Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Cover
Reexamination Certificate
2001-04-10
2002-11-19
Dayoan, D. Glenn (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Cover
C089S036010, C428S911000, C293S128000, C293SDIG006
Reexamination Certificate
active
06481782
ABSTRACT:
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable.
REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX
Not Applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a two-layer, bullet-resistant protective shield that is placed on the exterior of a vehicle body to protect occupants inside the vehicle. This shield can be easily installed, removed, and transferred from one vehicle to another.
2. Description of the Related Art
U.S. Pat. No. 3,147,176 (Haslam) discloses an exterior protector strip that is attached by a series of small magnets onto the moldings of the vehicle. These thin, protective strips attached by small magnets are placed on various contours along the entire vehicle body.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,014,583 (Forbes) discloses a bump protector composed of an indescript interior filling material with magnetic members to adhere it to the automobile side panel. Utilizes hanger straps and cable to suspend the bump protector to the automobile side panel where it is affixed.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,810,015 (McNeil) discloses use of a foam pad affixed to top and bottom of vehicle by two magnets and further stabilized by straps attached to wheel wells.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,312,145 (McNeil) discloses a foam material bonded to a magnetic material that is formed into a series of panels. These panels are stitched together forming hinges and surrounded by nylon or other material.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,811,719 (Madden, Jr.) discloses a bullet-resistant curtain containing fibrous material that has to be attached and secured to the frame below the window in the vehicle door.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,027,158 (Yang) discloses a bulletproof door assembly attached to the vehicle body by a mounting rack, onto which stiff rods attached to the protective sheet are affixed into the mounting holes set into the vehicle door assembly.
The patents discussed in the preceding paragraphs utilize various materials that are complicated in form and are affixed to the vehicle exterior by attachment straps or a mounting apparatus and reinforced. The apparatus of the present invention incorporates an inexpensive, yet effective means of protection for law enforcement vehicles or other vehicles whose occupants might attract or anticipate gunfire by using a bullet-resistant material affixed to a magnetic backing so it can be easily installed, removed and transferred to various vehicles. It is used as a shield to prevent penetration of bullets of other propelled objects/projectiles into the interior of a vehicle from the outside.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to provide the user with an exterior vehicle body protector which is resistant to bullets or other propelled objects/projectiles, and is lightweight, flexible, easily attached, removed and transferred from a vehicle as well as inexpensive to manufacture.
Accordingly, this two-layer protective shield consists of a magnetic backing coated with a bullet-resistant material which results in a flexible, lightweight panel that can be placed longitudinally along the lateral, exterior door of a vehicle, below the window, in position with the occupants inside. The bullet-resistant shield will be firmly secured against the metal exterior of the vehicle by virtue of the completely magnetic backing.
This invention is based upon the idea behind another application for invention titled “EXTERIOR VEHICLE BODY PROTECTOR”, filing #: Ser. No. 09/832,145, which was filed concurrently with this application on Apr. 10, 2001.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3147176 (1964-09-01), Haslam
patent: 4014583 (1977-03-01), Forbes
patent: 4810015 (1989-03-01), McNeil
patent: 4953442 (1990-09-01), Bartuski
patent: 4979426 (1990-12-01), Sprague
patent: 5312145 (1994-05-01), McNeil
patent: 5333532 (1994-08-01), Smirlock et al.
patent: 5804757 (1998-09-01), Wynne
patent: 5811719 (1998-09-01), Madden, Jr.
patent: 6027158 (2000-02-01), Yang
Dayoan D. Glenn
Gutman H.
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