Patent ID: 8413385
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. A water and debris shedding shield combined with and to protect an electrical equipment rack within a room having a ceiling and wall from water damage, said shield comprising: a) a frame having parallel, spaced elongated side rails attached at their ends to parallel end sections with arc-shaped upper surfaces; b) a waterproof semi-rigid or rigid shell attached to said frame and extending over said rack and outwardly beyond said rack, such that said waterproof shell follows the arc of said sections, whereby said shell prevents water and debris from falling onto said electrical equipment rack; c) threaded rods extending from said frame for attachment to a wall or ceiling to support said shield over said electrical equipment rack; and d) at least one side curtain extending from said frame, said curtain having a raised stored position and a deployed position extending vertically downward from said frame.