# US 2019/0169841 A1 · Wild-fire protected shed for storage and protection of personal property during wild-fires

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- Number: US 2019/0169841 A1
- Document ID: US20190169841A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/925,793
- Filed: 2018-03-20
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-02
- Assignees: M-Fire Suppression, Inc.
- Applicants: M-Fire Suppression, Inc.
- Inventors: Stephen Conboy
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190169841A1

## CPC

- E04B 1/944: {covered with fire-proofing material}
- A62C 2/06: Physical fire-barriers
- A62C 3/002: {for warehouses, storage areas or other installations for storing goods}
- A62C 3/0214: {for buildings or installations in fire storms}
- A62C 3/0257: {Fire curtains, blankets, walls, fences}
- E04B 1/7608: {comprising a prefabricated insulating layer, disposed between two other layers or panels}
- E04B 1/762: {Exterior insulation of exterior walls}
- E04B 1/942: {slab-shaped}
- E04B 2/70: with elongated members of wood
- E04B 2/707: {obturation by means of panels}
- E04D 11/02: Build-up roofs, i.e. consisting of two or more layers bonded together in situ, at least one of the layers being of watertight composition (gravelling of flat roofs E04D7/00; venting or ventilation E04D13/17)
- E04F 13/141: {with an outer layer of concrete (E04F13/147 takes precedence)}
- E04H 9/14: against other dangerous influences, e.g. tornadoes, floods
- F21S 9/032: {the solar unit being separate from the lighting unit}
- G06F 3/0346: with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
- H02S 40/38: Energy storage means, e.g. batteries, structurally associated with PV modules
- A62B 5/00: Other devices for rescuing from fire (ladders E06C)
- B32B 13/02: with fibres or particles {being present as additives in the layer}
- B32B 13/10: of wood; of wood particle board
- B32B 2307/3065: Flame resistant or retardant, fire resistant or retardant
- B32B 2419/00: Buildings or parts thereof
- E04B 2001/7691: {Heat reflecting layers or coatings}
- E04B 2103/02: of ceramics, concrete or other stone-like material
- E04B 2103/04: of plastics, fibrous material or wood
- E04B 2103/06: of metal
- E06B 5/16: Fireproof doors or similar closures; Adaptations of fixed constructions therefor
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- H04B 1/38: Transceivers, i.e. devices in which transmitter and receiver form a structural unit and in which at least one part is used for functions of transmitting and receiving
- Y02B 10/10: Photovoltaic [PV]
- Y02E 10/50: Photovoltaic [PV] energy
- Y02E 70/30: Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin
- E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001})
- A62C: FIRE-FIGHTING (fire-extinguishing compositions, use of chemical substances in extinguishing fires A62D1/00; spraying, applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05; alarm arrangements G08B, e.g. fire alarms actuated by smoke or gases G08B17/10)
- E04D: ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F13/00)
- E04F: FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS (windows, doors E06B)
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H02S: GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES (obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources G21H1/12; light sensitive inorganic semiconductor devices H10F; light sensitive organic semiconductor devices H10K30/00; thermoelectric devices H10N10/00; pyroelectric devices H10N15/00)
- A62B: DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING (valves specially adapted for medical use A61M39/00; life-saving devices, apparatus or methods specially adapted for use in water B63C9/00; divers' equipment B63C11/00; specially adopted for use with aircraft, e.g. parachutes, ejector seats, {B64D17/00, B64D25/10}; rescue devices peculiar to mining E21F11/00)
- B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- E06B: FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES (shades or blinds for greenhouses A01G9/22; curtains A47H; lids for car boots or bonnets B62D25/10; skylights E04B7/18; sunshades, awnings E04F10/00)
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

A wild-fire protected shed structure for installation on a parcel of real property, or within a garage, and having a fire-protected internal storage space for storing and protecting diverse items of personal property during raging wild-fires. The wild-fire protected shed structure has a Class-A fire-protected wood-frame structure constructed from Class-A fire-protected lumber, and having an interior side and an exterior side. Radiant energy insulation is installed on the exterior side of said wood-frame structure, for insulation to radiant energy sources located outside of the wild-fire protective shed structure. Thermal energy insulation is applied to the interior side of the wood frame structure, to provide thermal energy insulation to the interior of the wild-fire protected shed structure to maintain the interior temperature relatively cool, despite extreme temperatures outside while wildfires are circling the wild-fire protected shed structure. Fiber cement panels are installed over the radiant energy insulation, to provide fire protection to the radiant energy insulation. A fire-door is installed in a front door way portion of the Class-A fire-protected wood-frame, providing essential fire-protection from the door way portion of the wildfire-protected shed. Also, a Class-A fire-protected steel roofing system is mounted on the roof portion of the wild-fire protected shed structure.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A wild-fire protected shed structure for installation on a parcel of real property, or within a garage, and having a fire-protected internal storage space for storing and protecting diverse items of personal property during raging wild-fires, said wild-fire protected shed structure comprises:
a frame structure constructed from Class-A fire-protected lumber, and having an interior side, and an exterior side;
radiant energy insulation installed on the exterior side of said frame structure, for insulation to radiant energy sources located outside of said wild-fire protective shed structure;
thermal energy insulation installed on the interior side of said wood frame structure, so as to provide thermal insulation to the interior of said wild-fire protected shed structure to maintain the interior temperature relatively cool, despite extreme temperatures outside while wildfires are circling said wild-fire protected shed structure;
fiber cement panels installed over said radient energy insulation so as to protect said radient energy insulation from wirefires;
a fire-door installed in a front door way portion of said frame structure providing access to said fire-protected internal storage space, and providing essential fire-protection from said door way portion of said wildfire-protected shed; and
a fire-protected roofing system mounted on the roof portion of said wild-fire protected shed structure.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The wild-fire protected shed structure of claim 1, which further comprises:
fiber cement siding mounted over said fiber cement panels.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The wild-fire protected shed structure of claim 1, wherein said radiant energy insulation comprises metal-foil radiation-reflective sheathing.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The wild-fire protected shed structure of claim 1, wherein said thermal energy insulation comprises fiberglass gypsum sheathing.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The wild-fire protected shed structure of claim 1, wherein said frame structure is constructed from Class-A fire-protected lumber.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The wild-fire protected shed structure of claim 1, which further comprises a solar-powered LED lighting system.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The wild-fire protected shed structure of claim 6, wherein said solar-powered LED lighting system comprises: a photo-voltaic solar panel electrically connected to a battery power storage module, for storing DC electrical power generated by the PV solar panel in response to incident sunlight shining on the PV solar panel, and supplying DC electrical power to a set of LED lighting arrays electrically connected to the battery power storage module, under the control of the control module.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The wild-fire protected shed structure of claim 7, wherein said solar-powered LED lighting system further comprises a radio transceiver electrically powered by the batter power storage module, under control module, and having an antenna structure mounted outside the shed, and a plurality of environmental sensors; and a plurality of output devices.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The wild-fire protected shed structure of claim 8, wherein said plurality of environmental sensors include one or more selected from the group consisting of a motion sensor, a water detector, a door contact sensor, a gas detector, a temperature sensor, and smoke detector; and wherein said plurality of output devices are selected from the group consisting of an email server, call alert, SMS alert, PUSH protocol, XML and PDMS.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The wild-fire protected shed structure of claim 7, wherein said LED lighting arrays are mounted within the interior of the shed, along with all other components in the system, except the PV solar panel are mounted on the roof of said wildfire protected shed structure.