Protective vehicle partition

• US 4,173,369 A
• Filed: 10/13/1977
• Issued: 11/06/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sam Roggin
• Original Assignee: Sam Roggin
• Inventors: Roggin, Sam
• Primary Examiner(s): Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Church, Gene A.
• Application Number:
  US05/841,882
• Time in Patent Office: 754 Days
• Field of Search: 296/24 R, 280/150, 280/150 B
• US Class Current: 296/24.46
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/12 which protect the occupants against personal attack from the inside or the outside of the vehicle

Abstract

A protective vehicle partition including an opaque molded fiberglass lower transverse panel having lower side panels at both ends thereof positioned to extend toward the front of a vehicle with the partition installed in the vehicle, which side panels include openings therethrough at the top thereof for access to rear door locks of the vehicle from the front of the vehicle, a transparent, plexiglass upper transverse panel rigidly secured to the top of the lower transverse panel having a window therein for physical communication between the front and rear of the vehicle, upper side panels secured to each end of the upper transverse panel positioned to extend toward the front of the vehicle, and extensions on each end of the upper transverse panel extending from adjacent the top of the vehicle substantially below the rear door locks of the vehicle and engageable with the rear window operators of the vehicle to prevent 360° rotation thereof, said extensions having an outer edge contoured in accordance with the inner contour of the vehicle at the protective vehicle partition, and means for securing the protective vehicle partition to the center posts of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A protective vehicle partition comprising a transversely extending lower panel constructed of opaque, bullet resistant, molded fiberglass, a transversely extending upper panel bolted to the top of the lower transverse panel constructed of transparent, bullet resistant plexiglass, a pair of tracks extending transversely of the upper transverse panel in spaced apart relation, an opening through the upper transverse panel between the tracks, a bullet resistant plexiglass closure slidably positioned in the tracks for opening and closing the opening through the upper transverse partition, locking structure operable between the upper transverse panel and the closure for locking the closure in a closed position over the opening through the upper transverse panel, lower side panels secured to the sides of the lower transverse panel extending toward the front of the vehicle and having an opening therethrough adjacent the rear door locks of the vehicle to permit access to the rear door locks from the front of the vehicle, upper transparent side panels constructed of bullet resistant polycarbonate plastic secured to the sides of the upper transverse panel and extending toward the front of the vehicle, plexiglass extensions at the ends of the upper transverse panel extending transversely of the vehicle having free edges which are contoured substantially in accordance with the inner contour of the upper portion of the vehicle at the protective vehicle partition extending from adjacent the top of the vehicle to a substantial distance below the vehicle rear door locks and engageable with the rear window operators of the vehicle to prevent rotation thereof a full 360°

with the vehicle rear doors closed, and means securing the protective vehicle partition to the center posts of the vehicle.

2. A protective vehicle partition comprising a lower panel extending transversely across the lower portion of the vehicle centrally constructed of bullet resistant material, an upper transparent panel having a bottom rigidly secured to the top of the lower panel extending transversely completely across the upper portion of the vehicle constructed of bullet resistant material, upper side panels secured to the ends of the upper transverse panel and extending toward the front of the vehicle, and extensions secured to the ends of the upper transverse panel having free edges with substantially the contour of the inside of the vehicle at the location of the protective vehicle partition extending from adjacent the top of the vehicle to a substantial distance below the rear vehicle door locks.

3. Structure as set forth in claim 2, wherein the upper panel has an opening therethrough with a slidable closure associated therewith for physical access between the front and back of the vehicle.

4. Structure as set forth in claim 3, and further including locking means positioned on and operable between the closure and the top panel for locking the closure in a closed position over the opening through the upper panel from the front thereof.

5. Structure as set forth in claim 2, wherein the lower panel includes lower side panels projecting from the ends thereof toward the front of the vehicle.

6. Structure as set forth in claim 5, wherein the lower side panels have an opening extending therethrough transversely of the vehicle permitting access from the front of the vehicle to the rear door locks of the vehicle.

7. Structure as set forth in claim 2, wherein the extensions engage the rear door window operators with the rear doors closed to prevent full 360°

rotation thereof.

8. Structure as set forth in claim 2, wherein the protective vehicle partition is secured to the center posts of the vehicle.

9. A protective vehicle partition comprising a lower panel extending transversely across the lower portion of the vehicle centrally constructed of bullet resistant material, said lower panel including lower side panels projecting from the ends thereof toward the front of the vehicle having an opening extending therethrough transversely of the vehicle permitting access from the front of the vehicle to the rear door locks of the vehicle, and an upper transparent panel having a bottom rigidly secured to the top of the lower panel extending transversely completely across the upper portion of the vehicle constructed of bullet resistant material.

10. Structure as set forth in claim 9, and further including transparent upper side panels secured to the ends of the upper transverse panel and extending toward the front of the vehicle.

11. Structure as set forth in claim 9, and further including extensions secured to the ends of the upper transverse panel having free edges with substantially the contour of the inside of the vehicle at the location of the protective vehicle partition extending from adjacent the top of the vehicle to a substantial distance below the rear vehicle door locks.