Flexible protective system to prevent penetration of wind borne missiles
AssigneeTargus International LLC
InventorTed Gower
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Abstract
A flexible material is included within a structure to prevent wind borne missiles or debris from penetrating the confines of the structure. The flexible material may be included within the confines of a building in a free standing form or incorporating one or more interior walls of the building or structure. The flexible material may be attached to the exterior of a structure to cover openings in the structure.
Claims20
A flexible protective barrier device for protecting a portion of a structure from the force of wind and objects carried thereby, said structure including inner and outer walls circumscribing an enclosed space, a floor and a roof, said device comprising:
- a synthetic textile material connectable to said structure within said enclosed space, said textile material having a fail strength of at least 61.3 pounds per square inch and an ultimate stretch up to 22 percent, said textile material having interstices in the range of 0.6 to 4.8 millimeter.
A storm survival kit for protecting a portion of the interior of a structure from the force of the wind and objects carried thereby, said kit comprising a textile material having a fail strength of between 61.3 and 675 pounds per square inch and interstices in the range of 0.6 to 4.8 millimeter, said textile material having at least two opposing edges, said edges having means for securing said textile material to said structure.
A process for protecting an interior area of a structure from wind generated force and objects carried thereby, said structure having upstanding walls and a floor defining said interior area, comprising the steps of;
- a) providing a textile material having a fail strength of at least 61.3 pounds per square inch and interstices in the range of about 0.6 to 4.8 millimeters,
- b) determining an amount of space to be protected,
- c) determining an amount of deflection necessary to decelerate a wind blown object before failure of said textile material, and
- d) attaching said textile material to an interior portion of said structure at intervals about said space to be protected, said intervals selected such that said deflection of said textile material does not intrude into said amount of space to be protected before failure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.