Fire protective cover for protecting a structure
AssigneeUrbntek LLC
InventorCharles Castelo
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Abstract
A system for protecting a structure in imminent threat of a fire hazard, the system includes a fire protective cover formed from a plurality of side-cover portions and a plurality of roof-cover portions, each of the side and roof -cover portions being adapted to attach to one or more eaves of the structure via a plurality of attachment elements, for example, clamps and the like. In addition, an optional cable may be engaged around a periphery of the structure and secured for holding the side-cover portions against side sections of the structure. A method is described for installing the system and fire protective cover thereof.
Claims10
A fire protective cover adapted to protect a structure in the event of an imminent fire hazard, the fire protective cover comprising:
- a first side-cover portion configured for attachment at a first side-section of the structure;
- a second side-cover portion configured for attachment at a second side-section of the structure;
- a third side-cover portion configured for attachment at a third side-section of the structure;
- a fourth side-cover portion configured for attachment at a fourth side-section of the structure;
- a first roof-cover portion configured for attachment at a first roof-section of the structure;
- a second roof-cover portion configured for attachment at a second roof-section of the structure;
- a third roof-cover portion configured for attachment at a third roof-section of the structure;
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- a fourth roof-cover portion configured for attachment at a fourth roof-section of the structure.
A system for protecting a structure in the event of an imminent fire hazard, the system comprising:
- a fire protective cover comprising a plurality of cover portions;
- a plurality of attachment elements for securing the cover portions of the fire protective cover to eaves of the structure;
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- a cable configured to extend about a periphery of the structure for securing each of the cover portions therewith.
A method for installing a system for protecting a structure in the event of an imminent fire hazard, the method comprising:
- providing a system comprising:
- a fire protective cover including a plurality of cover portions,
- a plurality of clamps for securing the cover portions of the fire protective cover to eaves of the structure, and
- a cable configured to extend about a periphery of the structure for securing each of the cover portions therewith;
- attaching a first side-cover portion of the fire protective cover to an eave of the structure using a plurality of attachment elements such that the first side-cover portion is draped over a first side-section of the structure;
- attaching a second side-cover portion of the fire protective cover to an eave of the structure using a plurality of attachment elements such that the second side-cover portion is draped over a second side-section of the structure;
- attaching a third side-cover portion of the fire protective cover to an eave of the structure using a plurality of attachment elements such that the third side-cover portion is draped over a third side-section of the structure;
- attaching a fourth side-cover portion of the fire protective cover to an eave of the structure using a plurality of attachment elements such that the fourth side-cover portion is draped over a fourth side-section of the structure;
- attaching a first roof-cover portion of the fire protective cover to an eave of the structure using a plurality of attachment elements such that the first roof-cover portion is adapted to cover a first roof-section of the structure and wherein the first roof-cover portion is further adapted to overlap at least a portion of the first side-cover portion;
- attaching a second roof-cover portion of the fire protective cover to an eave of the structure using a plurality of attachment elements such that the second roof-cover portion is adapted to cover a second roof-section of the structure and wherein the second roof-cover portion is further adapted to overlap at least a portion of the second side-cover portion;
- attaching a third roof-cover portion of the fire protective cover to an eave of the structure using a plurality of attachment elements such that the third roof-cover portion is adapted to cover a third roof-section of the structure and wherein the third roof-cover portion is further adapted to overlap at least a portion of the third side-cover portion;
- attaching a fourth roof-cover portion of the fire protective cover to an eave of the structure using a plurality of attachment elements such that the first roof-cover portion is adapted to cover a fourth roof-section of the structure and wherein the fourth roof-cover portion is further adapted to overlap at least a portion of the fourth side-cover portion;
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- securing a cable about a periphery of the structure for securing each of the cover portions about the structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.