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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 29, 2000
Filed:
May. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J Stevens, San Antonio, TX (US);
Kirk A Marchand, San Antonio, TX (US);
Thomas J Warnagiris, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
89 3617 ;
Abstract
A counter-terrorism, reactive personnel protection system which detects the presence of a concussive shock wave or ballistic projectile as it approaches a designated personnel target. Before impact, an air bag is rapidly inflated and interposed between the destructive force and the target so as to provide a protective barrier. The air bag is constructed from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene material, and serves to halt or redirect the detected destructive force and thereby protect the designated target from attack.