Expedient retrofit for existing buildings

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10920442-B2
Application number	US-201916296109-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 7, 2019
Priority date	Mar 7, 2019
Publication date	Feb 16, 2021
Grant date	Feb 16, 2021

Abstract

A configuration, all components of which are man portable in some embodiments, for holding panels to protect assets against external force and impacts from airborne projectiles. An open box-like stackable frame module holds panels along a side of the frame. Multiple frames are connected to construct a protective barrier, such as a wall. Frames include provisions for connection in a vertical configuration so as to allow stacking of the frames to increase the height of the barrier. A method of installing is also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A platform assembly for installation near an interior wall surface of a building, the platform assembly comprising:
a first exterior base unit comprising a threaded post, a plate, an exterior pin, and a lateral pin;
a second exterior base unit comprising a threaded post, a plate, an exterior pin, and a lateral pin;
an exterior stability bar comprising a first sleeve configured to slidingly engage the lateral pin of the first exterior base unit and a second sleeve configured to slidingly engage the lateral pin of the second exterior base unit;
a first lower exterior locking nut configured to threadingly engage the threaded post of the first exterior base unit;
a second lower exterior locking nut configured to threadingly engage the threaded post of the second exterior base unit;
a first exterior intermediate post comprising an upper portion and a lower portion;
a second exterior intermediate post comprising an upper portion and a lower portion;
a first lower exterior support comprising a pin and a collar configured to receive the upper portion of the first exterior intermediate post;
a second lower exterior support comprising a pin and a collar configured to receive the upper portion of the second exterior intermediate post;
a first exterior connector post having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion is configured to be received by the upper portion of the first exterior intermediate post;
a second exterior connector post having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion is configured to be received by the upper portion of the second exterior intermediate post;
a first exterior upper post comprising an upper portion and a lower portion configured to receive the upper portion of the first exterior connector post;
a second exterior upper post comprising an upper portion and a lower portion configured to receive the upper portion of the second exterior connector post;
a first exterior top unit comprising a threaded post and a plate;
a second exterior top unit comprising a threaded post and a plate;
a first upper exterior support comprising a pin and a collar configured to receive the threaded post of the first exterior top unit;
a second upper exterior support comprising a pin and a collar configured to receive the threaded post of the second exterior top unit;
a first upper exterior locking nut configured to threadingly engage the threaded post of the first exterior top unit;
a second upper exterior locking nut configured to threadingly engage the threaded post of the second exterior top unit;
a base z-bar comprising an interior trough, an exterior trough, a first sleeve configured to receive the exterior pin of the first exterior base unit, and a second sleeve configured to receive the exterior pin of the second exterior base unit;
a lower z-bar comprising an interior trough, an exterior trough, a first sleeve configured to receive the pin of the first lower exterior support, and a second sleeve configured to receive the pin of the second lower exterior support;
an upper z-bar comprising an interior trough, an exterior trough, a first sleeve configured to receive the pin of the first upper exterior support, and a second sleeve configured to receive the pin of the second upper exterior support;
a lower panel having a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein the lower portion is received by the exterior trough of the base z-bar and the upper portion is received by the interior trough of the lower z-bar; and
an upper panel having a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein the lower portion is received by the exterior trough of the lower z-bar and the upper portion is received by the interior trough of the upper z-bar.

2. The platform assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an exterior lower cross-member, wherein the first exterior intermediate post includes an upper mount and a lower mount, wherein the second exterior intermediate post includes an upper mount and a lower mount, and wherein the exterior lower cross-member is coupled with the upper and lower mounts of the first exterior intermediate post and with the upper and lower mounts of the second exterior intermediate post.

3. The platform assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an exterior upper cross-member, wherein the first exterior upper post includes an upper mount and a lower mount, wherein the second exterior upper post includes an upper mount and a lower mount, and wherein the exterior upper cross-member is coupled with the upper and lower mounts of the first exterior upper post and with the upper and lower mounts of the second exterior upper post.

4. The platform assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an exterior lower cross-member and an exterior upper cross-member, wherein the first exterior intermediate post includes an upper mount and a lower mount, wherein the second exterior intermediate post includes an upper mount and a lower mount, wherein the exterior lower cross-member is coupled with the upper and lower mounts of the first exterior intermediate post and with the upper and lower mounts of the second exterior intermediate post, wherein the first exterior upper post includes an upper mount and a lower mount, wherein the second exterior upper post includes an upper mount and a lower mount, and wherein the exterior upper cross-member is coupled with the upper and lower mounts of the first exterior upper post and with the upper and lower mounts of the second exterior upper post.

5. The platform assembly of claim 1 , wherein rotation of the first upper exterior locking nut operates to either extend or retract the first exterior top unit, and rotation of the second upper exterior locking nut operates to either extend or retract the second exterior top unit.

6. The platform assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lower panel and the upper panel are each oriented at a tilt.

7. A platform assembly for installation near an interior wall surface of a building, the platform assembly comprising:
a first exterior base unit comprising a threaded post, a plate, a first exterior pin, a second exterior pin, a first lateral pin, a second lateral pin, and an interior pin;
a second exterior base unit comprising a threaded post, a plate, a first exterior pin, a second exterior pin, a first lateral pin, a second lateral pin, and an interior pin;
a first interior base unit comprising a threaded post, a plate, a first exterior pin, a second exterior pin, a first lateral pin, a second lateral pin, and an interior pin;
a second interior base unit comprising a threaded post, a plate, a first exterior pin, a second exterior pin, a first lateral pin, a second lateral pin, and an interior pin;
an exterior stability bar comprising a first sleeve configured to slidingly engage the second lateral pin of the first exterior base unit and a second sleeve configured to slidingly engage the first lateral pin of the second exterior base unit;
a first lateral stability bar comprising a first sleeve configured to slidingly engage the interior pin of the first exterior base unit and a second sleeve configured to slidingly engage the interior pin of the first interior base unit;
a second lateral stability bar comprising a first sleeve configured to slidingly engage the interior pin of the second exterior base unit and a second sleeve configured to slidingly engage the interior pin of the second interior base unit;
an interior stability bar comprising a first sleeve configured to slidingly engage the second lateral pin of the first interior base unit and a second sleeve configured to slidingly engage the first lateral pin of the second interior base unit;
a first lower exterior locking nut having a threaded aperture configured to threadingly engage

Assignees

• Us Army

Inventors

• Pezzola Genevieve L
• Stephens Catherine S
• Esquilin-Mangual Omar
• Edwards Andrew B

Classifications

• E04G23/04

  Propping of endangered or damaged buildings or building parts, e.g. with respect to air-raid action (struts E04G25/00) · CPC title

• E04G2025/003

  Supports therefor, e.g. tripods · CPC title

• F41H5/24

  for stationary use, e.g. fortifications {; Shelters; Guard Booths (air-raid shelters E04H9/04)} · CPC title

• E04G5/12

  Canopies {(safety or protective measures preventing damage to building parts or finishing work during construction E04G21/24)} · CPC title

• E04H9/06 Primary

  Structures arranged in or forming part of buildings · CPC title