Free-floating ballistic shield handle system
A system includes a ballistic shield having a strike face and an opposing safe face. A thickness of the ballistic shield extends from the strike face to the safe face. The system can further include a base plate having a shield side and an opposing body side. The base plate can be connected to the ballistic shield. The base plate is not directly connected to either the strike face or the safe face by a fastener that traverses the thickness of the ballistic shield.
1. A system comprising:
a ballistic shield having a strike face and an opposing safe face, a thickness of the ballistic shield extending from the strike face to the safe face, a first edge, a second edge, and a width extending between the first edge and the second edge in a first direction,
a base plate having a shield side and an opposing body side, the base plate being connected to the ballistic shield,
a crushable layer disposed in between the safe face of the ballistic shield and the shield side of the base plate, the crushable layer being configured to reduce the transfer of energy between the ballistic shield and the base plate,
a strap extending in the first direction from a first end of the strap to a second end of the strap, and having the first end attached to the safe face of the ballistic shield proximate the first edge of the ballistic shield, and having the second end attached to the safe face of the ballistic shield proximate the second edge of the ballistic shield, and
the strap being configured to retain the base plate and apply a force to the body side of the base plate to maintain the base plate relative to the ballistic shield, the strap being further configured to support a weight of the ballistic shield via the base plate.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the each of the first end and the second end of the strap is attached to the safe face of the ballistic shield by at least one clip, each clip further including a fastener that traverses the thickness of the ballistic shield.
3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one base plate spring clip mounted to the base plate, wherein the strap is configured to contact the at least one base plate spring clip.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of at least one of the safe face of the ballistic shield and the shield side of the base plate is textured.
5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
an intermediate adhering layer between the safe face of the ballistic shield and the shield side of the base plate.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the intermediate adhering layer is selected from the group consisting of a textured layer, an adhesive, hook and loop material, and combinations of any thereof.
7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a retaining layer disposed in between the crushable layer and the safe face of the ballistic shield.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the base plate is formed of a different material than the ballistic shield.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the base plate is configured to support at least one ballistic shield accessory.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one ballistic shield accessory is a handle configured to support the ballistic shield.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first edge of the strap is attached to the safe face of the ballistic shield within three inches of the first edge of the ballistic shield, and wherein the second end of the strap is attached to the safe face of the ballistic shield within three inches of the second edge of the ballistic shield.