Bullet-resistant transit case

Abstract

A bullet-resistant transit case includes a casing with inner sidewalls, a rack frame suspended within the casing by a mounting device, and plurality of ballistic panels attached to respective inner sidewalls of the casing by a support device. Adjacent inner sidewalls form inner side edges. The mounting device engages the rack frame from these inner side edges. The supporting device cooperates with the rack frame and mounting device for holding the ballistic panels in place. The supporting device can be brackets with a base portion connecting to the inner side edges and limb attached to adjacent ballistic panels. A end lid and an opposite end lid, with a respective end ballistic panel and opposite end ballistic panel, can be included for a sealed inner volume with bullet-resistant properties within the transit case.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A container system, comprising:
 a casing having a plurality of inner sidewalls and corresponding outer sidewalls so as to form an end sidewall edge and an opposite end sidewall edge, wherein adjacent inner sidewalls form inner side edges;   a rack frame suspended within said casing;   a mounting means for said rack frame relative to said casing;   a plurality of ballistic panels corresponding to said inner side walls, each ballistic panel being substantially planar and adjacent to a respective inner side wall, wherein adjacent ballistic panels form an inner volume of said casing; and   a support means for said ballistic panels relative to said casing and said rack frame.   
     
     
         2 . The container system, according to  claim 1 , wherein each inner side edge has a flat portion between said end sidewall edge and said opposite end sidewall edge. 
     
     
         3 . The container system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said rack frame is resiliently positioned within said casing. 
     
     
         4 . The container system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said mounting means are comprised of elastomeric bushings. 
     
     
         5 . The container system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said mounting means are comprised of an anti-vibration brace, said anti-vibration brace being elastomeric. 
     
     
         6 . The container system, according to  claim 1 , wherein each inner side edge has a flat portion with a mounting surface, said flat portion being positioned between said end sidewall edge and said opposite end sidewall edge, said mounting means fixedly attached to a respective flat portion. 
     
     
         7 . The container system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said support means is comprised of a plurality of brackets. 
     
     
         8 . The container system, according to  claim 7 , each bracket having a base portion and a plurality of limbs on opposing sides of said base portion, said base portion being removable attached to said casing, each limb having a support surface. 
     
     
         9 . The container system, according to  claim 8 , wherein said mounting means engages said casing through said base portion, said mounting means extending through a hole in said base portion. 
     
     
         10 . The container system, according to  claim 8 , wherein said base portion engaging a respective mounting surface of a corresponding flat portion of said inner side edge of said casing. 
     
     
         11 . The container system, according to  claim 10 , wherein said mounting means engages said respective mounting surface of said corresponding flat portion of said inner side edge of said casing adajecent a respective base portion, said respective base portion being interior of said mounting means. 
     
     
         12 . The container system, according to  claim 7 , wherein at least two brackets engage each inner side edge. 
     
     
         13 . The container system, according to  claim 7 , wherein each limb is positioned at a 45 degree angle from base portion, each limb engaging a support surface of a respective ballistic panel. 
     
     
         14 . The container system, according to  claim 13 , further comprising a fixing means for each support surface of a respective limb and a corresponding ballistic panel. 
     
     
         15 . The container system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said ballistic panels are friction fit around said mounting means and fixedly attached to a respective support means. 
     
     
         16 . The container system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said support means fixedly attaches said ballistic panels to said rack frame. 
     
     
         17 . The container system, according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an end lid in removable sealing engagement to said end sidewall edge.   
     
     
         18 . The container system, according to  claim 17 , further comprising:
 an end ballistic panel being attached to said end lid and forming an end of said inner volume, wherein an L-shaped bracket connects said end ballistic panel to said end lid, said end ballistic panel being aligned with said ballistic panels so as to define said inner volume.   
     
     
         19 . The container system, according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an opposite end lid in removable sealing engagement to said opposite end sidewall edge.   
     
     
         20 . The container system, according to  claim 19 , further comprising:
 an opposite end ballistic panel being attached to said opposite end lid and forming an opposite end of said inner volume, wherein an L-shaped bracket connects said opposite end ballistic panel to said opposite end lid, said opposite end ballistic panel being aligned with said ballistic panels so as to define said inner volume.