By John Dodge. CHICAGO (CBS)-- An Oklahoma company has developed a bullet-proof shield designed to protect students from flying debris during a disaster--or from a gunman's bullet. According to ...

The first bulletproof shield Joshua Christensen bought was for his 14-year-old daughter. This Utah company makes bulletproof backpacks and has protective gear for teachers, too.

Bullet Proof Glass Market The bullet proof glass market is expanding with growing use in defense, banking & buildings, driven by rising thr ...

The ancient art of origami has been inspiring engineers and designers for decades. Now a team at Brigham Young University has used the Japanese folding technique to create a bullet-proof shield ...

BYU engineering professors have created an origami-inspired, lightweight bulletproof shield that can protect law enforcement from gunfire. The new barrier can be folded compactly when not in use, ...

According to BYU News, the origami-inspired shield is made up of "12 layers of Kevlar; can fold up, easily stow in vehicle." The shield takes "five seconds" to deploy and can protect officers from ...

Soft and fuzzy security blankets have met their match. Developers in Oklahoma have revealed an unusual new product hoping to appeal to nervous mothers and school officials: bulletproof blankets. Am… ...

PROVO, Utah – A team at Brigham Young University is developing a lightweight, compact bullet-proof shield that also folds up in an origami-inspired design. The team’s intent was to protect ...