Patent ID: 7124675

Claim:
A portable ballistic shield for disposition on a ground surface for providing protection and concealment to stationary and mobile civilian and military personnel, comprising: a generally rectangular-shaped planar member composed of a bullet resistant material; the planar member having a front surface, an opposite rear surface, a pair of opposed side edges, an upper edge and a lower edge; a gun slot centrally located adjacent the upper edge of the planar member through which a barrel of a firearm can be projected; a pair of spaced-apart brackets located on the rear surface of the planar member; a pair of selectively and independently extendable and retractable support legs with each support leg having an attachment end for pivotal mounting to each bracket and an opposite lower end for contacting the ground surface; a pair of tethers with each tether having one end attached to the lower end of one of the pair of support legs and an opposite end secured to the rear surface of the planar member so that the tethers delimit the range of pivotal motion of the support legs; and whereupon placement of the planar member on the ground surface and the concomitant selective and independent extension and pivoting of the support legs within the range of pivotal motion as delimited by their respective tethers and the contacting of the lower ends of the support legs with the ground surface allows for the inclined disposition of the planar member on the ground surface for attaining a comfortable shooting position and for protecting and concealing civilian and military personnel.