Heat sensitive protective barrier
OwnerDavid Landis Campbellinventor
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Abstract
A protective barrier that will typically be installed beneath ceilings during construction work being performed on ceilings or roofs of buildings. The protective barrier can be comprised entirely of one material or of different materials connected by seams. Some or all of these materials can be designed to fail when contacted by water via dissolution, melting or through some other destructive process initiated by contact with water. Some or all of the materials comprising the protective barrier can be designed to fail at a certain temperature. This failure can create access points from the ceiling through the protective barrier to the area being protected by the barrier, which can allow water from a fire suppression system to reach a fire located below the protective barrier.
Claims20
A protective barrier suspended below a fire suppression sprinkler system for protecting people and property from falling dust and debris, comprising:
- at least two sections of sheets of waterproof or water resistant material;
- and
- a plurality of seams comprising a temperature sensitive material that melts or disintegrates when subjected to temperatures between 140 degrees and 180 degrees Fahrenheit connecting the at least two sections of sheets of waterproof or water resistant material to create at least one larger sheet section of waterproof or water resistant material.
A protective barrier, comprising:
- at least two sections of waterproof or water resistant material in sheet form;
- and
- at least one seam comprising a temperature sensitive material that melts or disintegrates when subjected to temperatures between 140 degrees and 180 degrees Fahrenheit connecting the at least two sections of waterproof or water resistant material in sheet form to define at least one larger section of waterproof or water resistant material in sheet form;
- wherein the protective barrier is suspended in a building, below a fire suppression sprinkler system, and above a protected area, to protect the protected area from material falling from above the protective barrier.
A protective barrier suspended, in a building, below a fire suppression sprinkler system, and above a protected area, for protecting the protected area from falling material, comprising:
- at least two sections of waterproof or water resistant sheet material;
- and
- a plurality of seams comprising a temperature sensitive material that melts or disintegrates when subjected to temperatures between 140 degrees and 180 degrees Fahrenheit connecting the at least two sections of waterproof or water resistant sheet material to define at least one larger section of waterproof or water resistant sheet material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.