Aug 26, 2025

US12398979 - Active shooter protection system utilizing a ballistic blanket and an integrated locking system

An Active Shooter Protection System (ASPS), comprising a variety of gravity-operated mechanisms for deploying one or more ballistic sheets, panels, or blankets of woven ultra-high-strength polymeric fiber (e.g., Kevlar™) directly in front of a door, such as in a school room. The deployment of a ballistic blanket is initiated by pulling down on a pull box, which activates a release that lowers down one or more segments of the ballistic blanket that is stored above a top of a door plate. The ASPS system includes means for securely locking the door shut (in addition to a dead bolt lock). The ballistic panels can include optional ceramic inserts for greater protection from high-power AR-15 rifles.

Inventors: Florenzo Reynoso, Zebulun Evridge
Filing date: 2022-09-15

The Active Shooter Protection System (ASPS) features a gravity-operated mechanism that deploys a ballistic blanket to shield a door from gunfire, enhancing safety in environments like schools. It includes a locking system in addition to a deadbolt, and the ballistic blanket can be reinforced with ceramic inserts for increased protection against high-powered firearms.

Claim 1

An active shooter protection system, comprising: an upper plate attached to a ceiling near a door to be protected; a lower plate rotatably coupled to the upper plate with a hinge; a deployable ballistic blanket comprised of ballistic material folded in half in an initial configuration, with an upper half being attached to the lower plate; and release means for releasing the lower plate from the upper plate, thereby allowing the lower plate to freely rotate downwards under the influence of gravity, wherein the ballistic blanket deploys under gravity and covers the door and thereby stops any bullets from a gun that are fired through the door when the blanket is fully deployed. an upper plate attached to a ceiling near a door to be protected; a lower plate rotatably coupled to the upper plate with a hinge; a deployable ballistic blanket comprised of ballistic material folded in half in an initial configuration, with an upper half being attached to the lower plate; and release means for releasing the lower plate from the upper plate, thereby allowing the lower plate to freely rotate downwards under the influence of gravity, wherein the ballistic blanket deploys under gravity and covers the door and thereby stops any bullets from a gun that are fired through the door when the blanket is fully deployed.

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