PORTABLE FOLDABLE BARRIERS AND METHODS TO PRODUCE AND USE THE SAME
Portable foldable barriers and methods to produce and use the same. An exemplary portable barrier of the present disclosure has a first panel, a second panel connected to the first panel using a first connector, and a third panel connected to the second panel using a second connector, wherein the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel each have a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the first connector connects the first surface of the first panel and the first surface of the second panel, and wherein the second connector connects the second surface of the second panel and the second surface of the third panel.
The present application is related to, and claims the priority benefit of, U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/353,975, filed Jun. 23, 2016, the contents of which are hereby incorporated herein expressly and by reference in their entirety.
BACKGROUNDVarious portable barriers currently on the market may be sufficient for some purposes, but not for all purposes due to the size, weight, configurations, and/or cost of the same.
The present disclosure provides disclosure of relatively inexpensive, lightweight, and portable barriers suitable for a number of purposes including, but not limited to, as portable barriers used in connection with ping pong (table tennis) play.
BRIEF SUMMARYThe present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, comprising a first panel; a second panel connected to the first panel using a first connector; wherein the first panel and the second panel each have a first surface and an opposing second surface; and wherein the first connector connects the first surface of the first panel and the first surface of the second panel.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, comprising a first panel; a second panel connected to the first panel using a first connector; a third panel connected to the second panel using a second connector; wherein the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel each have a first surface and an opposing second surface; wherein the first connector connects the first surface of the first panel and the first surface of the second panel; and wherein the second connector connects the second surface of the second panel and the second surface of the third panel.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, further comprising a fourth panel connected to the third panel using a third connector; wherein the fourth panel also has a first surface and an opposing second surface; and wherein the third connector connects the first surface of the third panel to the first surface of the fourth panel.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, further comprising a fifth panel connected to the fourth panel using a fourth connector; and a sixth panel connected to the fifth panel using a fifth connector; wherein the fifth panel and the sixth panel also each have a first surface and an opposing second surface; wherein the fourth connector connects the second surface of the fourth panel and the second surface of the fifth panel; and wherein the fifth connector connects the first surface of the fifth panel to the first surface of the sixth panel.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, wherein the first connector and the second connector each comprise tape.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, wherein the first connector and the second connector are each selected from the group consisting of a sticker and a hinge.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, further comprising a grip portion applied to at least one of the first panel and/or the third panel.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, wherein the grip portion comprises a quantity of sandpaper.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, wherein the grip portion comprises an aperture defined with each of the first panel and the second panel.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, wherein the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel each comprise a foam section/layer, a first paper substrate adhered to a first side of each of the foam sections/layers, and a second paper substrate adhered to an opposing second side of each of the foam sections/layers.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, wherein at least one of the first panel, the second panel, and/or the third panel has/have a plurality of openings defined therein.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, wherein the first connector, the second connector, and the third connection each comprise tape.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, further comprising a grip portion applied to the first panel and the fourth panel.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, wherein each grip portion comprises a quantity of sandpaper.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, further comprising a grip aperture defined within each of the first panel, the second panel, the third panel, and the fourth panel.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, wherein the first connector, the second connector, and the third connector, the fourth connector, and the fifth connector each comprise tape.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, further comprising a grip portion applied to the first panel and the sixth panel
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, comprising a first panel, comprising a first cardboard panel/sheet; a second cardboard panel/sheet connected to the first cardboard panel/sheet; a first cut/notch defined within the first cardboard panel/sheet to allow the second cardboard panel/sheet to be folded at the first cut/notch in a first direction; and a second cut/notch defined within the second cardboard panel/sheet to allow the first cardboard panel/sheet to be folded at the second cut/notch in a second direction opposite the first direction.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, further comprising a first quantity of tape applied to the second cardboard panel/sheet adjacent to the first cut/notch; and a second quantity of tape applied to the first cardboard panel/sheet adjacent to the second cut/notch.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, comprising a first panel, comprising a first cardboard panel/sheet; a second cardboard panel/sheet connected to the first cardboard panel/sheet; a third cardboard panel/sheet connected to the second cardboard panel/sheet; a first cut/notch defined within the first cardboard panel/sheet and the second cardboard panel/sheet to allow the third cardboard panel/sheet to be folded at the first cut/notch in a first direction; a second cut/notch defined within the second cardboard panel/sheet and the third cardboard panel/sheet to allow the first cardboard panel/sheet to be folded at the second cut/notch in a second direction opposite the first direction; and a third cut/notch defined within the first cardboard panel/sheet and the second cardboard panel/sheet to allow the third cardboard panel/sheet to be folded at the third cut/notch in the first direction.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of an exemplary portable barrier, further comprising a first quantity of tape applied to the third cardboard panel/sheet adjacent to the first cut/notch; and a second quantity of tape applied to the first cardboard panel/sheet adjacent to the second cut/notch; and a third quantity of tape applied to the third cardboard panel/sheet adjacent to the third cut/notch.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of portable barriers, as shown and described herein.
