Ballistic resistant wall structures

Abstract

Building components and building systems and methods of using are disclosed. An example building component may include a ballistic resistant panel system. The ballistic resistant panel system may include a panel and a mount connected to the panel. The mount may be configured to secure the panel with respect to a wall system or structure and may facilitate selective movement of the panel relative to the wall system. The panel may include a ballistic resistant layer and an outer layer secured to a least one side of the ballistic resistant layer. The ballistic resistant layer may include one or more panels of ballistic resistant material. The outer layer may be decorative or functional layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ballistic resistant panel system comprising:
 a panel, the panel comprising:
 a ballistic resistant layer; and 
 an outer layer secured to at least one side of the ballistic resistant layer; and 
   a pivot mount connected to the panel and configured to secure the panel with respect to a wall system and facilitate selective movement of the panel about the pivot mount and relative to the wall system.   
     
     
         2 . The ballistic resistant panel system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a lock secured to the panel and configured to lock the panel at a location relative to the wall system.   
     
     
         3 . The ballistic resistant panel system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more wheels secured to the panel to facilitate the movement of the panel relative to the wall system.   
     
     
         4 . The ballistic resistant panel system of  claim 1 , wherein the pivot mount includes one or more hinge secured to the panel and securable to the wall system. 
     
     
         5 . The ballistic resistant panel system of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more hinge comprises one or both of a continuous geared hinge and a load bearing ball bearing hinge. 
     
     
         6 . The ballistic resistant panel system of  claim 1 , wherein the pivot mount extends continuously along a height of the panel. 
     
     
         7 . The ballistic resistant panel system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a header panel configured to couple with the pivot mount and the wall system.   
     
     
         8 . The ballistic resistant panel system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a wall stiffener configured to couple with the pivot mount and the wall system.   
     
     
         9 . The ballistic resistant panel system of  claim 1 , wherein the panel has a height and width configured to cover a doorway along the wall system. 
     
     
         10 . The ballistic resistant panel system of  claim 1 , wherein the panel has a height and width configured to cover a window along the wall system. 
     
     
         11 . The ballistic resistant panel system of  claim 1 , wherein the outer layer secured to at least one side of the ballistic resistant layer comprises a first outer layer secured to a first side of the ballistic resistant layer and a second outer layer secured to a second side of the ballistic resistant layer. 
     
     
         12 . The ballistic resistant panel system of  claim 11 , wherein the first outer layer has a surface forming one or more of a white board surface, a chalkboard surface, a magnetic surface, a cork board surface, and a glass surface. 
     
     
         13 . The ballistic resistant panel system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an edge wrap extending around a surface of the ballistic resistant layer and a surface of the outer layer.   
     
     
         14 . The ballistic resistant panel system of  claim 1 , wherein the outer layer is a finished surface layer configured from white board material. 
     
     
         15 . A method of securing an opening in a wall system, the method comprising:
 identifying an attacker risk at one or more locations along the wall system; and   adjusting a position of a ballistic resistant panel from a non-securing position spaced from the one or more locations along the wall system to a securing position covering the one or more locations along the wall system.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 locking the ballistic resistant panel in the securing position.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 interacting with an outer surface of the ballistic resistant panel when the ballistic resistant panel is in the non-securing position.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more locations along the wall system comprise a window. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the ballistic resistant panel is mounted to a ceiling adjacent the wall system. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the ballistic resistant panel is mounted to the wall system.