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.
Claims20
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 configured to enclose at least a portion of a user, and further configured to limit debris travel out of the inside-surface;
- 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 hangingly support 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 upper-frame and the debris barrier when coupled to the portion of the drop-ceiling.
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 configured to enclose at least a portion of a user, and further configured to limit debris travel out of the inside-surface, said closeable-user-opening including a zipper, and said closeable-user-opening completely closable via said zipper such that debris travel out of the inside-surface through the closeable-user-opening is limited, said closeable-user-opening including a bottom-opening, said bottom-opening including an elastic-band, said bottom-opening closable about said user via said elastic band such that debris travel out of the inside-surface through the bottom-opening is limited, with said the debris barrier is constructed from a plastic material which is waterproof, impermeable to particulate matter, mildew-resistant, and at least semi-transparent;
- 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 hangingly support the debris barrier, said support-frame shaped to match a predefined opening of the drop-ceiling including a panel opening, and said support-frame is shaped to seal against said panel opening;
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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 upper-frame and the debris barrier when coupled to the portion of the drop ceiling, said ceiling-attachment further configured to magnetically couple with the drop-ceiling.
A method of using a device for mitigating debris travel through an opening in a drop-ceiling, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing the device for mitigating debris travel;
- 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.