Vehicle-actuated weather barrier apparatus

US9534372B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Rite-Hite Holding Corporation · US

Inventors

• Charles Digmann · Dubuque, US
• Leif Kniese · Berlin, DE
• Rudolf Bannasch · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 2, 2015
• Grant date: Jan 3, 2017
• Expiry date: Sep 2, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E04H15/58
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Example weather barrier apparatus are disclosed herein. An example weather barrier apparatus includes a curtain having a plurality of compressible tubes positioned between a first end of the curtain and a second end of the curtain. The compressible tubes move between a collapsed position when the curtain is in a relaxed condition and an expanded position when the curtain is a taut condition.