US 10,329,091 B2Granted

Collapsible debris chute and debris removal method

OwnerTimothy G. Hogan, Leo T. Guarenteinventors

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Abstract

A collapsible chute for conveying materials with a tubular main body of flexible material with an entrance opening, an exit opening, and a body portion between the entrance and exit openings. A first reinforcing band is fixed to surround the body portion adjacent to the entrance opening, and a first plurality of loops is spaced along the first reinforcing band. A second reinforcing band is fixed to surround the body portion spaced from the first reinforcing band and spaced from the exit opening, and a second plurality of loops is spaced along the second reinforcing band. A third reinforcing band can be fixed to surround the body portion between the first and second reinforcing bands, and a third plurality of loops is spaced along the third reinforcing band. A method for debris removal comprises affixing the entrance opening of the body portion of the main body to an opening of a building structure and evacuating debris through the main body of the collapsible chute.

A collapsible chute for permitting the conveyance of materials, the collapsible chute comprising:

a tubular main body with an entrance opening, an exit opening, and a body portion between the entrance opening and the exit opening wherein the main body is formed from a flexible material;
a first reinforcing band fixed to the body portion of the main body to surround the body portion of the main body wherein the first reinforcing band is formed from a flexible material and is fixed to the body portion of the main body over a periphery of the first reinforcing band and the main body adjacent to the entrance opening;
a first plurality of loops fixed to the first reinforcing band and the body portion of the main body wherein the first plurality of loops are spaced along the first reinforcing band;
a second reinforcing band fixed to the body portion of the main body to surround the body portion of the main body spaced from the first reinforcing band wherein the second reinforcing band is formed from a flexible material and is fixed to the body portion of the main body over a periphery of the second reinforcing band and over the periphery of the main body spaced from the entrance opening and spaced from the exit opening;
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a second plurality of loops fixed to the second reinforcing band and the body portion of the main body wherein the second plurality of loops are spaced along the second reinforcing band;
a third reinforcing band fixed to the body portion of the main body to surround the body portion of the main body wherein the third reinforcing band is formed from a flexible material and is fixed to the body portion of the main body over a periphery of the third reinforcing band and over the periphery of the main body spaced between the first reinforcing band and the second reinforcing band;
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a third plurality of loops fixed to the third reinforcing band and the body portion of the main body wherein the plurality of loops are spaced along the third reinforcing band.

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Application

15/659,609Filed 25 Jul 2017 · us provisional application

Priority

25 Jul 2016

Published

US 2018/0022552 A125 Jan 2018

Granted

25 Jun 2019

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Classification14 codes

B65G 11/023
Of straight form: for articles
B65B 67/1205
Sack holders, i.e. stands or frames with means for supporting sacks in the open condition to facilitate filling with articles or materials:…
B65G 11/026
Of straight form: for bulk
B65G 11/103
Flexible: for articles

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