Patent ID: 7621209

Claim:
A modular ballistic wall for decelerating bullets, the ballistic wall comprising: a first metal plate having an edge, a plurality of holes formed adjacent the edge, and a plurality of slots connecting the holes to the edge; a second metal plate having an edge and a plurality of holes formed adjacent the edge; a facing strip having a plurality of holes formed therein in alignment with the plurality of holes formed in the first metal plate and the plurality of holes in the second metal plate; a first plurality of bolts and nuts attaching the facing strip to the metal plates by extending through the holes in the facing strip and the plurality of holes formed in the first metal plate; and a second plurality of bolts and nuts attaching the facing strip to the metal plates by extending through the holes in the facing strip and the and the plurality of holes formed in the second metal plate; a bullet containment frame attached to the facing strip; and a mounting bracket connecting the bullet containment frame to the facing strip, the mounting bracket having a generally U-shaped cross-section defining a channel, and wherein the bullet containment frame comprises a support post which fits within the channel.