Patent ID: 8048505

Claim:
A system, relating to improved fire-resistance of multi-paneled surfaces, comprising: a) at least one disassemblable fire-resistant apparatus comprising a plurality of adjoining fire-resistant panels; b) wherein each said adjoining fire-resistant panel is structured and arranged so that, when adjoined, each first adjoining fire-resistant panel, when adjoined with each second adjoining fire-resistant panel, partially overlaps such second adjoining fire-resistant panel at each area of adjacent perimeters of such first adjoining fire-resistant panel and such second adjoining fire-resistant panel; and c) wherein each said adjoining fire-resistant panel further comprises i) at least one front cover; ii) at least one rear cover; and iii) at least one fire-resistive element situate substantially therebetween; iv) wherein said at least one fire-resistive element is structured and arranged to be substantially encapsulated within said at least one front cover and said at least one rear cover; and v) wherein said plurality of adjoining fire resistant panels is structured and arranged to control the passage of thermal energy between such plurality of said at least one front covers and such plurality of said at least one rear covers; and vi) extending substantially between said at least one front cover and said at least one rear cover, at least one peripheral edge cover structured and arranged to substantially cover at least one peripheral edge of said fire-resistant panel; vii) wherein said at least one peripheral edge cover is structured and arranged to assist overlap with each other said at least one peripheral edge cover of said plurality of fire-resistant panels; viii) wherein said at least one front cover comprises at least one fire-facing interior surface comprising at least one perforated surface; and ix) wherein said at least one perforated surface comprises at least one thermally-conductive metal.