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US 2024/0408425 A1Published application
Attic vent fire protection system
OwnerAmanda E. Shadeinventor
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Abstract
A system that deploys attic vent covers when there is the immediate threat of fire, as well as methods and device relating thereto, is disclosed. This system includes varied cover types and deployment methods to utilize with a range of attic vents found suitable for use in residential and commercial construction.
Claims11
A fire prevention system for use with a ventilated space in a residential or non-residential structure, the system comprising:
- one or more cover devices coupled with one or more corresponding vents associated with the ventilated space,
- wherein each of the one or more cover devices comprises:
- a cover that transitions between an undeployed state and a deployed state, wherein the cover device permits airflow through the corresponding vent when the cover is in the undeployed state, and wherein the cover obstructs airflow through the corresponding vent when the cover is in the deployed state, and
- a release mechanism that transitions the cover from the undeployed state to the deployed state, and
- wherein the one or more corresponding vents include a wall louver vent or a gable vent, and wherein the one or more cover devices include a cover comprising a drop-down cover, and
- wherein the drop-down cover comprises an accordion style cover, a latch, and a plurality of linkages.
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