Blast curtain
AssigneeTargus International LLC
InventorTed Gower
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Abstract
A flexible blast curtain will reduce casualties and property damage in the event of a terrorist bombing by intercepting flying debris and dissipating over pressure through deflection of the curtain. The blast curtain may be attached directly to buildings or mounted on frames anchored in close proximity to buildings. The curtain provides complete visibility and easy pedestrian ingress and egress for the buildings.
Claims16
A blast curtain for confining debris and dissipating the force of an over pressure comprising a flexible barrier means for decelerating missiles by deflection, said barrier means including a discrete panel adapted to be suspended from a building, said panel having a failure force of at least about 700 psi, said panel adapted to deflect a known distance before failure.
A blast curtain for confining debris and dissipating the force of an over pressure comprising a flexible barrier means for decelerating missiles by deflection including a discrete panel adapted to be suspended from a building, said panel being flexible and having a failure strength and a deflection distance, said panel adapted to be suspended at a distance from said building greater than the deflection distance wherein said barrier means includes a plurality of said discrete panels, each of said discrete panels having a periphery composed of a bottom edge, a top edge and opposite side edges, said side edges of each panel of said plurality of said panels being overlapped with said side edges of an adjacent panel.
said blast curtain further comprises a free standing frame adapted to be anchored to the ground adjacent a building, said discrete panel attached to said frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.