Ballistic shield apparatus

Abstract

A ballistic shield apparatus for stopping bullets to protect a user includes a fibrous panel which comprises a plurality of sheets layered with each other. Each sheet of the plurality of sheets comprises a plurality of ductile fibers, each of which is configured to plastically deform to slow a bullet when the bullet impacts the ductile fiber. Each ductile fiber of the plurality of ductile fibers comprises an aramid material. A cover surrounds the plurality of panels and conforms to an exterior of the panel. The cover comprises a water impermeable and ultraviolet light impermeable material. The cover has a size such that the cover is configured to be positioned in the child's backpack.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A ballistic shield apparatus for use in a child's backpack, the apparatus comprising:
 a fibrous panel comprising a plurality of sheets layered with each other, each sheet of the plurality of sheets comprising a plurality of ductile fibers, each ductile fiber of the plurality of ductile fibers being configured to plastically deform to slow a bullet when the bullet impacts the ductile fiber, each ductile fiber of the plurality of ductile fibers comprising an aramid material; and   a cover surrounding the plurality of panels, the cover conforming to an exterior of the panel, the cover comprising a water impermeable and ultraviolet light impermeable material, the cover having a size such that the cover is configured to be positioned in the child's backpack.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the fibrous panel is one of a plurality of panels being arranged in a stack, the plurality of panels further including a hard panel being coupled to the fibrous panel, the hard panel comprising a hard material such that the hard panel is configured to deform and slow the bullet when the bullet impacts the hard panel; and   the cover surrounds the plurality of panels, the cover conforming to an exterior of the stack.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the hard material is a ceramic material. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the ceramic material is porcelain. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the hard panel has a thickness of between 0.075 inches and 0.175 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the fibrous panel defines a first fibrous panel, the first fibrous panel comprising a plurality of first sheets layered with each other, each first sheet of the plurality of first sheets comprising a plurality of first ductile fibers, each first ductile fiber of the plurality of first ductile fibers being configured to plastically deform to slow the bullet when the bullet impacts the first ductile fiber, each first ductile fiber of the plurality of first ductile fibers comprising the aramid material; and   the plurality of panels further includes a second fibrous panel being coupled to the hard panel opposite the first fibrous panel, the second fibrous panel comprising a plurality of second sheets layered with each other, each second sheet of the plurality of second sheets comprising a plurality of second ductile fibers, each second ductile fiber of the plurality of second ductile fibers being configured to plastically deform to slow the bullet when the bullet impacts the second ductile fiber, each second ductile fiber of the plurality of second ductile fiber comprising the aramid material.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of panels further includes a ductile panel being coupled to the second fibrous panel opposite the hard panel, the ductile panel comprising a ductile material such that the ductile panel is configured to plastically deform to absorb a kinetic energy of the bullet when the bullet impacts the ductile panel. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the ductile material is a steel. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the ductile panel has a thickness of between 0.03 inches and 0.09 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein each panel of the plurality of panels has a peripheral edge, the peripheral edges of the plurality of panels being aligned such that the peripheral edges are coextensive with each other. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein each panel of the plurality of panels has a rectangular shape. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein a front side of the cover is positioned adjacent to the first fibrous panel, a rear side of the cover being positioned adjacent to the ductile panel, a thickness of the cover between the front side and the rear side of the cover being between 0.8 inches and 1.2 inches. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the cover between a pair of lateral sides of the cover is between 9.0 inches and 13.0 inches, a height of the cover between a top side and a bottom side of the cover being between 12.0 inches and 16.0 inches. 
     
     
         14 . A ballistic shield apparatus for use in a child's backpack, the apparatus comprising:
 a plurality of panels being arranged in a stack, each panel of the plurality of panels having a peripheral edge, the peripheral edges of the plurality of panels being aligned such that the peripheral edges are coextensive with each other, each panel of the plurality of panels having a rectangular shape, the plurality of panels including:
 a first fibrous panel comprising a plurality of first sheets layered with each other, each first sheet of the plurality of first sheets comprising a plurality of first ductile fibers, each first ductile fiber of the plurality of first ductile fibers being configured to plastically deform to slow a bullet when the bullet impacts the first ductile fiber, each first ductile fiber of the plurality of first ductile fibers comprising an aramid material; 
 a hard panel being coupled to the first fibrous panel, the hard panel comprising a hard material such that the hard panel is configured to deform and slow the bullet when the bullet impacts the hard panel, the hard material being a ceramic material, the ceramic material being porcelain, the hard panel having a thickness of between 0.075 inches and 0.175 inches; 
 a second fibrous panel being coupled to the hard panel opposite the first fibrous panel, the second fibrous panel comprising a plurality of second sheets layered with each other, each second sheet of the plurality of second sheets comprising a plurality of second ductile fibers, each second ductile fiber of the plurality of second ductile fibers being configured to plastically deform to slow the bullet when the bullet impacts the second ductile fiber, each second ductile fiber of the plurality of second ductile fiber comprising the aramid material; and 
 a ductile panel being coupled to the second fibrous panel opposite the hard panel, the ductile panel comprising a ductile material such that the ductile panel is configured to plastically deform to absorb a kinetic energy of the bullet when the bullet impacts the ductile panel, the ductile material being a steel, the ductile panel having a thickness of between 0.03 inches and 0.09 inches; and 
   a cover surrounding the plurality of panels, the cover conforming to an exterior of the stack, the cover comprising a water impermeable and ultraviolet light impermeable material, the cover having a size such that the cover is configured to be positioned in the child's backpack, a front side of the cover being positioned adjacent to the first fibrous panel, a rear side of the cover being positioned adjacent to the ductile panel, a thickness of the cover between the front side and the rear side of the cover being between 0.8 inches and 1.2 inches, a width of the cover between a pair of lateral sides of the cover being between 9.0 inches and 13.0 inches, a height of the cover between a top side and a bottom side of the cover being between 12.0 inches and 16.0 inches.