Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Rigid barrier cantilevered from vertical support – Awning type
Patent
1994-06-02
1996-04-23
Smith, Creighton
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Rigid barrier cantilevered from vertical support
Awning type
52 73, 160 56, E04B 134
Patent
active
055092365
ABSTRACT:
A safety canopy for use with a doorway in a wall is provided. The canopy is rigid and puncture-resistant, and is fixed to the wall and extends from the wall above the doorway downwardly away from the wall to a fixed margin edge, which is positioned approximately level with the top of the doorway. The canopy is positioned and has sufficient size to shelter an individual from objects falling from above the doorway. For additional support of the canopy, a plurality of vertical canopy support braces may be fixed to the canopy margin edge, extending downwardly to a support surface, such as a floor. Vertically oriented pillars may also be included on one side of the wall, extending from the support surface upwardly to the juncture of the wall and canopy. Angled canopy support braces may then be fixed to the canopy margin edge and angled downwardly to intersect the pillars, thereby providing additional support to the canopy for preventing the canopy from collapsing under load. A storage shelf may be positioned within the space defined between the wall and the canopy for supporting emergency materials, such as a first aid kit, a water vessel containing water, food rations, portable lighting, a portable radio, blankets, clothing, and the like.
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Scott Gene
Smith Creighton
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