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Granted Patent B2
US 9,271,416 · App. 14/600,191 · Granted Feb 23, 2016

Canopy for portable electrical device

Inventor: Mark A. Carpenter (Nottingham, NH)
Assignee: GenTent Safety Canopies, LLC
H05K5/03E04H15/02F02B63/048F02B63/04Y10S135/905Y10T29/49002
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,271,416
App. No.
14/600,191
Granted
Feb 23, 2016
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 (10)

1. A system for the shielding of outdoor electrical equipment from inclement weather, said system comprising:

a plurality of support brackets affixed to a portable outdoor electrical generator;

a support frame disposed in said support brackets;

a waterproof cover disposed over said support frame;

a continuous waterproof apron hanging down from a bottom edge of said cover, adapted to covering electrical outlets disposed on a first side of said portable outdoor electrical generator while covering at least a portion of two sides adjacent to said first side of said portable outdoor electrical generator and corners of said portable outdoor electrical generator between said first side of said generator and said two sides adjacent to said first side, said continuous waterproof apron leaving at least one side of said portable outdoor electrical generator opposite to said first side permanently exposed.

2. The system of claim 1 , said system further comprising a covered vent disposed at an apex of said waterproof cover.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said apron depends from fasteners disposed beneath said bottom edge of said waterproof cover.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said apron exposes cooling surfaces of said portable outdoor electrical generator to which said support brackets are affixed.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said waterproof cover further comprises a closable aperture through which a user may supply liquid fuel to said portable outdoor electrical generator.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said waterproof cover further comprises at least one aperture.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2015
From: CARPENTER, MARK A
To: GENTENT SAFETY CANOPIES, LLC
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 13593881 · Aug 24, 2012
Provisional Application 61528168 · Aug 27, 2011
Related Publication 20150129009A1 · May 14, 2015