The present disclosure includes disclosure of methods to produce and/or use portable barriers, as shown and described herein.
The disclosed embodiments and other features, advantages, and disclosures contained herein, and the matter of attaining them, will become apparent and the present disclosure will be better understood by reference to the following description of various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
An overview of the features, functions and/or configurations of the components depicted in the various figures will now be presented. It should be appreciated that not all of the features of the components of the figures are necessarily described. Some of these non-discussed features, such as various couplers, etc., as well as discussed features are inherent from the figures themselves. Other non-discussed features may be inherent in component geometry and/or configuration.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONFor the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the present disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of this disclosure is thereby intended.
An exemplary portable barrier 100 of the present disclosure is shown in
Panels 102, as shown in
The “side or portion” of panels 102 referenced above and herein may refer to a first side 1002 or an opposing second side 1004 of a panel, as shown in
Exemplary portable barriers 100 of the present disclosure can further comprise one or more grip portions 120, such as shown in
In view of the same, and as shown in
In various portable barrier 100 embodiments of the present disclosure, panels 102 can comprise various materials, including, but not limited to, foam core board, cardboard, wood, metal, plastic, and the like.
The portable barrier 100 embodiment shown in
Various panels 102 of the present disclosure can have one, two, three, four, or more cuts/notches 704a, 704b, 704c, and the like, as may be desired. It is noted that said cuts/notches 704a, 704, 704c, and the like, can effectively alternate sides of said panel 102, such as shown in
Panels 102 of the present disclosure can comprise any number of sizes effective for use as barriers for various purposes. For example, and in at least one embodiment, each panel 102 of a portable barrier 100 can be at or about 18″ wide (a 18″ width 106) by at or about 30″ tall (a 30″ height 104). Other embodiments can be at our about 20″ wide (a 20″ width 106) by at or about 30″ tall (a 30″ height 104). Other sizes, such as widths 106 of 10″, 12″, 14″, 22″, 24″, or larger or smaller, and heights 104 of 10″, 12″, 14″, 16″, 18″, 20″, 24″, 28″, 32″, 36″, 48″, or larger or smaller, are within the scope of the present disclosure.
Exemplary portable barriers 100 of the present disclosure can be used for various purposes, such as ping pong (table tennis) barriers, golf putting barriers, swimming pool barriers, stanchions, room dividers, and/or other uses as may be desired.
A first cut/notch 704a can be defined within first cardboard layer 700, second cardboard layer 702, and part of third cardboard layer 706, effectively cutting through first cardboard panel/sheet 750, second cardboard panel/sheet 752 third cardboard panel/sheet 754, first corrugation layer 900, and second corrugation layer 902, so to allow panel 102 to be easily folded at said cut/notch 704a. A second cut/notch 704b can be on a relative opposing second side of panel 102, whereby second cut/notch 704b can be defined within second cardboard layer 702 and third cardboard layer 706, effectively cutting through second cardboard panel/sheet 752, third cardboard panel/sheet 754, fourth cardboard panel/sheet 756, second corrugation layer 902, and third corrugation layer 904. Other cuts/notches 704 can be defined therein as may be desired, in various embodiments.
While various embodiments of portable foldable barriers and methods for producing and using the same have been described in considerable detail herein, the embodiments are merely offered as non-limiting examples of the disclosure described herein. It will therefore be understood that various changes and modifications may be made, and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The present disclosure is not intended to be exhaustive or limiting with respect to the content thereof.
Further, in describing representative embodiments, the present disclosure may have presented a method and/or a process as a particular sequence of steps. However, to the extent that the method or process does not rely on the particular order of steps set forth therein, the method or process should not be limited to the particular sequence of steps described, as other sequences of steps may be possible. Therefore, the particular order of the steps disclosed herein should not be construed as limitations of the present disclosure. In addition, disclosure directed to a method and/or process should not be limited to the performance of their steps in the order written. Such sequences may be varied and still remain within the scope of the present disclosure.
