US 11,969,877 B1
Protecting personnel using spring-assisted, deployable ballistic shield
Timothy Merlin Foley, Lyman, ME (US); Michael J. Zagorianakos, Gorham, ME (US); Matthew Gregory Williams, Kennebunk, ME (US); Zachary Edward Sawyer, Alfred, ME (US); and Caroline Ruby Bills, Windham, ME (US)
Assigned to Howe & Howe Inc., Waterboro, ME (US)
Filed by Howe & Howe Inc., Waterboro, ME (US)
Filed on Nov. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/994,927.
Int. Cl. F41H 5/06 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); F41H 5/013 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 11/002 (2013.01) [F41H 5/013 (2013.01); F41H 5/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A deployable ballistic shield for a vehicle, comprising:
a base configured to attach to the vehicle;
a central armored panel having a hinged connection to the base, the hinged connection including an axle and a set of torsion springs configured to exert a lifting torque on the central armored panel relative to the base, the central armored panel being movable about the hinged connection for assuming both an upright, deployed position and a laid-down, stowed position; and
a set of lateral armored panels coupled to the central armored panel, each of the set of lateral armored panels being movable for assuming a laterally deployed position and a centrally folded-in position.