Patent ID: 8844640
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: A62C

Abstract:
1. A ground supported and upwardly deployable fire curtain assembly, comprising: an elongate and three dimensional rectangular shaped housing having a pivotally associated lid, said housing adapted to being set upon a ground location; a fire retardant curtain contained within said housing in a stored position; an elevating mechanism supported within said housing in said stored position and engaging said curtain, said elevating mechanism including a pair of elongate cylinders supported in combined pivotal and extensible fashion with said housing, a lower end of each of said cylinders pivotally securing to inside locations of said housing, said cylinders each having a plurality of telescopically extensible portions, an extensible uppermost end portion of each of said cylinders pivotally engaging spaced apart locations of a rod supporting an upper edge of said curtain; upon actuating said elevating mechanism, said cylinders causing said curtain to be elevated above said housing to a use position, concurrent with said lower ends of said cylinders displacing in opposite outward directions so as to align with vertical edges of said curtain in said upwardly deployed position, and a hose bib extending from a side location associated with said housing and communicating with at least one spray aperture extending through the housing and communicating to said bib via an internal conduit.