Patent ID: 8671820
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: F41H

Abstract:
1. A ballistic shield for protecting law enforcement officers from bodily harm from projectiles comprising: a shell configured to support at least one ballistic panel made from a ballistic material suitable for protecting a user from bodily injury from projectiles, the shell having four sides; at least four support rods, wherein two support rods are configured to be oriented in a generally vertical direction when in a deployed configuration and two of the support rods configured to be oriented in a generally horizontal direction when in a deployed configuration, the support rods adapted to form an approximately rectangular frame for supporting the shell near the four sides of the shell; at least one elastic band coupled to an upper portion of the shell and adapted to secure a top one of the two support rods oriented in a generally horizontal direction to the shell in a deployed configuration; first and second nearly full length rod pockets coupled to first and second side portions of the shell and oriented in a generally vertical direction when in a deployed configuration; the first and second rod pockets being adapted to secure the two support rods oriented in a generally vertical direction to the shell when in a deployed configuration, the first and second rod pockets having openings near the top portions of the pockets for insertion and removal of the two support rods; a third rod pocket coupled to a lower portion of the shell and adapted to secure a bottom one of the two support rods oriented in a generally horizontal direction to the shell, the third rod pocket supporting the bottom one of the two support rods oriented in a generally horizontal direction when in a deployed configuration; a generally horizontally oriented storage pocket coupled to the shell for storage of the two support rods configured to be oriented in a generally vertical direction, when not deployed in the generally vertical direction; a flap coupled near a top of the shell with fasteners on the flap and on the shell to enable the shield to be secured to an object; at least one handle coupled to the shell for arm carrying and holding the shield; at least first and second rings attached to ends of the handle coupled to the shell; a sling having a first end and a second end, each end of the sling adapted to be coupled to one of the first and second rings by a quick release connection mechanism; and a front side plate pocket coupled with the shell and adapted to support a hard armor plate to protect against higher powered projectiles.