Apparatus and method for removing structural parts of a building without contaminating adjacent areas
OwnerMark C. Farainventor
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a pollution abatement apparatus for use during a polluted window frame (or other polluted structures) removal in order to prevent toxic material from entering the inhabited areas of the building. The apparatus includes a rigid unitary member adapted to fit against the polluted structure within the interior of the building and to surround the polluted structure in an air-tight manner as the polluted structure is being removed from outside of the building. The rigid unitary member is capable of being height adjusted and clamped between the floor and the ceiling after the "rough" and "fine" height adjustments have been made.
Claims45
In a building including an interior having a floor and a ceiling, and further having a polluted structure disposed vertically between the floor and the ceiling, a pollution abatement apparatus for removing the polluted structure from externally of the building, the apparatus comprising:
- a single unitary rigid member clamped between the floor and ceiling and adapted to fit against the polluted structure within the interior of the building and to surround the polluted structure in a substantially air-tight relationship, thereby precluding a pollutant from polluting the interior of the building as the polluted structure is removed from externally of the building, and
- at least one adjustable supporting member supporting the single unitary rigid member against the polluted structure within the interior of the building.
In a building including an interior having a floor and a ceiling, and further having a polluted structure in a wall disposed vertically between the floor and the ceiling, a pollution abatement apparatus for removing the polluted structure from externally of the building, the apparatus comprising:
- a single unitary rigid member clamped between the floor and the ceiling and adapted to fit against the polluted structure within the interior of the building and to surround the polluted structure in a substantially air-tight relationship, thereby precluding a pollutant from polluting the interior of the building as the polluted structure is removed from externally of the building, and
- at least one adjustable supporting member supporting the single unitary rigid member against the polluted structure within the interior of the building, wherein the single unitary rigid member includes:
- a bottom,
- walls extending from the bottom and continually surrounding the bottom of the single unitary rigid member,
- a ledge for leaning against the wall of the building and surrounding the polluted structure, and
- three bars crossing the bottom of the single unitary rigid member in spaced-apart arrangement and extending substantially a whole width of the single unitary rigid member.
In a building including an interior having floor and a ceiling, and further having a polluted structure in a wall disposed vertically between the floor and ceiling, a pollution abatement apparatus for removing the polluted structure from externally of the building, the apparatus comprising:
- a single unitary rigid member adapted to fit against the polluted structure within the interior of the building and to surround the polluted structure in a substantially air-tight relationship, thereby precluding a pollutant from polluting the interior of the building as the polluted structure is removed from externally of the building, and
- at least one adjustable supporting member supporting the single unitary rigid member against the polluted structure within the interior of the building
- wherein the pollution abatement apparatus, is a lead-abatement apparatus, and wherein said polluted structure is a window and a window frame disposed in the wall.
A method for removing a polluted structure from externally of a building, the building including an interior having a floor and a ceiling, respectively, the method comprising the steps of providing a pollution abatement apparatus, comprising a single unitary member adapted to fit against the polluted structure within the interior of the building and to surround the polluted structure in a substantially air-tight relationship, thereby precluding a pollutant from polluting the interior of the building as the polluted structure is removed from externally of the building, lifting the single unitary member and positioning the single unitary member against the polluted structure by a handle means carried by the single unitary member, and rapidly clamping the single unitary member between the floor and the ceiling within the interior of the building by a ratchet-actuated clamping means associated with the handle means.
A method for removing a polluted structure from externally of a building, the building including an interior having a floor and a ceiling, respectively, the method comprising the steps of providing a pollution abatement apparatus, comprising a single unitary member adapted to fit against the polluted structure within the interior of the building and to surround the polluted structure in a substantially air-tight relationship, thereby precluding a pollutant from polluting the interior of the building as the polluted structure is removed from externally of the building, lifting the single unitary member and positioning the single unitary member against the polluted structure by a handle means carried by the single unitary member, and rapidly clamping the single unitary member between the floor and the ceiling within the interior of the building by a ratchet-actuated clamping means associated with the handle means,
- said method further comprising the step of a "rough" height adjustment and thereafter a "fine" height adjustment of the apparatus between the floor and the ceiling, by actuating the ratchet-actuated clamping means.
In a method of removing a polluted structure from the wall in a building, the improvement comprising the steps of providing a rigid containment means, removably installing the rigid containment means within the building, up against the inside of the wall, and surrounding said polluted structure in a substantially airtight manner, thereby confining any dust or debris within the rigid containment means and preventing inadvertent pollution within the building, removing the polluted structure from externally of the building, and removing the rigid containment means.
In a method of removing a polluted structure from the wall in a building the improvement comprising the steps of providing a rigid containment means, removably installing the rigid containment means within the building, up against the inside of the wall, and surrounding said polluted structure with said rigid containment means in a substantially airtight manner, thereby confining any dust or debris within the rigid containment means and preventing inadvertent pollution within the building, removing the polluted structure, and removing the rigid containment means,
- wherein the polluted structure comprises a window and a window frame.
A pollution abatement apparatus for removing a polluted structure located on a wall of a building, the building including an interior having a floor and a ceiling, respectively, the apparatus comprising:
- a rigid containment means adapted to fit against the polluted structure within the interior of the building and to surround the polluted structure in a substantially air-tight relationship, thereby precluding a pollutant from polluting the interior of the building as the polluted structure is removed,
- a clamping means carried by the rigid containment means for rapidly clamping the rigid containment means between the floor and the ceiling within the interior of the building,
- means carried by the rigid containment means for providing a "rough" height adjustment of the rigid containment means between the floor and the ceiling, and
- a means carried by the rigid containment means for "fine" height adjustment after the "rough" height adjustment has been made, and prior to actuating the clamping means.
A pollution abatement apparatus for removing a polluted structure located on a wall of a building, the building including an interior having a floor and a ceiling, respectively, the apparatus comprising:
- a rigid containment means adapted to fit against the polluted structure within the interior of the building and to surround the polluted structure in a substantially air-tight relationship, thereby precluding a pollutant from polluting the interior of the building as the polluted structure is removed,
- a clamping means carried by the rigid containment means for rapidly clamping the rigid containment means between the floor and the ceiling within the interior of the building,
- means carried by the rigid containment means for providing a "rough" height adjustment of the rigid containment means between the floor and the ceiling, and
- a means carried by the rigid containment means for "fine" height adjustment after the "rough" height adjustment has been made, and prior to actuating the clamping means,
- wherein the rigid containment means includes a single unitary member having a bottom,
- walls extending from the bottom and continually surrounding the bottom of the single unitary member,
- a ledge for leaning against the wall of the building and surrounding the polluted structure, and
- three bars crossing the bottom of the single unitary member in spaced apart arrangement and extending substantially a whole width of the single unitary member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.