Patent ID: 11969877
Assignee: HOWE & HOWE INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A deployable ballistic shield for a vehicle, comprising:
a base configured to attach to the vehicle;
a central armored panel having a hinged connection to the base, the hinged connection including an axle and a set of torsion springs configured to exert a lifting torque on the central armored panel relative to the base, the central armored panel being movable about the hinged connection for assuming both an upright, deployed position and a laid-down, stowed position; and
a set of lateral armored panels coupled to the central armored panel, each of the set of lateral armored panels being movable for assuming a laterally deployed position and a centrally folded-in position.