Structural wind protective system and method
OwnerDaniel J. Sicurellainventor
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Abstract
A system and method for protecting a structure from wind damage utilizes a netting 12 positioned over the roof of the structure and a plurality of ground anchors 16, 17 at least partially below ground level and spaced from the structure. A plurality of perimeter cables 18, 20, 34 are each spaced about a perimeter portion of a netting when deployed, and a plurality of tie-downs 22 each interconnect one of the plurality of perimeter cables to a respective one of the plurality of anchors.
Claims20
A system for protecting a structure including a roof from wind damage, comprising:
- a netting for positioning over the roof of the structure;
- a plurality of anchors each at least partially below ground level and spaced from the structure;
- a plurality of perimeter cables each about a perimeter portion of the netting when deployed, the plurality of perimeter cables including a low cable secured to the perimeter portion of the netting and a high cable secured to the perimeter portion of the netting above the low cable;
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- a plurality of tie-downs each interconnecting one of the plurality of cables to a respective one of the plurality of anchors.
A system for protecting a structure including a roof from wind damage, the structure supported on a plurality of structure supporting pilings each extending above the ground level, the system comprising:
- a netting for positioning over the roof of the structure;
- a plurality of anchors each at least partially below ground level and spaced from the structure;
- at least one perimeter cable about the perimeter portion of the netting;
- a plurality of piling tie-downs each interconnecting the at least one perimeter cable to a respective one of the plurality of structure supporting pilings;
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- a plurality of anchor tie-downs each interconnecting the at least one perimeter cable to a respective one of the plurality of anchors.
A method for protecting a structure including a roof from wind damage, comprising:
- positioning a netting for deployment over the roof of the structure;
- providing a plurality of anchors each at least partially below ground level and spaced from the structure;
- providing a plurality of perimeter cables about a perimeter portion of the netting when deployed, the plurality of perimeter cables including a low cable secured to the perimeter portion of the netting and a high cable secured to the perimeter portion of the netting above the low cable;
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- providing a tie-down for interconnecting each of the plurality of cables to a respective one of the plurality of anchors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.