Ballistic Curtain Cordon System

Abstract

A ballistic curtain system includes a curtain having cells configured to stop a high-speed projectile and a motor connected to the curtain. The motor is capable of deploying or retracting the curtain.

1 . A ballistic curtain system comprising:
 a curtain comprising cells configured to stop a high-speed projectile; and   a motor connected to the curtain capable of deploying or retracting the curtain.   
     
     
         2 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the cells are plates. 
     
     
         3 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 2 , wherein the cells are contained within a fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 3 , wherein the fabric comprises pockets, wherein each pocket comprises a plate. 
     
     
         5 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 4 , wherein the cells overlap. 
     
     
         6 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 4 , wherein the cells overlap to form a louvered arrangement. 
     
     
         7 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 3 , wherein the fabric comprises a front side and a rear side. 
     
     
         8 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 7 , wherein the front side and the rear side are attached to one another. 
     
     
         9 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 3 , wherein the curtain comprises a fabric only portion and a fabric and cell portion, wherein the fabric only portion comprises no cells. 
     
     
         10 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 9  wherein the fabric only portion is nearer to the motor than the fabric and cell portion. 
     
     
         11 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the motor turns a driveshaft. 
     
     
         12 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 11 , wherein the driveshaft turns a drum about which the curtain can wind and unwind. 
     
     
         13 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the system comprises multiple curtains deployed in alternating arrangement. 
     
     
         14 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 1 , further comprising a controller that can be activated to control the motor. 
     
     
         15 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 14 , wherein the controller can only be accessed by a user with a credential. 
     
     
         16 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the curtain is configured to deploy in an upward direction. 
     
     
         17 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the curtain is configured to deploy in a downward direction. 
     
     
         18 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the curtain is configured to deploy in a sidewise direction. 
     
     
         19 . The ballistic curtain system of  claim 1 , wherein the deployment of the curtain is done by allowing gravity to act on the curtain. 
     
     
         20 . A method of protecting an area comprising deploying a ballistic curtain system comprising:
 a curtain comprising cells configured to stop a high-speed projectile; and   a motor connected to the curtain capable of deploying or retracting the curtain, wherein the area protected would be on an opposite side of the curtain from a threat.