US 12,188,250 B2
Portable barrier
Gary A. Vandenbark, Greenfield, IN (US); and Paul J. Maginot, McCordsville, IN (US)
Assigned to Shadiant, LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed by Shadiant, LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/331,412.
Application 18/331,412 is a continuation of application No. 17/734,086, filed on May 1, 2022, granted, now 11,674,331.
Application 17/734,086 is a continuation of application No. 16/905,080, filed on Jun. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,326,365, issued on May 10, 2022.
Application 16/905,080 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,763, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,689,878, issued on Jun. 23, 2020.
Application 15/882,763 is a continuation of application No. 15/349,714, filed on Nov. 11, 2016, granted, now 9,879,443, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 15/349,714 is a continuation of application No. 14/487,884, filed on Sep. 16, 2014, granted, now 9,493,963, issued on Nov. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/879,041, filed on Sep. 17, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0313557 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. E04H 15/48 (2006.01); E04H 15/38 (2006.01); E04H 15/44 (2006.01); E04H 15/54 (2006.01); E04H 15/56 (2006.01); E04H 15/58 (2006.01); A47C 7/66 (2006.01); E04H 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 15/48 (2013.01) [E04H 15/38 (2013.01); E04H 15/44 (2013.01); E04H 15/54 (2013.01); E04H 15/56 (2013.01); E04H 15/58 (2013.01); A47C 7/66 (2013.01); E04H 15/02 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable barrier configured to move between a protection mode and a storage mode, comprising:
a pedestal assembly including a plurality of legs that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of legs includes a first leg and a second leg; and
a cover assembly including (i) a plurality of arms that are movable with respect to each other, said plurality of arms includes a first arm and a second arm, and (ii) a cover connected to said first arm and said second arm,
wherein said first leg includes (i) a first strut portion, (ii) a first extension portion pivotably coupled to said first strut portion, said first extension portion terminating in a first unsupported end, and (iii) a first support member telescopingly received within said first extension portion,
wherein said second leg includes (i) a second strut portion, (ii) a second extension portion pivotably coupled to said second strut portion, said second extension portion terminating in a second unsupported end, and (iii) a second support member telescopingly received within said second extension portion,
wherein said first arm includes (i) a third strut portion, and (ii) a third extension portion pivotably coupled to said third strut portion, said third extension portion terminating in a third unsupported end,
said second arm includes (i) a fourth strut portion, and (ii) a fourth extension portion pivotably coupled to said fourth strut portion, said fourth extension portion terminating in a fourth unsupported end,
wherein, when said portable barrier is positioned in said protection mode, (i) a first line is defined between said first unsupported end and said second unsupported end, (ii) a second line is defined between said third unsupported end and said fourth unsupported end, (iii) a third line is defined between said first unsupported end and said third unsupported end, (iv) a fourth line is defined between said second unsupported end and said fourth unsupported end,
wherein said first line, said second line, said third line, and said fourth line define a closed path,
wherein at least one of said first leg, said second leg, said first arm, and said second arm pivots about a pivot axis for at least a duration of time during movement of said portable barrier between said protection mode and said storage mode, and
wherein said pivot axis defines a fifth line that intersects a space enclosed by said closed path without intersecting said closed path.