Portable barrier and associated method of use

A method of setting up a portable barrier that includes a pedestal assembly, a cover assembly, and a tensioner, wherein:

• the pedestal assembly includes (i) a first leg having a first leg strut and a first leg extension that are pivotably coupled together so that the first leg is positionable between a collapsed first leg configuration and an expanded first leg configuration, (ii) a second leg having a second leg strut and a second leg extension that are pivotably coupled together so that the second leg is positionable between a collapsed second leg configuration and an expanded second leg configuration, and (iii) a limiter attached to the first leg and the second leg, and
• the cover assembly includes (i) a first arm having a first arm strut and a first arm extension that are pivotably coupled together so that the first arm is positionable between a collapsed first arm configuration and an expanded first arm configuration, (ii) a second arm having a second arm strut and a second arm extension that are pivotably coupled together so that the second arm is positionable between a collapsed second arm configuration and an expanded second arm configuration, and (iii) a cover attached to the first arm extension and the second arm extension,
• the method comprising:
• (a) moving the first leg from the collapsed first leg configuration to the expanded first leg configuration;
• (b) moving the second leg from the collapsed second leg configuration to the expanded second leg configuration;
• (c) moving the first arm from the collapsed first arm configuration to the expanded first arm configuration;
• and
• (d) moving the second arm from the collapsed second arm configuration to the expanded second arm configuration,
• (e) moving the tensioner from a collapsed tensioner configuration to an expanded tensioner configuration;
• and
• (f) while the tensioner is positioned in the expanded tensioner configuration (1) maintaining the first leg in the expanded first leg configuration with the tensioner, (2) maintaining the second leg in the expanded second leg configuration with the tensioner, (3) maintaining the first arm in the expanded first arm configuration with the tensioner, and (4) maintaining the second arm in the expanded second arm configuration with the tensioner,
• wherein the portable barrier further includes (i) an actuator component movable in relation to the second arm, (ii) a first back screen panel attached to the tensioner, (iii) a second back screen panel attached to the first arm strut and the first leg strut, and (iv) a third back screen panel attached to the second arm strut and the actuator component, the method further comprising:
• moving the first back screen panel from a collapsed first back screen panel configuration to an expanded first back screen panel configuration in response to step (e);
• moving the first arm and the first leg away from each other;
• moving the second back screen panel from a collapsed second back screen panel configuration to an expanded second back screen panel configuration in response to moving the first arm and the first leg away from each other;
• moving the actuator component and the second arm away from each other;
• and
• moving the third back screen panel from a collapsed third back screen panel configuration to an expanded third back screen panel configuration in response to moving the actuator component and the second arm away from each other.

A portable barrier, comprising:

• a junction assembly;
• a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of arms includes a first arm and a second arm, and (ii) a cover connected to the first arm and the second arm;
• a tensioner movable between a collapsed tensioner configuration and an expanded tensioner configuration;
• and
• a back screen attached to the tensioner,
• wherein the first arm includes (i) a first arm strut extending from the junction assembly, and (ii) a first arm extension pivotably coupled to the first arm strut,
• wherein the second arm includes (i) a second arm strut extending from the junction assembly, and (ii) a second arm extension pivotably coupled to the second arm strut, and
• wherein the tensioner is attached to each of the first arm extension and the second arm extension.