Canopy for portable electrical device

• US 9,271,416 B2
• Filed: 01/20/2015
• Issued: 02/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GenTent Safety Canopies, LLC
• Original Assignee: GenTent Safety Canopies, LLC
• Inventors: Carpenter, Mark A.
• Primary Examiner(s): YIP, WINNIE S
• Application Number:
  US14/600,191
• Publication Number:
  US 20150129009A1
• Time in Patent Office: 399 Days
• Field of Search: 135/93, 135/96, 135/124, 135/135, 135/117, 135/119, 135/120.1, 135/120.3, 135/161, 135/905, 150/154, 150/157, 150/165, 361/810, 361/816, 361/824, 290/1.A, 295/921
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/02 Tents combined or specially associated with other devices
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 63/04 for electric generators
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 63/048 Portable engine-generator combinations
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/03 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 135/905 Method of erecting shelter
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49002 Electrical device making

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

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.