Ballistic wall

摘要

Ballistic walls include a plurality of interlocking blocks formed of a bullet-resistant material, a first portion of the periphery of each block having a protruding tongue, a second portion of the periphery of each block defining a groove sized to receive the tongue, and the tongues and grooves of adjacent blocks being mated to each other to form an interlocked structure. Each block may be formed of a stack of panels having a first surface panel, a second surface panel, and an interior panel, wherein the interior panel is offset from the first and second surface panels to form the tongues and to define the grooves. Each block may be formed of a stack of five panels offset from each other. The blocks may be arranged in a running bond, such that the vertical seams of one course are offset from the vertical seams of an adjacent course.

主权项

1. A ballistic wall system comprising:
a plurality of interlocking blocks; each block having an inner portion having opposed major faces, and an outer portion overlaying at least one of the major faces; the inner portion being a body having a plurality of planar subportions; each subportion of the inner portion having a periphery including opposed horizontal edges, and opposed vertical edges; the peripheries being offset from each other to form a first tongue at a first one of the horizontal edges and a first groove at an opposed one of the horizontal edges, and to form a second tongue at a first one of the vertical edges and a second groove at an opposed one of the vertical edges; the inner portion having a first ballistic characteristic; the outer portion being horizontally and vertically offset from a periphery of the major face of the inner portion to which the outer portion is attached, the outer portion having a second ballistic characteristic; and wherein each subportion of the inner portion includes a plurality of layers, each layer having a different ballistic characteristic.