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: Reactive ballistic protection devices
| INVENTORS: |
Skaggs;
Samuel R., Santa Fe, NM 87501
Folsom; Mark F., Carmel, CA 92923
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| ASSIGNEES: |
none |
| ISSUED: |
Sep. 10, 1996 |
FILED: |
May 13, 1994 |
| SERIAL
NUMBER: |
242613 |
FEE STATUS: |
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| INTL.
CLASS (Ed. 6): |
F41H 5/007; F41H 5/08; F41H
5/04; |
| U.S.
CLASS: |
089-036.17; 042-001.08;
042-001.09; 109-049.5; 089-036.05;
089-036.02; |
| FIELD
OF SEARCH: |
089-36.05,36.02,36.17,36.01 ; 042-1.09,1.08
; 109-49.5,36,37 ; 024-67.11,67.5
; 362-457 ; |
| AGENTS: |
LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne;
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ABSTRACT:
Reactive armor device for shielding a user from
bullets or other ballistic threat combined with
incapacitating device for disabling an assailant.
A device constructed according to the
principles of the present invention combines a
modern technology armor element which shields a
user from attack, and
a reactive incapacitating element which
renders the assailant at least temporarily
incapable of continuing the attack. Armors used
by the present invention
include at least one of: technical ceramics,
metals and metallic alloys, cermets, polymers,
elastomers, high strength glass, and resins. The
incapacitating
element comprises at least one of: a brilliant
flash device; reactive splashback and chemical
spray. A device as taught by the present
invention may be
implemented in a wide variety of commonly
available articles, or may be installed in
furniture or structural panels.
U.S.
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14 CLAIMS:
First Claim Shown (Show all claims)
What we claim is:
- 1. A ballistic protection device,
interposable between a user and an
assailant, said device comprising in
operative combination:
- an armor panel for deflecting a
bullet fired by said assailant;
- a reactive initiator disposed on
said armor panel, for detecting
at least one of the impact of
said bullet and the discharge of
said assailant's firearm; and
- an incapacitating flash device
further disposed upon said armor
panel and in operative
combination with said reactive
initiator, said flash device
including at least one flash
lamp, an electrical energy
storage device, and a flash lamp
control circuit.
RELATED
U.S. APPLICATIONS: none
FOREIGN
REFERENCES:
| Document No. |
Country |
Date |
Intl. Class |
| 2081852 |
United Kingdom |
Feb. 1 , 1982 |
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OTHER
REFERENCES: none
PRIMARY/ASSISTANT
EXAMINERS: Johnson; Stephen M.;
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