US1895197A - Shield - Google Patents

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Jan. 24, 1933. M. MARTlNsoN SHIELD Filed Aug. 1o, 1951 IIIII Patented Jan. 24, 1933 UNITED STATES MARTIN MAa'rINsoN, or ritincngroiv, Internois,

smania r.lipplication filed August 10, 19.31..Seria1 No. 556,216.v

This invention relates to improvements in shields and more particularly to bullet-proof shields for use by the police and by other oflicers to protect the user from high power 5 revolver bullets, slugs fired from sawed-off guns, shot guns, and various other weapons, and further, to provide means whereby one may direct his own firing against an assailant, or against besieged persons or criminals,

while still being protected.

A further object is to provide a bulletproof shield that is readily portable and that may be conveniently transported 1n squad cars, railway express cars, etc. etc.

A still further object is to provide a shield of this type that is inexpensive to manufacture, very eiicient and durable in use and that may be used either while supported by 'the arm of the user or while placed in upright position upon the ground, or other support, the user being protected while his movements behind the shield are in no manner restricted thereby and he may direct and carry on his attack o-r maintain his defence in security.

More specically the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the claims and illustrated in the accom- The present invention comprises a shield of substantially conventional shape except that the top portion is somewhat narrow and the edges rounded or outwardly curved, the body portion being made preferably of Allegheny steel, or a material having like qualities, the body being covered upon its front convex face, except along its edges, with a thick layer of leather, the rear face of the body being provided with a leg adapted to body l and the le cooperate with the body to support the-same upon the. ground. in upright positionA when desired, thebody being formed'withasight or` iiringperforation thaty whennot; inuseA is. protected by an, instantly removablebulletf Prooclosure. f i l The reference numeralrl denotes the .body portionl of the shield formed preferably of Allegheny steel and havingA a front covering,

except along its edge 3a, of leather 2 securech thereto byY rivets` 3 said body being jsomewhat narrQW .atits upper endeandiormed, together,-

with said covering 2, with a. perforation 4 which may serve as a sight opening or firing port ex-cept at such time as it is closed by the plug comprising the leather portion 5, shaped to closely it said perforation, and the metal guard piece 6 `disposed upon the front face of the body 1 when the plug is in position, a chain 7 connected to said plug having its opposite end secured to one of the ears 8 welded or otherwise secured to the rear face of the shield body l. To remove the plug from the perforation 4 it may be manually forced out from the rear, two fingers being directly applied to the leather 5, the chain 7 preventing the loss of the plug and facilitating its return to close the perforation when desired, it y merely being necessary to draw the plug back into operative position by means of the said chain.

The ears 8 are connected by a pin 9 to which the bifurcated end of the leg l() is pivotally secured, a spring 11 wound about said pin having its ends engaging the shield 10 in such manner that the leg is yielding y pressed against or toward the shield into inoperative position. To stand the shield in upright position upon a'support the leg is manually moved upon its pivot to dispose its lower free end in spaced relation to the shield andthe leg and body then rested upon the support. When the shield is raised the spring will move the leg toward the shield again.

Hand grips 12 are mounted in the rear of the shield body upon opposite sides thereof, making it handy for a right or a left handed person and an arm engaging element 13 is mounted between said grips to distribute its\-` weight when it is carried. The leather covering 2 has the effect of deadening the bullets fired thereagainst and prevents a ricochet which would frequently result should the missile strike the tough steel body l direct.

What is claimed is 1. In a shield, a body portion, a covering therefor, said body and covering being formed with aligned perforations, a plug having a leather portion to t snugly and removably in said perforations and a metal portion to then fit against said covering, a chain engaging said plug for seating same in said perforations, and a lug for said body portion. Y Y

2. In a shield, a body portion, a covering therefor, said body and covering being formed With aligned perforations, a plug for removable disposal in said perforations as a closure, hand grips mounted in the rear of said body portion and upon opposite sides thereof, and an arm engaging element mounted to said body portion between said hand grips.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiXed my signature.

MARTIN MARTINSON.

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