US 11,898,367 B2Granted

Portable barrier

AssigneeShadiant, LLC

InventorPaul J. Maginot

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Abstract

A portable barrier has a pedestal assembly including (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of legs include a first lateral leg and a second lateral leg, and (ii) a first limiter connected to the first lateral leg and the second lateral leg. The portable barrier further has a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of arms include a first lateral arm and a second lateral arm, and (ii) a covering connected to the first lateral arm and the second lateral arm. In addition, the portable barrier has a first side screen connected to the first lateral arm and the first lateral leg, the first side screen defining a side opening. The portable barrier further has a first side opening cover.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A portable barrier, comprising:

a pedestal assembly including (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of legs include a first lateral leg having a first free leg end, and a second lateral leg having a second free leg end, and (ii) a limiter connected to said first lateral leg and said second lateral leg;
a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of arms include a first lateral arm having a first free arm end and a second lateral arm having a second free arm end, and (ii) a covering connected to said first lateral arm and said second lateral arm;
and
a side opening cover configured to be movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration,
wherein said portable barrier is configured to be moved between a protection mode and a storage mode,
wherein, when said portable barrier is positioned in said protection mode, (i) an occupant space is located below said covering, and (ii) said portable barrier defines a side opening configured to provide access to said occupant space,
wherein, when (i) said portable barrier is positioned in said protection mode, and (ii) said side opening cover is positioned in said extended configuration, said side opening cover is positioned to cover at least a portion of said side opening,
wherein said side opening cover is secured to said cover assembly,
wherein said side opening cover includes a first edge portion and an opposite second edge portion,
wherein said first edge portion is secured to said cover assembly,
wherein said second edge portion includes a first hook and loop fastener component, and
wherein said pedestal assembly includes a second hook and loop fastener component configured to cooperate with said first hook and loop fastener component to secure said second edge portion in fixed relation to said pedestal assembly.

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A portable barrier, comprising:

a pedestal assembly including (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of legs include a first lateral leg having a first free leg end, and a second lateral leg having a second free leg end, and (ii) a limiter connected to said first lateral leg and said second lateral leg;
a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of arms include a first lateral arm having a first free arm end and a second lateral arm having a second free arm end, and (ii) a covering connected to said first lateral arm and said second lateral arm;
and
a side opening cover configured to be movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration,
wherein said portable barrier is configured to be moved between a protection mode and a storage mode,
wherein, when said portable barrier is positioned in said protection mode, (i) an occupant space is located below said covering, and (ii) said portable barrier defines a side opening configured to provide access to said occupant space,
wherein, when (i) said portable barrier is positioned in said protection mode, and (ii) said side opening cover is positioned in said extended configuration, said side opening cover is positioned to cover at least a portion of said side opening,
wherein said first lateral arm pivots about an axis during movement of said portable barrier from said protection mode to said storage mode, and
wherein said second lateral arm pivots about said axis during movement of said portable barrier between said protection mode and said storage mode.

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A portable barrier, comprising:

a pedestal assembly including (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of legs include a first lateral leg having a first free leg end, and a second lateral leg having a second free leg end, and (ii) a limiter connected to said first lateral leg and said second lateral leg;
a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of arms include a first lateral arm having a first free arm end and a second lateral arm having a second free arm end, and (ii) a covering connected to said first lateral arm and said second lateral arm;
and
a side opening cover configured to be movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration,
wherein said portable barrier is configured to be moved between a protection mode and a storage mode,
wherein, when said portable barrier is positioned in said protection mode, (i) an occupant space is located below said covering, and (ii) said portable barrier defines a side opening configured to provide access to said occupant space,
wherein, when (i) said portable barrier is positioned in said protection mode, and (ii) said side opening cover is positioned in said extended configuration, said side opening cover is positioned to cover at least a portion of said side opening,
wherein said side opening cover includes a first edge portion and an opposite second edge portion, and
wherein at least one of said first edge portion and said second edge portion includes a hook and loop fastener component.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/887,477Filed 14 Aug 2022 · continuation
Priority: 11 Jul 2010
Published: US 2022/0389736 A18 Dec 2022
Granted: 13 Feb 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

E04H 15/48
Collapsible, e.g. breakdown type: foldable, i.e. having pivoted or hinged means
E04H 15/003
Tents or canopies, in general: bathing or beach cabins
E04H 15/38
Arch-shaped type: expansible, e.g. extensible in a fan type manner
E04H 15/54
Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts,…

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