Collapsible Rolling Ballistic Bunker and Methods of Deployment and Use

Abstract

A mobile ballistic bunker has a deployment mode and a storage mode. The ballistic bunker has a base frame for holding ballistic panels in an upright disposition for deployment and a horizontal disposition for storage. The ballistic bunker may have wing panels attached that move between a retracted position and an extended position. At least one of the ballistic panels may be a vision panel having a window made of a ballistic glass or other see-through ballistic material. The frame is supported by wheels that permit movement of the bunker over rough terrain. The wheels can be retractable to enhance the low-profile and/or small footprint of the bunker for storage.

1 . A mobile ballistic bunker comprising:
 a base frame supported by a movement assembly;   a plurality of ballistic panels connectable together to form a full-body shield, at least one of the ballistic panels being an uppermost panel that is detachable from the full-body shield, adjacent ballistic panels overlap to maintain ballistic integrity at a joint between adjacent ballistic panels; and   a hinge disposed between and connects an adjacent pair of the ballistic panels, the hinge permits the adjacent pair of ballistic panels to rotate to fold flat against each other, the folded flat ballistic panels being rotatable between an upright disposition for deployment and a horizontal disposition for storage.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 1  wherein the movement assembly comprises wheels. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 2  wherein the base frame further comprises a connection latch and a wheel lock/release pin, the wheel lock/release pin engages the connection latch facilitating the folding for storage and unfolding for deployment of the wheels. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of ballistic panels comprise the uppermost panel, a middle panel, and a lowermost panel. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 4  wherein the hinge is disposed between and connects the middle panel to the lowermost panel. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 4  further comprising a panel release latch and a hook, the hook being disposed on the uppermost panel and the panel release latch is disposed on the middle panel, the engagement of the panel release latch and hook secures the connection of uppermost panel to the middle panel. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 1  further comprising a ballistic window within at least one of the plurality of ballistic panels. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 7  wherein the uppermost panel is a vision panel having at least one ballistic window. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 1  further comprising at least one ballistic bolt/nut head assembly, the ballistic bolt/nut head assembly comprising a bolt and a ballistic head nut, the ballistic head nut comprising a hex collar, and a conical head. 
     
     
         10 . A mobile ballistic bunker comprising:
 a base frame supported by a movement assembly;   a plurality of ballistic panels connected together to form a full-body shield, at least one of the ballistic panels being an uppermost panel that is detachable from the full-body shield, adjacent ballistic panels overlap to maintain ballistic integrity at a joint between adjacent ballistic panels;   a plurality of wing panels;   a lift-off connection system for removably connecting at least one of the plurality of wing panels to at least one of the ballistic panels, the removably connected wing panel being moveable between a retracted position and an extended position; and   a hinge disposed between an adjacent pair of the ballistic panels, the hinge permits the adjacent pair of ballistic panels to rotate to fold flat against each other, the folded flat ballistic panels are rotatable between an upright disposition for deployment and a horizontal disposition for storage.   
     
     
         11 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 10  wherein the movement assembly comprises wheels. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 11  wherein the base frame further comprises a connection latch and a wheel lock/release pin, the wheel lock/release pin engages the connection latch facilitating the folding for storage and unfolding for deployment of the wheels. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 10  wherein the plurality of ballistic panels comprise the uppermost panel, a middle panel, and a lowermost panel. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 13  wherein the hinge is disposed between and connects the middle panel to the lowermost panel, the mobile ballistic bunker further comprising a panel release latch and a hook, the hook being disposed on the uppermost panel and the panel release latch is disposed on the middle panel, the engagement of the panel release latch and hook secures the connection of uppermost panel to the middle panel. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 10  further comprising a ballistic window within at least one of the plurality of ballistic panels. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 15  wherein the uppermost panel is a vision panel having at least one ballistic window. 
     
     
         17 . The mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 11  further comprising at least one ballistic bolt/nut head assembly, the ballistic bolt/nut head assembly comprising a bolt and a ballistic head nut, the ballistic head nut comprising a hex collar, and a conical head. 
     
     
         18 . A method for moving components of a mobile ballistic bunker between a storage mode and a deployment mode, the mobile ballistic bunker comprising a base frame supported by a movement assembly, a plurality of ballistic panels connectable together to form a full-body shield, at least one of the ballistic panels being an uppermost panel that is detachable from the full-body shield, adjacent ballistic panels overlap to maintain ballistic integrity at a joint between adjacent ballistic panels, and a hinge disposed between and connects an adjacent pair of the ballistic panels comprising a middle panel and a lowermost panel, the hinge permitting the adjacent pair of ballistic panels to pivot about the hinge to fold flat against each other, the folded flat ballistic panels being rotatable between an upright disposition for deployment and a horizontal disposition for storage, the method comprising the steps of:
 disengaging a panel release latch and a hook, the hook being disposed on the uppermost panel and the panel release latch being disposed on the middle panel, the engagement of the panel release latch and hook releases an adjacent connection of the uppermost panel to the middle panel;   pivoting the middle panel about the hinge so that the middle panel folds flat onto lowermost panel; and   placing the uppermost panel onto the middle panel and lowermost panel as folded flat.   
     
     
         19 . The method for moving components of a mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 18  wherein the movement assembly comprises wheels, the method further comprising the step of:
 disengaging a connection latch to facilitate the folding of the wheels for storage, such disengaging actuated by releasing a wheel lock/release pin from the connection latch. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method for moving components of a mobile ballistic bunker of  claim 18  wherein the mobile ballistic bunker further comprises a plurality of wing panels and a lift-off connection system for removably connecting at least one of the plurality of wing panels to at least one of the ballistic panels, the removably connectable wing panel being moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, the method further comprising the step of:
 lifting one of the wing panels for removal from one of the ballistic panels by disengaging the lift-off connection system.