Granted Patent B2

US 10,724,268 · App. 15/897,697 · Granted Jul 28, 2020

Inventor: Paul J. Maginot (Fishers, IN)

Assignee: Shadiant, LLC

E04H15/48E04H15/003E04H15/54E04H15/56E04H15/64

Abstract

Claims (63)

1. A portable barrier comprising:

a pedestal assembly including (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of legs includes a first leg and a second leg, and (ii) a flooring connected to said first leg and said second leg;

a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of arms includes a first arm and a second arm, and (ii) a covering connected to said first arm and said second arm;

a first limiter releasably connecting said first leg and said first arm; and

a second limiter releasably connecting said second leg and said second arm,

wherein said first limiter includes (i) a first strap, and (ii) a first snap hook connected to said first strap,

wherein said second limiter includes (i) a second strap, and (ii) a second snap hook connected to said second strap,

wherein said pedestal assembly further includes (i) a first coupling component secured to one of said first leg and said first arm, wherein said first strap is fixedly secured to the other of said first leg and said first arm, and said pedestal assembly further includes (ii) a second coupling copmonent secured to one of said second leg and said second arm, wherein said second strap is fixedly secured to the other of said second leg and said second arm,

wherein said first snap hook is configured to be releasably secured to said first coupling copmonent, and

wherein said second snap hook is configured to be releasably secured to said second coupling copmonent.

2. The portable barrier of claim 1 , wherein:

said portable barrier is configured to be moved between a storage mode and a protection mode, and

said flooring is located between said first leg and said second leg when said portable barrier is positioned in said protection mode.

3. The portable barrier of claim 2 , wherein an occupant space is defined between said flooring and said covering when said portable barrier is positioned in said protection mode.

4. The portable barrier of claim 3 , wherein:

said flooring includes a fabric flooring,

said covering includes a fabric covering, and

said occupant space is located between said fabric flooring and said fabric covering when said portable barrier is positioned in said protection mode.

5. The portable barrier of claim 1 , wherein:

said plurality of arms includes a third arm interposed between said first arm and said second arm,

said covering is further connected to said third arm,

said first strap is spaced apart from said third arm, and

said second strap is also spaced apart from said third arm.

6. The portable barrier of claim 1 , wherein:

said first coupling component includes a first ring, and

said second coupling compinent includes a second ring.

7. The portable barrier of claim 6 , further comprising a junction assembly:

wherein said first leg includes a (i) first strut extending from said junction assembly, and (ii) and a first extension portion that terminates in a first unsupported end,

wherein said second leg includes a (i) second strut extending from said junction assembly, and (ii) and a second extension portion that terminates in a second unsupported end,

wherein said first arm includes a (i) third strut extending from said junction assembly, and (ii) and a third extension portion that terminates in a third unsupported end, and

wherein said second arm includes a (i) fourth strut extending from said junction assembly, and (ii) and a fourth extension portion that terminates in a fourth unsupported end.

8. The portable barrier of claim 7 , wherein:

said first ring is connected to said first extension portion,

said second ring is connected to said second extension portion,

said first strap is connected to said third extension portion, and

said second strap is connection to said fourth extension portion.

9. The portable barrier of claim 8 , wherein:

said first ring is connected to said first extension portion adjacent to said first unsupported end,

said second ring is connected to said second extension portion adjacent to said second unsupported end,

said first strap is connected to said third extension portion adjacent to said third unsupported end,

said second strap is connected to said fourth extension portion adjacent to said fourth unsupported end.

10. A portable barrier, comprising:

a pedestal assembly including (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of legs includes a first leg and a second leg, and (ii) a flooring connected to said first leg and said second leg;

a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of arms includes a first arm and a second arm, and (ii) a covering connected to said first arm and said second arm;

a first limiter releasably connecting said first leg and said first arm; and

a second limiter releasably connecting said second leg and said second arm,

wherein said second leg is configured to pivot about a first axis,

wherein said first arm is configured to pivot about a second axis, and

wherein said second arm is configured to pivot about said second axis.

11. A portable barrier, comprising:

a pedestal assembly including (i) a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of legs includes a first leg and a second leg, and (ii) a flooring connected to said first leg and said second leg;

a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of arms includes a first arm and a second arm, and (ii) a covering connected to said first arm and said second arm;

a first limiter releasably connecting said first leg and said first arm; and

a second limiter releasably connecting said second leg and said second arm,

wherein said plurality of arms includes a third arm interposed between said first arm and said second arm,

wherein said covering is further connected to said third arm,

wherein said second leg is configured to pivot about a first axis,

wherein said first arm is configured to pivot about a second axis,

wherein said second arm is configured to pivot about said second axis, and

wherein said third arm is configured to pivot about said second axis.

12. The portable barrier of claim 11 , wherein:

said first limiter is spaced apart from said third arm, and

said second limiter is also spaced apart from said third arm.

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