Elizabeth Muller

US Patent:

59396580, Aug 17, 1999

Filed:

Mar 26, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/048480

Inventors:

Elizabeth B. Muller - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

F41H 524
F41H 5013

US Classification:

89 3604

Abstract:

A tactical shield system for shielding a doorway or window. The tactical shield system includes an armored curtain and a hook and loop fastening system. The curtain includes overlaid sheets of suitably lightweight and high strength armored material and a top border sewn to the top periphery of the sheets. The curtain also includes a rigid bar contained in the top border. The hook and loop fastening system includes a hook strip sewn to the rigid top border of the curtain, and a loop strip having a layer of adhesive and a removable wax sheet covering the adhesive prior to use. A method of at least partially shielding a doorway or window includes first removing the wax sheet from the adhesive, and securing the loop strip to a wall above the doorway or window using the adhesive, or directly to a door or window. The hook strip secured to the curtain is then fastened to the loop strip secured to the wall, whereby the armored curtain freely hangs in front of the doorway or window to at least partially shield the doorway or window.