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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7415806 | Ballistic abatement barrier method and system A modular ballistic abatement barrier system (10) includes a first corrugated panel (12) having at least one aperture (13), a second corrugated panel (16) having at least one aperture (17), and a ballistic cloth (14) placed ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7174692 | Blast resistant window A blast resistant window structure capable of withstanding typical car bomb blast pressures of 100 psi or more and of resisting leakage of chemical or biological agents is described, the window structure including a frame hermetically enclosing two glass panels in c... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7003991 | Security and locking mechanism for a double door utilized in a security safe, vault or bunker A security and locking mechanism for the double door type security safe, vault or bunker wherein the double door can be manufactured by conventional structure or the through use of a plurality of modular panels, the locking and securing mechanism comprising a pair o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000550 | Ablative blast resistant security door panel Penetration resistant door panel comprises a plurality of spars having a series of holes therethrough and sandwiched between an outer skin and a rear skin. Preferably there are two series of holes in each spar that are staggered with respect to each other. The holes... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6848372 | Modular security safe with offset security bolt box having expandable characteristics and method of manufacturing same The modular security safe with offset security bolt box of the present invention includes a number of modular panels which serve as the top, bottom, and sides of the safe. The modular panels of the safe are cast in a plastic or metal mold with high-density concrete ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6789363 | Security room for information technology facilities A security room for information technology facilities, which exhibits fireproof side walls having a sealing door, a floor and a ceiling. This invention provides a security room designed in a simple way and readily adapted to different spatial configurations, while e... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6637353 | Modular security safe with offset security bolt box and method of manufacturing same The modular security safe with offset security bolt box is provided. A method of manufacturing panels and assembling the safe is also provided. The modular safe includes a number of modular panels which serve as the top, bottom, back and sides of the safe... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6386122 | Modular security safe with offset security bolt box and method of manufacturing same The modular security safe with offset security bolt box is provided. A method of manufacturing panels and assembling the safe is also provided. The modular safe includes a number of modular panels which serve as the top, bottom, and sides of the safe. The... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6298607 | Venting-membrane system to mitigate blast effects A venting-membrane system for mitigating blast pressure generated from a blast force on a wall structure. The venting-membrane system having a framework including a plurality of parallel structural members defining a wall structure having an interior surf... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6044776 | Modular security safe with offset security bolt box and method of manufacturing same The modular security safe with offset security bolt box is provided. A method of manufacturing panels and assembling the safe is also provided. The modular safe includes a number of modular panels which serve as the top, bottom, and sides of the safe. The... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5813174 | Closet vault A strong, light-weight steel structure which consists of individual tubular and bent-plate channel modules which are packaged and shipped loose and which are assembled by the user or a contractor to form a vault or enclosure, preferably rectangular in sha... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5796335 | Security foil with shielding from electromagnetic radiation The invention discloses a security foil which covers a security module, wherein the security foil comprises a shielding from electromagnetic radiation from inside and outside. In a preferred embodiment the security foil comprises a metal lattice with defi... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5503088 | Floor safe method and apparatus A floor safe apparatus has a polymer floor safe housing formed in one piece with an entry opening thereinto and has at least one storage self for supporting a storage container thereon formed into the side of the housing. The storage shelf has an exterior... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5452641 | Transparent armor piercing protection system An improved transparent armor piercing protection system that acts as a vision window in an armor system. The transparent armor piercing protection system comprises angled louvers with mirror surfaces in an aperture in armor. A sheet of transparent materi... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5364679 | Flexible armour with energy absorbing half-spheres or hemispherically-shaped bodies An armor component for protecting a body from a high speed projectile, such as a bullet from a handgun or a rifle, and which is designed for flattening and trapping the bullet. The armor may include in combination with the component, which serves as an ou... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5124208 | Fire resistant windows An optically transparent aqueous intumescent gel for use with transparent laminates comprising about 5 to 30% by weight acrylamide, about 0 to 4% by weight of a crosslinking agent, about 5 to 28% by weight of an ammonium or alkali metal salt of an alkanoi... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5044252 | Shrapnel absorber A device is provided which affords protection against explosive charges, which is foldable and portable, and which can be used in a planar configuration or folded to provide a protective rim around an inner area. The device is capable of absorbing part of... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4928468 | Building panel module A building panel module incorporating spaced inner and outer wall surfaces of metallic sheet construction to provide both longitudinal and transverse load carrying capabilities. The module includes interior baffles that are positioned between the inner an... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4893569 | Safety wall and a safety cage for tire inflation In connection with the inflation of pneumatic vehicle tires the risk exists that the tire explodes and that the nearby operator or other nearby persons are slung away and severely injured by the pressure wave of the exploding tire. The invention provides ... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4857119 | Case-Hardened plate armor and method of making Case-hardened plate armor disclosed includes a steel plate (14,18) that is heat treated to provide carbonitride surfaces and a tough, ductile core, with the carbonitride surfaces having a toughness of at least 66, and preferably at least 67, on the Rockwe... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4721227 | Fire-resistant container A fire-resistant container for protecting magnetic media such as floppy discs comprises a base and a cover. The base is in the form of an outer casing and an inner container separated by thermal insulation material which is maintained under compressive st... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4645613 | Heat storage composition A heat storage composition for use as a medium to protect objects such as floppy disks from damage by heat is formed of a major portion by weight of the septahydrate of sodium carbonate and a lesser proportion by weight of the monohydrate of sodium carbon... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4263365 | Fire-resistant safe and panel A heat absorbing body made from a mixture of water, Portland cement, cellulose fibers, and a foaming agent, with or without other ingredients such as water glass and sodium sulfate. Polypropylene fibers may be used in place of part or all of the cellulose... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4079161 | Transparent oriented polyolefin laminated armor structure A transparent armor structure is provided by laminating multiple units consisting of one or more ply of unidirectionally oriented olefin polymer film formed by a fluid compression process. The units are positioned so that the lines of orientation of adjac... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4028476 | Transparent polyamide armor A lightweight, transparent armor shield formed from a transparent, polymeric material formed by the polymerization of A. at least one compound having the general formula ##STR1## wherein each R is individually selected from the group consisting of --H ... | 06/07/1977 |