Customizable protective barrier, devices, systems, and methods of protecting structures
AssigneeTargus International LLC
InventorTeddy Gower
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for providing do-it-yourself protection from environmental forces to at least a portion of a structure are provided. The device can include a woven fabric having at least one edge with opposing first and second sides and a reinforcing fabric having a first portion and a second portion, at least the first portion being attached to a portion of the woven fabric at the at least one edge to form at least one reinforced portion, the device being afixable to the structure by at least one anchor extending through the reinforced portion into the structure, the at least one reinforced portion providing tear-resistance at the location of the anchor extending therethrough.
Claims19
A device for providing do-it-yourself protection from environmental forces to at least a portion of a structure, comprising:
- a protective woven fabric having at least one edge with opposing first and second sides;
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- a reinforcing fabric having a first portion and a second portion, at least the first portion being attached to a portion of the woven fabric at the at least one edge to form at least one reinforced portion, wherein an adhesive attaches the reinforcing fabric to the protective woven fabric, the device being affixable to the structure by at least one anchor extending through the reinforced portion into the structure, the at least one reinforced portion providing tear-resistance at the location of the anchor extending therethrough.
A device for providing do-it-yourself protection from environmental forces to at least a portion of a structure, comprising:
- a protective woven fabric having at least one edge and a first fold at the at least one edge;
- a reinforcing fabric having a second fold positioned over the first fold of the protective woven fabric to encapsulate the folded at least one edge of the protective woven fabric;
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- an adhesive disposed between the reinforcing fabric and the protective woven fabric to attach the reinforcing fabric to the protective woven fabric.
A kit for providing do-it-yourself protection from environmental forces to at least a portion of a structure, comprising:
- at least one anchor;
- a protective woven fabric having at least one edge, the woven fabric being formed of filaments woven such that the filaments retain stability relative to one another, the woven fabric having an Apparent Opening Size in the range of about 10 US STD Sieve to about 70 US STD Sieve as measured in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM International) Standards D4751;
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- a reinforcing fabric having an adhesive backing such that the reinforcing fabric is configured to be attached to the protective woven fabric by pressing the adhesive backing to the edge portion of the protective woven fabric allowing the adhesive to penetrate through at least a portion of the protective woven fabric and reinforcing fabric so as to reinforce the edge of the protective woven fabric to allow the at least one anchor to pass through the edge without tearing the protective woven fabric at the location where the anchor extends therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.