Fire Protection Curtain
OwnerAdam Margolininventor
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Abstract
A fire protection curtain having a curtain panel that includes an outer wall and a chimney defining an inlet disposed on a first side of the chimney and an outlet on another side of the chimney. The chimney is in heat conductive association with the outer wall such that heat from a source outside the outer wall is transmitted to the chimney. Such heat transmission can cause the chimney to draw air into the inlet and expel the air out the outlet by chimney effect. The curtain is flexible and sufficiently large for covering at least a portion of a structure to protect the structure from an external fire.
Claims20
A fire protection curtain, comprising:
- a curtain panel that includes:
- an outer wall, and
- a chimney defining an inlet disposed on a first side of the chimney and an outlet on another side of the chimney, such that heat from a source outside the outer wall is transmitted to the chimney, which heat causes the chimney to draw air into the inlet and expel the air out the outlet by chimney effect;
- wherein the curtain is flexible and sufficiently large for covering at least a portion of a structure to protect the structure from an external fire.
A method of deploying a fire protection curtain to protect a structure, comprising:
- placing a support element around a peak of a roof of the structure;
- hoisting a fire protection curtain up to the support element;
- and
- unfurling the hoisted fire protection curtain over the structure.
A method of deploying a fire protection curtain to protect a structure, comprising:
- placing fire protection curtain at an elevated position on a structure;
- and
- unfurling the fire protection curtain vertically to cover at least a side of the structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.