Claims
1. A portable barrier, comprising:
- a first panel;
- a second panel connected to the first panel using a first connector;
- a third panel connected to the second panel using a second connector;
- wherein the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel each have a first surface and an opposing second surface;
- wherein the first connector connects the first surface of the first panel and the first surface of the second panel; and
- wherein the second connector connects the second surface of the second panel and the second surface of the third panel.
2. The portable barrier of claim 1, further comprising:
- a fourth panel connected to the third panel using a third connector;
- wherein the fourth panel also has a first surface and an opposing second surface; and
- wherein the third connector connects the first surface of the third panel to the first surface of the fourth panel.
3. The portable barrier of claim 2, further comprising:
- a fifth panel connected to the fourth panel using a fourth connector; and
- a sixth panel connected to the fifth panel using a fifth connector;
- wherein the fifth panel and the sixth panel also each have a first surface and an opposing second surface;
- wherein the fourth connector connects the second surface of the fourth panel and the second surface of the fifth panel; and
- wherein the fifth connector connects the first surface of the fifth panel to the first surface of the sixth panel.
4. The portable barrier of claim 1, wherein the first connector and the second connector each comprise tape.
5. The portable barrier of claim 1, wherein the first connector and the second connector are each selected from the group consisting of a sticker and a hinge.
6. The portable barrier of claim 1, further comprises a grip portion applied to at least one of the first panel and/or the third panel.
7. The portable barrier of claim 6, wherein the grip portion comprises a quantity of sandpaper.
8. The portable barrier of claim 6, wherein the grip portion comprises an aperture defined with each of the first panel and the second panel.
9. The portable barrier of claim 1, wherein the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel each comprise a foam section/layer, a first paper substrate adhered to a first side of each of the foam sections/layers, and a second paper substrate adhered to an opposing second side of each of the foam sections/layers.
10. The portable barrier of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first panel, the second panel, and/or the third panel has/have a plurality of openings defined therein.
11. The portable barrier of claim 2, wherein the first connector, the second connector, and the third connector each comprise tape.
12. The portable barrier of claim 2, further comprising a grip portion applied to the first panel and the fourth panel.
13. The portable barrier of claim 12, wherein each grip portion comprises a quantity of sandpaper.
14. The portable barrier of claim 2, further comprising a grip aperture defined within each of the first panel, the second panel, the third panel, and the fourth panel.
15. The portable barrier of claim 3, wherein the first connector, the second connector, and the third connector, the fourth connector, and the fifth connector each comprise tape.
16. The portable barrier of claim 3, further comprising a grip portion applied to the first panel and the sixth panel
17. A portable barrier, comprising:
- a first panel, comprising: a first cardboard panel/sheet; a second cardboard panel/sheet connected to the first cardboard panel/sheet; a first cut/notch defined within the first cardboard panel/sheet to allow the second cardboard panel/sheet to be folded at the first cut/notch in a first direction; and a second cut/notch defined within the second cardboard panel/sheet to allow the first cardboard panel/sheet to be folded at the second cut/notch in a second direction opposite the first direction.
18. The portable barrier of claim 17, further comprising:
- a first quantity of tape applied to the second cardboard panel/sheet adjacent to the first cut/notch; and
- a second quantity of tape applied to the first cardboard panel/sheet adjacent to the second cut/notch.
19. A portable barrier, comprising:
- a first panel, comprising: a first cardboard panel/sheet; a second cardboard panel/sheet connected to the first cardboard panel/sheet; a third cardboard panel/sheet connected to the second cardboard panel/sheet; a first cut/notch defined within the first cardboard panel/sheet and the second cardboard panel/sheet to allow the third cardboard panel/sheet to be folded at the first cut/notch in a first direction; a second cut/notch defined within the second cardboard panel/sheet and the third cardboard panel/sheet to allow the first cardboard panel/sheet to be folded at the second cut/notch in a second direction opposite the first direction; and a third cut/notch defined within the first cardboard panel/sheet and the second cardboard panel/sheet to allow the third cardboard panel/sheet to be folded at the third cut/notch in the first direction.
20. The portable barrier of claim 19, further comprising:
- a first quantity of tape applied to the third cardboard panel/sheet adjacent to the first cut/notch; and
- a second quantity of tape applied to the first cardboard panel/sheet adjacent to the second cut/notch; and
- a third quantity of tape applied to the third cardboard panel/sheet adjacent to the third cut/notch.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 23, 2017
Publication Date: Dec 28, 2017
Inventor: Richard Allen Powlen (Brownsburg, IN)
Application Number: 15/632,046