims15
Bullet resistant apparatus for a vehicle having a trunk opening, a lid pivotally secured to the vehicle and covering the trunk opening, and a trunk floor, comprising in combination:
- bullet resistant means secured to the trunk lid and hanging downwardly therefrom when the trunk lid is open and including a lower portion disposed on the trunk floor for protecting the rear of the vehicle from ballistic elements fired from rearwardly of the vehicle;
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- means for opening the trunk to deploy the bullet resistant means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.