Device for mitigating debris travel and method
OwnerBlaine Gallagherinventor
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Abstract
A device for mitigating debris travel including a debris barrier, a support-frame, and a ceiling-attachment. The debris barrier includes a ceiling-opening-interface, a closeable-user-opening, an inside-surface, and an outside surface. The support-frame is fixed to the ceiling-opening-interface of the debris barrier. The support-frame is configured to hold open the ceiling-opening-interface, and further configured to hangingly support the debris barrier. The ceiling-attachment is fixed to the support-frame. The ceiling-attachment is configured to couple with a drop-ceiling, and the support-frame is shaped to seal against the support-frame.
Claims11
A device for mitigating debris travel through an opening in a drop-ceiling, the device comprising:
- a debris barrier having an inside-surface and an outside surface, and including a ceiling-opening-interface and a closeable-user-opening, said ceiling-opening-interface configured to receive debris into the inside-surface from the opening in the drop-ceiling, said closeable-user-opening includes a substantially vertical opening and a bottom-opening, the bottom-opening including an elastic band, said bottom-opening configured to close about the user via the elastic band;
- a support-frame fixed to the ceiling-opening-interface of the debris barrier, the support-frame configured to hold open the ceiling-opening-interface, and further configured to support the debris barrier;
- and
- wherein the opening of the drop-ceiling is a panel opening, and the support-frame is shaped to seal against a panel support-frame;
- wherein the substantially vertical opening is completely closable via a zipper such that debris remains within the debris barrier;
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- a ceiling-attachment fixed to the support-frame, said ceiling-attachment configured to removably couple with at least a portion of the drop-ceiling and to support the support-frame and the debris barrier when coupled to the portion of the drop-ceiling.
A method comprising the steps of:
- providing a device for mitigating debris travel through an opening in a drop-ceiling comprising:
- a debris barrier having an inside-surface and an outside surface, and including a ceiling-opening-interface and a closeable-user-opening, said ceiling-opening-interface configured to receive debris into the inside-surface from the opening in the drop-ceiling, said closeable-user-opening includes a substantially vertical opening and a bottom-opening, the bottom-opening including an elastic band, said bottom-opening configured to close about the user via the elastic band;
- a support-frame fixed to the ceiling-opening-interface of the debris barrier, the support-frame configured to hold open the ceiling-opening-interface, and further configured to support the debris barrier;
- and
- wherein the opening of the drop-ceiling is a panel opening, and the support-frame is shaped to seal against a panel support-frame;
- wherein the substantially vertical opening is completely closable via a zipper such that debris remains within the debris barrier;
- and
- a ceiling-attachment fixed to the support-frame, said ceiling-attachment configured to removably couple with at least a portion of the drop-ceiling and to support the support-frame and the debris barrier when coupled to the portion of the drop-ceiling;
- removing a ceiling tile from the drop-ceiling;
- expanding the device for mitigating debris travel;
- securing the device for mitigating debris travel to the opening in the drop-ceiling of the ceiling, the opening corresponding to a removed the ceiling tile;
- opening a closeable-user-opening of the device for mitigating debris travel;
- entering the closeable-user-opening of the device for mitigating debris travel;
- closing the closeable-user-opening of the device for mitigating debris travel;
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- performing a work-related task within the device for mitigating debris travel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.