Patent ID: 7854466

Claim:
A ballistic protection member in combination with an automotive vehicle door having an impact structure comprising: a solid panel formed of a ballistic resistant material, said panel having first and second separable members; said first member having a top, bottom, outer side, inner side, an inner surface and an outer surface; a first member upper bracket attached to said first member adjacent to said top of said first member, said first member upper bracket including a hook portion, said hook portion of said first member upper bracket configured such that when said first member of said panel is disposed within the vehicle door, said hook portion of said first member upper bracket engages a beltline of the vehicle door; a first member side bracket attached to said inner surface of said first member adjacent to said outer side of said first member, said first member side bracket having an outwardly extending attachment flange that extends transversely past said outer surface of said first member, said attachment flange of said first member side bracket connected to said impact structure of the vehicle door; said second member having a top, bottom, outer side, inner side, an inner surface and an outer surface; a second member upper bracket attached to said inner surface of said second member adjacent to said top of said second member, said second member upper bracket including a hook portion, said hook portion of said second member upper bracket configured such that when said second member of said panel is disposed within the vehicle door, said hook portion of said second member upper bracket engages a beltline of the vehicle door; a second member side bracket attached to said inner surface of said second member adjacent to said outer side of said second member, said second member side bracket having an outwardly extending attachment flange that extends transversely past said outer surface of said second member, said attachment flange of said second member side bracket connected to said impact structure of the vehicle door; and a pair of connectors, a first connector of said pair of connectors attached to said inner surface of said first member near said inner side and adjacent said bottom of said first member and a second connector of said pair of connectors attached to the inner surface of said second member near said inner side and adjacent said bottom of said second member, said connectors configured such that when said first member and said second member are placed in a side-by-side relationship with the respective inner sides being adjacent, said connectors can be joined together to maintain the positional relationship between the respective first and second members.