Armored Shield

Abstract

An armored shield incorporating a first ballistic panel having a view port; a second ballistic panel received within the view port, the second ballistic panel being transparent; a “C” bracket having a web having front and rear ends, the “C” bracket having a front arm having proximal and distal ends, and the “C” bracket having a rear arm having proximal and distal ends, wherein the distal end of the front arm forwardly overlies the second ballistic panel, and wherein the rear arm forwardly overlies the first ballistic panel; an “L” bracket having a column having front and rear ends, the “L” bracket having a foot having proximal and distal ends, wherein the distal end of the foot rearwardly overlies the second ballistic panel; and a plurality of screws interconnecting the front end of the “L” bracket's column and the distal end of the “C” bracket's rear arm.

1 . An armored shield comprising:
 a. A first ballistic panel having a view port;   b. A second ballistic panel received within the view port, the second ballistic panel being transparent;   c. A “C” bracket having a web having front and rear ends, the “C” bracket having a front arm having proximal and distal ends, and the “C” bracket having a rear arm having proximal and distal ends, wherein the distal end of the front arm forwardly overlies the second ballistic panel, and wherein the rear arm forwardly overlies the first ballistic panel;   d. An “L” bracket having a column having front and rear ends, the “L” bracket having a foot having proximal and distal ends, wherein the distal end of the foot rearwardly overlies the second ballistic panel; and   e. First fastening means interconnecting the front end of the “L” bracket's column and the distal end of the “C” bracket's rear arm.   
     
     
         2 . The armored shield of  claim 1 , further comprising a seam between the first and second ballistic panels, wherein the distal end of the “C” bracket's front arm shrouds a front end of said seam. 
     
     
         3 . The armored shield of  claim 2 , further comprising second fastening means interconnecting the proximal end of the “C” bracket's front arm and the front end of the “C” bracket's web. 
     
     
         4 . The armored shield of  claim 3 , wherein, the second fastening means comprise a plurality of screws. 
     
     
         5 . The armored shield of  claim 4 , wherein, the “C” bracket's web is positioned outwardly from the “L” bracket's column, and wherein the second fastening means are positioned outwardly from the first fastening means. 
     
     
         6 . The armored shield of  claim 2 , wherein, the “C” bracket's rear arm comprises a front stratum and a rear stratum, the rear stratum being composed of spring steel. 
     
     
         7 . The armored shield of  claim 6 , wherein, the spring steel rear stratum of the “C” bracket's rear arm is adapted for rearwardly deflecting upon contact with a projectile. 
     
     
         8 . The armored shield of  claim 2 , wherein, the “C” bracket's front arm is composed of steel. 
     
     
         9 . The armored shield of  claim 8 , wherein, the “C” bracket's front arm comprises a projectile spall generating strike plate. 
     
     
         10 . The armored shield of  claim 2 , wherein, the “C” bracket forms an inwardly opening channel, wherein said channel outwardly overlies the second ballistic panel. 
     
     
         11 . The armored shield of  claim 10 , wherein, the “C” bracket's inwardly opening channel comprises a projectile spall dispersion space, said space being frontwardly bounded by the “C” bracket's front arm. 
     
     
         12 . The armored shield of  claim 2 , wherein, the “C” bracket's rear arm and the “C” bracket's web are formed wholly with each other. 
     
     
         13 . The armored shield of  claim 12 , wherein, the “C” bracket's rear arm and the “C” bracket's web are composed of aluminum. 
     
     
         14 . The armored shield of  claim 2 , wherein, the first fastening means comprise a plurality of an internally helically threaded nuts or a plurality of helically threaded bolts, and wherein the “C” bracket's web outwardly overlies said nuts or bolts. 
     
     
         15 . The armored shield of  claim 2 , wherein, the seam forms a plurality of inwardly opening channels, wherein the “L” bracket's column comprises a plurality of lugs or posts, and wherein each lug or post is outwardly nestingly received within one of the inwardly opening channels. 
     
     
         16 . The armored shield of  claim 2 , wherein, the “L” bracket's column comprises a wall, and wherein the first fastening means comprises a plurality of screws fastening the distal end of the “C” bracket's rear arm to a front end of said wall.