Personal protective shield
US6691601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41H5/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A personal protective shield, which comprises a central panel; at least two lateral panels; and hinged connections between the central panel and the lateral panels. The protective shield has a folded configuration for carrying it and for attaching to it other equipment, in which the aforementioned lateral panels are folded against the central panel, and an expanded configuration for carrying out its protective function, in which the aforementioned lateral panels are angularly set off from the central panel. The central panel and the lateral panels are made of bulletproof plate materials. The central panel may have a curved configuration adapted to fit the back of the user, and the lateral panels may have curved configurations matching that of the central panel.
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