IP Library Granted Patent US 8,997,769
Granted Patent B2
US 8,997,769 · App. 13/593,881 · Granted Apr 7, 2015

Canopy for portable electrical device

Inventor: Mark A. Carpenter (Nottingham, NH)
Assignee: GenTent Safety Canopies, LLC
F02B63/048Y10T29/49002E04H15/02F02B63/04Y10S135/905
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,997,769
App. No.
13/593,881
Granted
Apr 7, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method are provided for the shielding of outdoor electrical equipment from inclement weather, the system comprising: a plurality of support brackets affixed to the outdoor electrical equipment; a support frame disposed in the support brackets; a waterproof cover disposed over the frame; an apron depending from the cover, configured to cover electrical connections on a side of the outdoor electrical equipment.

Claims (6)

1. A method for the deflection of water from a portable electrical generator, said method comprising:

affixing a plurality of mounting brackets to a vertical frame of said portable electrical generator;

adjusting said brackets to correspond to the footprint of said generator and a desired height;

inserting support rods into said brackets so as to create a support frame;

extending a waterproof cover over said support frame while allowing ventilation of said portable electrical generator and an apron hanging from a bottom edge of said waterproof cover to cover electrical connections of said generator and at least two corners of said generator adjacent to said electrical connections.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said mounting brackets are adjustable and adapted for installation on generators of various sizes.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2012
From: CARPENTER, MARK A.
To: GENTENT SAFETY CANOPIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 028961/0329 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61528168 · Aug 27, 2011
Related Publication 20130050975A1 · Feb 28, 2013