Protective shield assembly

Abstract

A protective shield assembly includes a protective shield base having a generally planar base panel; first and second base panel end walls extending from the base panel; first and second base panel side walls extending from the base panel between the first and second base panel end walls; first and second base panel end flanges extending from the first and second base panel end walls, respectively; and multiple side shield attachment flanges extending from each of the first and second base panel side walls. A corrugated panel is provided on the base panel between the first and second base panel end walls. A shield section having multiple protective shield assemblies is also disclosed.

1 . A protective shield assembly, comprising:
 a protective shield base comprising:
 a generally planar base panel; 
 first and second base panel end walls extending from said base panel; 
 first and second base panel side walls extending from said base panel between said first and second base panel end walls; 
 first and second base panel end flanges extending from said first and second base panel end walls, respectively; and 
 a plurality of side shield attachment flanges extending from each of said first and second base panel side walls; and 
   a corrugated panel carried by said base panel between said first and second base panel end walls.   
   
   
       2 . The protective shield assembly of  claim 1  wherein said first and second base panel end walls and said first and second base panel side walls are disposed in generally perpendicular relationship with respect to said base panel. 
   
   
       3 . The protective shield assembly of  claim 2  wherein said first and second base panel end flanges are disposed in generally perpendicular relationship with respect to said first and second base panel end walls, respectively. 
   
   
       4 . The protective shield assembly of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of side shield attachment flanges comprises a first plurality of side shield attachment flanges extending from said first base panel side wall and a second plurality of side shield attachment flanges extending from said second base panel side wall. 
   
   
       5 . The protective shield assembly of  claim 4  further comprising a first plurality of flange gaps between said first plurality of side shield attachment flanges and a second plurality of flange gaps between said second plurality of side shield attachment flanges. 
   
   
       6 . The protective shield assembly of  claim 1  further comprising an electrically-insulating adhesive disposed between said protective shield base and said corrugated panel. 
   
   
       7 . The protective shield assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a galvanized coating provided on said corrugated panel. 
   
   
       8 . The protective shield of  claim 1  wherein said base panel of said protective shield base has a generally elongated, rectangular shape. 
   
   
       9 . A protective shield assembly, comprising:
 a protective shield base comprising:
 a generally elongated, rectangular, planar base panel; 
 first and second base panel end walls extending from said base panel; 
 first and second base panel side walls extending from said base panel between said first and second base panel end walls; 
 first and second base panel end flanges extending from said first and second base panel end walls, respectively; 
 a first plurality of side shield attachment flanges extending from said first base panel side wall; 
 a first plurality of flange gaps between said first plurality of side shield attachment flanges; 
 a second plurality of side shield attachment flanges extending from said second base panel side wall; 
 a second plurality of flange gaps between said second plurality of side shield attachment flanges; and 
 wherein said second plurality of side shield attachment flanges is offset with respect to said first plurality of side shield attachment flanges and said second plurality of flange gaps is offset with respect to said first plurality of flange gaps; and 
   a corrugated panel having a plurality of panel ridges and a plurality of panel grooves between said plurality of panel ridges, respectively, and carried by said base panel between said first and second base panel end walls.   
   
   
       10 . The protective shield assembly of  claim 9  wherein said first and second base panel end walls and said first and second base panel side walls are disposed in generally perpendicular relationship with respect to said base panel. 
   
   
       11 . The protective shield assembly of  claim 10  wherein said first and second base panel end flanges are disposed in generally perpendicular relationship with respect to said first and second base panel end walls, respectively. 
   
   
       12 . The protective shield assembly of  claim 9  wherein said plurality of panel ridges and said plurality of panel grooves of said corrugated panel are disposed in transverse relationship with respect to a longitudinal axis of said base panel. 
   
   
       13 . The protective shield assembly of  claim 9  wherein said protective shield base comprises aluminum and said corrugated panel comprises steel. 
   
   
       14 . The protective shield assembly of  claim 13  further comprising an electrically-insulating adhesive disposed between said protective shield base and said corrugated panel. 
   
   
       15 . The protective shield assembly of  claim 13  further comprising a galvanized coating provided on said corrugated panel. 
   
   
       16 . A shield section, comprising:
 a shield section frame;   a plurality of protective shield assemblies carried by said shield section frame, each of said plurality of protective shield assemblies comprising:
 a protective shield base having a plurality of flanges carried by said shield section frame; and 
 a corrugated panel carried by said protective shield base; and 
   wherein said plurality of flanges of said protective shield base of a first one of said plurality of protective shield assemblies meshes with said plurality of flanges of said protective shield base of a second one of said plurality of protective shield assemblies.   
   
   
       17 . The shield section of  claim 16  wherein said shield section frame comprises a plurality of spaced-apart frame studs and a plurality of spaced-apart hat channel beams carried by said plurality of spaced-apart frame studs in intersecting relationship, and wherein said plurality of protective shield assemblies is carried by said plurality of hat channel beams. 
   
   
       18 . The shield section of  claim 16  wherein said protective shield base comprises a generally elongated, rectangular, planar base panel; first and second base panel end walls extending from said base panel; and first and second base panel side walls extending from said base panel between said first and second base panel end walls, and wherein said plurality of flanges comprises a first and second base panel end flanges extending from said first and second base panel end walls, respectively; a first plurality of side shield attachment flanges extending from said first base panel side wall; and a second plurality of side shield attachment flanges extending from said second base panel side wall. 
   
   
       19 . The shield section of  claim 18  wherein said second plurality of side shield attachment flanges is offset with respect to said first plurality of side shield attachment flanges. 
   
   
       20 . The shield section of  claim 19  further comprising a first plurality of flange gaps between said first plurality of side shield attachment flanges and a second plurality of flange gaps between said second plurality of side shield attachment flanges, and wherein said second plurality of flange gaps is offset with respect to said first plurality of flange gaps.