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US5860251:
Rapidly deployable fire-protection apparatus
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Gleich, Joseph; Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1999-01-19
/ 1996-02-16
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| Application Number: |
US1996000601328
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A62C 3/02;
E04H 15/20;
E04H 15/22;
IPC-7:
A62C 3/00;
E04H 9/16;
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| ECLA Code: |
A62C3/02J; E04H15/20; E04H15/22; P04H15/20B;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
052/002.25;
052/002.18;
052/002.22;
052/004;
052/DIG.014;
Original:
052/002.25;
052/002.18;
052/002.22;
052/004;
052/DIG.14;
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| Field of Search: |
052/001,2.11,2.18,2.22,2.23,2.24,2.25,2.26,3,5,DIG. 12,DIG. 14,4
135/098,124,125,126,115,118,119,19.5,20.2
169/048,51
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| Abstract: |
Fire-resistant flexible dome (2) apparatus for covering and protecting buildings (6), goods, livestock, persons and other objects from a fire, especially a rapidly moving conflagration known as a "fire storm." In its preferred form, the apparatus comprises a dome-like structure (2) made of fire-retardant fabric, supported with air or gas pressure within integral tubes (40) radially disposed about the central axis, or between one or more layers of said fire resistant fabric. Said apparatus is rapidly deployed from its container (4), preferably located on the roof of the building (6) to be protected. Its ground-contacting periphery (13) is manually secured to the ground. In one embodiment, a liquid-filled circumferencial reservoir (24) integral with said ground-contacting periphery is provided to add an improved ground seal and added anchoring to ground to help maintain structural integrity. Air or gas pressure may be provided by several means including compressed gas, mechanical air movement or chemical devolution. The arcuate surface of the structure (2) permits laminar flow of air over the surface to aid in minimizing the effect of super-heated air, flame and burning debris upon the structure (6).
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Charmasson, Henri J.A. ;
Buchaca, John D. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Safavi, Michael;
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A device for protecting structures from fires comprising:
- a. a dome-shaped fire-resistant fabric structure having an apex, one outer hemispherical surface, at least one inner surface and at least one ground-contacting peripheral edge,
- b. means for supporting said fabric structure in a substantially stable shape in windy conditions,
- c. means for storing said fabric structure in a rolled-up configuration around its apex for rapid deployment,
- d. fluid pressure-driven means for rapidly deploying said fabric structure, and
- e. means for rapidly securing said ground-contacting edge to said ground;
- wherein said fire resistant fabric structure comprises a multiplicity of layers of fabric separated by air spaces.
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