Portable ballistic divider wall

Abstract

Portable ballistic divider walls have a plurality of wall panels each having a body portion with opposed body edges and a face panel with opposed face edges, the face panel being formed of a ballistic-resistant material, the wall panels having fastener facilities operable to connect a body edge of each body portion with a respective adjacent body edge of an adjacent body portion, the face panel having a flange portion extending beyond the body edge, and the flange portion being operable to cover a seam between abutting body edges. The fastener facilities may be operable to secure adjacent wall panels in an angled relationship, while the flange covers the entirety of a seam between the adjacent body portions. The body portions have a body thickness, and the flanges may have a width at least 57% of the body thickness. There may be a brace assembly attached to the body portion.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A ballistic wall structure comprising;
 a plurality of wall panels each having a body portion with opposed body edges and a face panel with opposed face edges;   the face panel being formed of a ballistic-resistant material;   the wall panels having fastener facilities operable to connect a body edge of each body portion with a respective adjacent body edge of an adjacent body portion;   the face panel having a flange portion extending beyond the body edge; and   the flange portion being operable to cover a seam between abutting body edges.   
     
     
         2 . The wall structure of  claim 1  further comprising the fastener facilities being operable to secure adjacent wall panels in an angled relationship, while the flange covers the entirety of a seam between the adjacent body portions. 
     
     
         3 . The wall structure of  claim 1  wherein the body portions have a body thickness, and the flanges have a width at least 57% of the body thickness. 
     
     
         4 . The wall structure of  claim 1  further comprising a brace assembly attached to the body portion, the brace assembly being angled out from the wall structure to support the wall structure. 
     
     
         5 . The wall structure of  claim 1  wherein the fastener facilities are bolts, flat washers, and wing nuts. 
     
     
         6 . The wall structure of  claim 1  wherein the ballistic-resistant material is multi-ply laminated ballistic fiberglass. 
     
     
         7 . The wall structure of  claim 1  wherein the body portions and face panels are encapsulated in a material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane and epoxy. 
     
     
         8 . The wall structure of  claim 1  wherein the flange portion of the face panel is positioned such that the flange portion is downrange of a shooter when the wall structure is assembled. 
     
     
         9 . The wall structure of  claim 1  wherein the body portion is made of wood. 
     
     
         10 . The wall structure of  claim 1  further comprising the wall structure including an end most wall panel, the end most wall panel being connected at an obtuse angle relative to an adjacent wall panel. 
     
     
         11 . The wall structure of  claim 10  wherein the end most wall panel and its adjacent wall panel have apertures receiving fastener facilities to connect an angled bracket plate to the end most wall panel and the adjacent wall panel. 
     
     
         12 . A portable ballistic divider wall structure for a shoot house in which live ammunition training exercises are conducted, the structure comprising;
 a plurality of wall panels formed of a ballistic-resistant material having a width;   each wall panel having a frame having a width;   wherein the width of each frame is less than the width of the associated wall panels such that each wall panel has a side portion overhanging the associated frame;   each frame having apertures receiving fasteners to connect adjacent wall panels;   wherein the apertures are offset on the portion of the frame attached to the side portion overhanging the frame such that the apertures on two adjacent frames are axially registered when the overhanging side portion of one wall panel overhangs an adjacent wall panel.   
     
     
         13 . The wall structure of  claim 12  further comprising a brace assembly attached to at least one of the frames, the brace assembly being angled out from the wall to support the wall. 
     
     
         14 . The wall structure of  claim 12  wherein the fasteners are bolts, flat washers, and wing nuts. 
     
     
         15 . The wall structure of  claim 12  wherein the ballistic-resistant material is multi-ply laminated ballistic fiberglass. 
     
     
         16 . The wall structure of  claim 12  wherein the wall panels and frames are encapsulated in a material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane and epoxy. 
     
     
         17 . The wall structure of  claim 12  wherein the overhanging side portion of the wall panel is positioned such that the overhanging side portion is downrange of a shooter when the wall is assembled. 
     
     
         18 . The wall structure of  claim 12  wherein the frame is made of wood. 
     
     
         19 . The wall structure of  claim 12  further comprising the wall including an end most wall panel, the end most wall panel being connected at an obtuse angle relative to an adjacent wall panel. 
     
     
         20 . The wall structure of  claim 19  wherein the end most wall panel and its adjacent wall panel have apertures receiving fasteners to connect an angled bracket plate to the end most wall panel and the adjacent wall panel.