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 Title: |
US3766958:
FIRE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR BUILDING STRUCTURE
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Mitchell, Norman D.; Orofino, ID
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1973-10-23
/ 1971-06-18
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| Application Number: |
US1971000154515
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A62C 2/10;
E04B 1/94;
Core:
A62C 2/00;
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IPC-7:
A47H 5/032;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
160/084.02;
160/001;
169/048;
Original:
160/084.R;
160/001;
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| Field of Search: |
160/001-6,84 R,229,235,32,35
052/064
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| Priority Number: |
| 1971-06-18 |
US1971000154515 |
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| Abstract: |
A fire protection device is described for unfurling a fire resistant curtain over the roof of a building structure to protect the structure from an adjacent fire.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Greek Wells et al. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Caun, Peter M.;
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None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. In combination with a building structure having a roof surface, a fire protection device for protecting the roof surface of the building structure from catching fire from sparks or flames generated by a fire adjacent the building, comprising:
- an elongated enclosure mounted to the building structure adjacent the roof surface;
- a fire resistant curtain of sufficient size to cover at least a major portion of the roof surface furled in the elongated enclosure for storage;
- a plurality of support wires extending over and spaced above the roof surface for supporting the curtain above the roof surface;
- in which at least one of the wires is movably mounted about a pulley positioned at a remote roof location from the elongated enclosure with one end of the movable wire being connected to the curtain and the other end extending from the pulley to the elongated enclosure;
- an operable wire reeling means connected to the other end of the movable wire at the elongated housing for winding the movable wire when operated to unfurl the curtain from the elongated enclosure and pull the curtain over said major roof portion with the curtain being supported above the roof by the support wires and movable wire.
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| Forward References: |
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