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Patent No. 6745394

Ballistic resistant body covering

A ballistic resistant body covering for protecting the torso, groin and neck area from ballistic missiles.

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Assignee: Lafayette Venetian Blind, Inc.


Location: WestLafayette, IN
No. of patents: 5

NumberTitleIssue Date
6536162Mounting mechanism for shutters having movable louvers
A shutter panel having a plurality of louvers having a composite construction. Each of the louvers is rotationally coupled to a shutter frame by a drive pin on one end and a support pin on the other end. The drive pins are linked to a rack and pinion louv...
03/25/2003
6128857Louver shutter having decorative louver inserts
A louver shutter is disclosed which employs generally a plurality of louvers and a frame containing the louvers. The frame includes first and second stiles connected with first and second rails. The louvers have ends rotationally mounted to the rails and ...
10/10/2000
5769143Venetian blind with smooth bottom rail
In all three versions, the bottom rail has a flat, smooth bottom and does not tilt. In two versions, transverse horizontal holes receive ladder cords. In one of these versions, another horizontal hole opening at the rear of the rail extends obliquely into...
06/23/1998
5537780Louver mechanism for palladian windows
A fan-like array of louvers around a hub in a half-circle shaped frame is adapted to cover a Palladian-style window. Two facing ring gear sectors are slidable in a channel in the hub to turn about an axis that is common to the half-circle, the channel bot...
07/23/1996
5216837Enclosed louver mechanism
An enclosed louver actuating mechanism is disclosed which employs generally a rack and pinion gear system for actuating a plurality of louvers. The louver mechanism is configured so that upon manual rotation of one louver the remaining louvers are rotated...
06/08/1993
 
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