Sep 16, 2025

US12416476 - Ballistic shield assembly

This invention solves the problem of a ballistic shield laying further away from the user when using a long gun by placing a support arm in the direction away from the user. The arm provides the forward support and balance to the long gun. This invention also solves the problem of having fasteners which attach the handle, carrying straps and related hardware directly exposed to incoming bullets by using a detachable ballistic panel assembly.

Inventors: Dean Chester Mickiewicz
Filing date: 2023-03-07

The ballistic shield assembly features a support arm that allows for better positioning of a long gun while protecting the user from incoming fire. It includes a detachable ballistic panel assembly to shield fasteners and related hardware from exposure to bullets.

Claim 1

A ballistic shield assembly configured to protect law enforcement personnel from bullets, said ballistic shield assembly comprising a back plate including a front surface having a protective ballistic shield including a back surface and a front surface attached to said front surface of said back plate and a long gun support mounted to said back plate to support the distal end portion of the long gun of a person positioned behind the ballistic shield assembly wherein said, long gun support comprises a proximal support member movable between a stowed position and a deployed position pivotally coupled to said back plate such that said proximal support member is disposed in a plane rearward of said front surface of said protective ballistic shield when in said stowed position and extends outwardly relative to said front surface of said protective ballistic shield when in said deployed position.

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