Barrier system for protecting bus drivers

摘要

A barrier apparatus for protecting a bus driver including a vertically-oriented panel selectively moveable along a set of tracks between a forward position and a rearward position within a bus, the forward position including the panel positioned between a driver's seat and a passenger entryway of the bus. The panel is arranged so that, when in the forward position or the rearward position or moved between the forward position and the rearward position, the panel remains on a driver's side of the bus thus ensuring that the panel does not obstruct passenger traffic into and out of the bus during any phase of operation of the barrier system.

主权项

1. A barrier apparatus comprising:
a vertically-oriented panel selectively moveable between a forward position and a rearward position within a motor vehicle, the forward position including the vertically-oriented panel positioned between a driver's seat and a passenger entryway of the motor vehicle for intercepting projectiles travelling through the passenger entryway towards an occupant of the driver's seat and the rearward position including the vertically-oriented panel positioned essentially aft of the forward position, wherein, when in the forward position, the vertically-oriented panel does not intersect a line of sight extending through the passenger entryway and to and between the occupant of the driver's seat and a side view mirror extending outwardly from an exterior surface portion of the motor vehicle located on a passenger entryway side of the motor vehicle.