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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 |
| 7415800 | Columbarium with improved security A columbarium apparatus comprises a columbarium structure defining a plurality of niches. Each niche has an open end, and a horizontal ledge extends from the structure near the bottom wall of each niche. An inside door is configured to cover the open end of the nich... | 08/26/2008 |
| 6541124 | Drill resistant hard plate A drill resistant plate, which presents a rough surface of hardened particles to drilling attack, and which tends to snap or destroy drill bits before they can began drilling. The plate is made by brazing hard particles into a matrix of brazing material a... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6415557 | Protective shelter A protective shelter that is made from a plurality of elongate, vertical C-shaped panels that have web portions and perpendicular side portions, and are butt connected together with fasteners that are located in a section of the side portions that are clo... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6361883 | Composite sheet steel, in particular, for protecting vehicles against shots A composite sheet steel of maraging steel has an outer layer and an inner layer, wherein the outer layer is harder than the inner layer and the inner layer is more tenacious than the outer layer. An intermediate layer is positioned between the inner layer... | 03/26/2002 |
| 5822936 | Interconnect system for modularly fabricated bullet stops An interconnect system for modularly fabricating bullet stops is disclosed including a plurality of bullet proof plates which are placed adjacent one another to form a seam which is covered by a facing strip. A plurality of bolts extend through the facing... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5435641 | Cabinet for electrical equipment A cabinet formed from a unitary open-faced cubicle structure having two lateral walls, an upper wall, a bottom wall, and a rear wall. A door closes the open face of the structure. The cabinet has at least one chimney along one lateral wall, the chimney ex... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5396041 | Drill resistant hard plate and method for manufacture thereof A highly drill-resistant element, suitable for inclusion into the walls and/or doors of a security container to resist drilling to access the contents of the container is formed by welding onto a steel plate formed of REPUBLIC 100-AR (TM) steel a layer of... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5133123 | Security gratings and methods of making bars therefor A security grating of the type comprising an openwork grid is described. It comprises horizontal bars and vertical rods. The rods pass through openings in the bars. At the each intersection between a bar and rod, a set of tabs locks the bars against movem... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5131314 | Method of attaching conical stand-off to a support surface A method for attaching an applique panel to a support surface comprising securing a threaded stud to said support surface; placing a centering washer over said threaded stud such that said stud extends through the eyelet in said centering washer, and at l... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5007326 | Cast single plate P900 armor A defensive applique armor for protecting a substrate which may be exposed o attack by projectiles. The armor comprises one or more cast metal plates of predetermined thickness which have slotted holes of various sizes and designs. The slotted holes are ca... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4957034 | Candy cane configuration for modular armor unit Disclosed is a modular armor structure for a vehicle, the structure having n external rectangular frame containing a series of spaced parallel beams tilted and overlapping so as to form a continuous barrier against horizontally flying projectiles, the beam... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4926761 | Armor particularly for a safe and a safe thus produced The armor comprises a plate of refractory steel (1) resistant to cracking by means of a known torch. One or more inserts (2) of refractory material resistant to an added metal torch are encased in the refractory steel (1), the structure and distribution i... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4859541 | Safety structure A safe having a wall comprising spaced steel plates, a sheathing layer between the plates consisting of hard non-metallic grains of e.g., boron carbide, silicon carbide, boron nitride, diamonds, ceramic oxides and hard metallic grains of e.g., cast iron, ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4765254 | Reinforced slab structure for the assembly of safes, and method of making and use thereof A method of producing torch-and-drill proof slabs, and their use in the construction of modular safe walls. The slabs are formed by casting a metal plate having one, planar side and an opposite side formed with a series of parallel, generally V-shaped rec... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4748915 | Insulating apparatus and composite laminates employed therein Transaction processing enclosures for containment of electronic data processing equipment, banking apparatus and the like incorporating a housing comprising a composite laminate composed of reflective, refractory and structural elements to provide an encl... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4727789 | Vented suppressive shielding A vented suppressive shielding device which may be used in either a permanent building placent or portable device to protect persons or equipment from the effects of an explosive detonation. The shielding is relatively lightweight and comprises a shieldin... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4662288 | Insulating apparatus and burglary resistant composite laminates employed therein A transaction enclosure for housing electronic data processing equipment, documentation, valuable articles, banking pay-out and receiving apparatus and the like including a heat resistant housing, and an access and closure with various insulating layers a... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4632041 | Blasting chamber This invention relates to a blasting chamber; i.e. a cylindrical container or chamber (1, 2) which can contain high pressure and splinters produced by an explosion. The blasting chamber according to the invention is characterized of its low weight, which ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4550667 | Safe having concealed hinges A safe having a body suitable for mounting in a building wall and having a door with concealed hinges. A pair of slide bars are pivotally mounted on the inner face of the door and are slideably received in slide channel blocks on the inside of the safe. W... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4545286 | Active armor This disclosure depicts a novel apparatus for providing protection to armored personnel carriers such as tanks, or other military vehicles. The invention comprises a series of rectangular armor plates mounted to the surface area of the vehicle. The armor ... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4523528 | Insulating apparatus and composite laminates employed therein Transaction processing enclosure for containment of electronic data processing equipment, banking apparatus, documentation, and the like including a housing that incorporates electrically conductive, structural, radiant heat reflective, fibrous, refractor... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4505208 | Protective filling, particularly for safe walls A torch and drill protective filling, particularly for safe walls, consisting of a cast steel alloy grill embedded in a cast non-ferrous alloy. The safe wall filling may be formed as a discrete, separately-made element, as a part of the safe wall, or as p... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4426935 | Case for securing valuables A case for securing valuables which includes a plurality of interconnected panels defining an interior space for location of the valuables. A door provides access to the space and a lock normally maintains the door in the closed position to prevent such a... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4381716 | Insulating apparatus and composite laminates employed therein Transaction processing enclosures for containment of electronic data processing equipment, banking apparatus and the like incorporating a housing comprising a composite laminate composed of reflective, refractory and structural elements to provide an encl... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4364300 | Composite cored combat vehicle armor A light weight armor for combat vehicles, having at least three laminations f which at least the two outermost have the same mass, but with all having significantly differing densities and thicknesses. This composite armor comprises an outer layer of relat... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4194431 | Active armor A liquid reactant comprising an amalgam of sodium, potassium or lithium w a small amount of water in a thin layer is provided over or in steel and like armor plate as a protection. It operates to effect embrittlement of the forward portions of projectile... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4178859 | Door-like closure A door-like closure for passageways in high-risk high-security installations includes a multilayer protective plate which has a rather high resistance to mechanical, thermal and chemical damaging influences, but which can be rather easily damaged by the a... | 12/18/1979 |