IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0286855
(2005-11-26)
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등록번호 |
US-7823335
(2010-11-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Renscience IP Holdings Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
32 |
초록
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An apparatus disposed along and attached to a wall edge to mitigate wind-generated vortices and suction loads on the wall, suitable and convenient for both new constructions and retrofits of existing buildings. Preferred configurations are described and include such types as wall edge cap, wall edge
An apparatus disposed along and attached to a wall edge to mitigate wind-generated vortices and suction loads on the wall, suitable and convenient for both new constructions and retrofits of existing buildings. Preferred configurations are described and include such types as wall edge cap, wall edge windscreen and wall edge wind spoiler, each utilizing a distinctive primary aerodynamic mechanism, often with optional secondary mechanisms to enhance vortex-suppressing effects.
대표청구항
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I claim: 1. An elongated apparatus disposed longitudinally along first and second substantially planar and substantially vertical exterior wall surfaces extending to an outside corner of a building, the corner extending in a substantially vertical direction, comprising: a generally arch-shaped cap
I claim: 1. An elongated apparatus disposed longitudinally along first and second substantially planar and substantially vertical exterior wall surfaces extending to an outside corner of a building, the corner extending in a substantially vertical direction, comprising: a generally arch-shaped cap member including a first end portion and a second end portion, the generally arch-shaped cap member having a curved or incrementally bent exterior surface, wherein the first end portion of the generally arch-shaped member is mounted to the first substantially planar and substantially vertical exterior wall surface, wherein the second end portion of the generally arch-shaped member is mounted to the second substantially planar and substantially vertical exterior wall surface, wherein the exterior surface of the generally arch-shaped cap member defines a gradual slope change or modest curvature which eliminates or reduces an abrupt change in surface orientation along a flow path around the outside corner of the building, wherein the apparatus is mounted to an exterior of the building and exposed to wind, and wherein the generally arch-shaped cap member is substantially symmetrically arranged about a plane that bisects the outside corner of the building. 2. The elongated apparatus of claim 1, wherein the generally arch-shaped cap member includes a plurality of perforations. 3. The elongated apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one support bracket extending from at least one of the first and second substantially planar exterior wall surfaces to an interior surface of the generally arch-shaped cap member. 4. The elongated apparatus of claim 1, wherein the exterior surface of the generally arch-shaped cap member defines a substantially constant radius of curvature along a length thereof. 5. The elongated apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first end portion and the second end portion includes a part bent inward and positioned in-between an interior surface of the cap member and one of the exterior wall surfaces. 6. An elongated apparatus disposed longitudinally along first and second substantially planar and substantially vertical exterior wall surfaces extending to an outside corner of a building, the corner extending in a substantially vertical direction, comprising: a curved or incrementally bent exterior surface; a first end portion mounted to the first substantially planar and substantially vertical exterior wall surface; and a second end portion mounted to the second substantially planar and substantially vertical exterior wall surface, wherein the exterior surface defines a gradual slope change or modest curvature which eliminates or reduces an abrupt change in surface orientation along a flow path around the outside corner of the building, wherein the elongated apparatus is configured to suppress wind-generated vortex formation and to reduce wind-generated suction force adjacent to the outside corner of the building, wherein the apparatus is mounted to an exterior of the building and exposed to wind, and wherein the apparatus is substantially symmetrically arranged about a plane that bisects the outside corner of the building. 7. The elongated apparatus of claim 6, wherein the exterior surface is defined by at least one generally arch-shaped cap member including a plurality of perforations. 8. The elongated apparatus of claim 6, wherein the exterior surface is defined by at least one generally arch-shaped cap member, and wherein the assembly further comprises at least one support bracket extending from at least one of the first and second substantially planar exterior wall surfaces to an interior surface of the generally arch-shaped cap member. 9. The elongated apparatus of claim 6, wherein the exterior surface is defined by a generally arch-shaped cap member, and wherein the generally arch-shaped cap member is substantially symmetrically arranged about the plane that bisects the outside corner of the building. 10. The elongated apparatus of claim 6, wherein the exterior surface is defined by a generally arch-shaped cap member, and wherein the exterior surface of the generally arch-shaped cap member defines a substantially constant radius of curvature along a length thereof. 11. The elongated apparatus of claim 6, wherein the apparatus further comprises a first generally arch-shaped cap member having a first substantially convex exterior surface and being mounted to the first substantially planar and substantially vertical exterior wall surface with the first substantially convex exterior surface facing away from the first substantially planar and substantially vertical exterior wall surface; and a second generally arch-shaped cap member having a second substantially convex exterior surface and being mounted to the second substantially planar and substantially vertical exterior wall surface with the second substantially convex exterior surface facing away from the second substantially planar and substantially vertical exterior wall surface. 12. The elongated apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first generally arch-shaped cap member is mounted to the first exterior wall surface such that an end thereof is arranged along the outside corner of the building. 13. The elongated apparatus of claim 12, wherein the second generally arch-shaped cap member is mounted to the second exterior wall surface such that an end thereof is arranged along the outside corner of the building. 14. The elongated apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first and second generally arch-shaped cap members are shaped to be substantially symmetrical about the outside corner of the building. 15. The elongated apparatus of claim 11, wherein a portion of at least one of the first and second exterior surfaces is substantially planar. 16. The elongated apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first generally arch-shaped cap member has two opposite ends mounted to the first substantially planar and substantially vertical exterior wall surface, and wherein the second generally arch-shaped cap member has two opposite ends mounted to the second substantially planar and substantially vertical exterior wall surface. 17. The elongated apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first generally arch-shaped cap member comprises the first end portion, and the second generally arch-shaped cap member comprises the second end portion. 18. The elongated apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a cleat fastened to one of the exterior wall surfaces, the cleat engaging said part. 19. The elongated apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a fastener fastening the cleat to the building. 20. The elongated apparatus of claim 6, wherein a length of the apparatus extends in a substantially vertical direction. 21. The elongated apparatus of claim 6, wherein the apparatus comprises a generally arch-shaped cap member having the curved or incrementally bent surface, wherein the generally arch-shaped cap member covers the outside corner of the building, and wherein the curved or incrementally bent surface faces away from the outside corner of the building.
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