Patent ID: 8857310

Claim:
An apparatus which can give the user of the apparatus full-body protection from a bullet fired at the user from a gun, comprising an upper part capable of being held in front of the user's head and face, the upper part having a first area consisting of a transparent bullet-proof viewing area, and a second area consisting of a second bullet-proof material abutting one or more of the top, left, right or bottom sides of the transparent bullet-proof viewing area, such width and height of the upper part consists of a combination of the first and second areas, which width and height is sufficient protect the head and shoulders of the user when the upper part is held in front of the user, and a lower part, having a third bullet proof material attached to the bottom of the upper part of the apparatus, the third bullet proof material capable of being compacted and stored immediately below the upper part, the third bullet proof material also being capable of becoming uncompacted such that in the uncompacted state, the third bullet proof material capable of being stored in its compacted state in a housing which said housing is attached to the lower side of the upper part of the present invention, the third bullet proof material has a sufficient width and height to protect the user from a bullet fired at the user from said gun, whereby the user of the apparatus is provided with full body protection from a bullet fired at the user from said gun.