Tactical wall panel, assembly and methods of deployment and use

Abstract

A ballistic, tactical panel and tactical wall assembly of tactical panels is provided. A series of modular ballistic panels may be used singularly or as multiple panels connected to form a tactical wall assembly. Each tactical panel has a shield body with a threat side, a non-threat side, a peripheral edge, and a connecting edge. At least a portion of the shield body is made of a ballistic material. A lift off connection system facilitates the connection of one tactical panel to another tactical panel. A shield carry system connects to the shield body for facilitating the lifting and carrying of the tactical panel.

1 . A ballistic tactical panel for providing shielding protection to an operator against projectiles, the tactical panel comprising:
 a shield body having a threat side, a non-threat side, a peripheral edge, and a connecting edge, at least a portion of the shield body being made of a ballistic material;   a lift off connection system connected to the shield body for facilitating the connection of the tactical panel to another tactical panel, the lift off connection system comprising at least one male post and at least one female receiving block; and   a shield carry system connected to the shield body for facilitating the lifting and carrying of the tactical panel.   
     
     
         2 . The ballistic tactical panel of  claim 1  wherein the shield carry system comprises at least one of a handle, an adjustable arm strap, and a forearm pad. 
     
     
         3 . The ballistic tactical panel of  claim 2  wherein the shield carry system further comprises at least one QD rail mounted on the non-threat side of the shield body and at least one QD sling swivel attached to the QD rail. 
     
     
         4 . The ballistic tactical panel of  claim 3  wherein the shield carry system further comprises at least one adjustable connecting strap, the adjustment of the adjustable connecting strap facilitates the positioning of the shield carry system to the desired lifting height of the operator. 
     
     
         5 . The ballistic tactical panel of  claim 1  wherein the shield carry system is height adjustable to facilitate the positioning of the shield carry system to the desired lifting height of the operator. 
     
     
         6 . The ballistic tactical panel of  claim 1  further comprising a belt support harness. 
     
     
         7 . The ballistic tactical panel of  claim 1  further comprising a pivotable diagonal brace for supporting the free-standing angled deployment of the ballistic tactical panel. 
     
     
         8 . The ballistic tactical panel of  claim 7  wherein the diagonal brace is length-adjustable such that angle of the free-standing angled deployment of the ballistic tactical panel is adjustable. 
     
     
         9 . The ballistic tactical panel of  claim 1  further comprising at least one bolt/nut head assembly secured to the shield body, each bolt/nut head assembly comprises a bolt penetrating the shield body from the non-threat side of the shield body and a ballistic head nut secured to the bolt to seat against the threat side of the shield body, the ballistic head nut having a conical head. 
     
     
         10 . A ballistic tactical wall assembly for providing shielding protection to one or more operators against projectiles, the tactical wall assembly comprises:
 a plurality of the tactical panels connected together adjacently to form the tactical wall assembly, each tactical panel comprising:
 a shield body having a threat side, a non-threat side, a peripheral edge, and a connecting edge, at least a portion of the shield body being made of a ballistic material; and 
 a lift off connection system connected to the shield body for facilitating the connection of the tactical panel to another tactical panel, the lift off connection system comprising at least one male post and at least one female receiving block. 
   
     
     
         11 . The ballistic tactical wall assembly of  claim 10  wherein the peripheral edge of the shield body of a first tactical panel ballistically overlaps the connecting edge of the shield body of an adjacently connected second tactical panel. 
     
     
         12 . The ballistic tactical wall assembly of  claim 10  wherein at least one of the tactical panels further comprises a shield carry system connected to the shield body for facilitating the lifting and carrying of the tactical panel. 
     
     
         13 . The ballistic tactical wall assembly of  claim 10  further comprising a wall lifting system. 
     
     
         14 . The ballistic tactical wall assembly of  claim 13  wherein the wall lifting system comprises:
 at least one bar mount mounted to the tactical panel; and 
 a horizontal bar supported by at least one bar mount, the horizontal bar being graspable by the one or more operators to facilitate the lifting movement of the ballistic tactical wall as a unit. 
 
     
     
         15 . The ballistic tactical wall assembly of  claim 10  wherein at least one of the tactical panels further comprises an opening in the shield body. 
     
     
         16 . The ballistic tactical wall assembly of  claim 15  wherein the at least one tactical panel further comprises a sliding door assembly mounted on the non-threat side of the shield body, the sliding door assembly comprising a sliding door that ballistically and slidably closes the opening. 
     
     
         17 . The ballistic tactical wall assembly of  claim 15  wherein the opening comprises a gun port 
     
     
         18 . The ballistic tactical wall assembly of  claim 1  wherein the opening comprises a ballistic window. 
     
     
         19 . The ballistic tactical wall assembly of  claim 11  further comprising a locking assembly that inhibits the disengagement of the lift off connection system connecting the shield body of the first tactical panel from the adjacently connected second tactical panel. 
     
     
         20 . The ballistic tactical wall assembly of  claim 19  wherein the locking assembly comprises a retractable spring plunger.