Portable Barrier
AssigneeShadiant, LLC
InventorPaul J. Maginot
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Abstract
A portable barrier has a pedestal assembly including (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of legs include a first lateral leg and a second lateral leg, and (ii) a first limiter connected to the first lateral leg and the second lateral leg. The portable barrier further has a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, the plurality of arms include a first lateral arm and a second lateral arm, and (ii) a covering connected to the first lateral arm and the second lateral arm. In addition, the portable barrier has a first side screen connected to the first lateral arm and the first lateral leg, the first side screen defining a side opening. The portable barrier further has a first side opening cover.
Claims14
1-18. (canceled)
A portable barrier, comprising:
- a pedestal assembly including (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of legs includes a first lateral leg having a first free leg end, and a second lateral leg having a second free leg end, and (ii) a flooring connected to said first lateral leg and said second lateral leg;
- and
- a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of arms includes a first lateral arm having a first free arm end and a second lateral arm having a second free arm end, and (ii) a covering connected to said first lateral arm and said second lateral arm,
- wherein said portable barrier is configured to be moved between a protection mode and a storage mode,
- wherein, when said portable barrier is positioned in said protection mode, (i) a first line is defined between the first free leg end and the second free leg end, (ii) a second line is defined between the first free arm end and the second free arm end, (iii) a third line is defined between the first free leg end and the first free arm end, and (iv) a fourth line is defined between the second free leg end and the second free arm end, and (v) the first line, the second line, the third line, and the fourth line define a closed path,
- wherein, when said portable barrier is positioned in said protection mode, (i) said flooring and said covering define an occupant space therebetween, (ii) said portable barrier defines a first lateral side opening configured to provide access to said occupant space, said first lateral side opening being located between said first lateral leg and said first lateral arm, (iii) said portable barrier defines a second lateral side opening configured to provide access to said occupant space, said second lateral side opening being located between said second lateral leg and said second lateral arm, and (iv) said portable barrier defines a front opening configured to provide access to said occupant space, said front opening being aligned with said closed path,
- wherein said first lateral side opening is contiguous with said front opening, and
- wherein said second lateral side opening is also contiguous with said front opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.