Jeffrey Ross Prather

US Patent:

20030132260, Jul 17, 2003

Filed:

Jan 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/050506

Inventors:

Jeffrey Prather - Tucson AZ, US

International Classification:

A45C015/00
A45F003/04

US Classification:

224/576000, 224/637000

Abstract:

A container for transporting articles that transforms into a ballistic protection unit includes a bag and a detachable panel. The bag includes a first compartment for containment of at least one piece of ballistic shield material. The detachable panel also contains at least one piece of ballistic shield material and is coupled to the bag by at least a first strap. The detachable panel is detachably coupled to the bag. During use, the user may detach the detachable panel from the bag and the bag may be placed over a shoulder of the user, protecting the user from high speed projectiles.