Title:
A CANOPY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/093451
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to canopies, and in particular to foldable canopies, which can be erected on platforms adjacent railway tracks, light railway tracks, tramways, or adjacent roads, such as motorways etc. The invention also extends to methods for providing cover to passengers with shade and/or shelter from rain, snow, hot sunshine, whilst sitting or standing adjacent a railway track or a road, for example while waiting to get on a train, light rail train, tram, car or bus. The present invention is a canopy, with a moveable covering (20) connected to vertical supports (22) whereby during the erection process the canopy covering (20) moves from a near vertical folded first position to a final near horizontal second position (20) to provide cover for passengers. The canopy during erection is constructed in the safe zone at a distance from the adjacent railway tracks light railway tracks, tramways, or adjacent roads the canopy covering moves from the first position in the safe zone to arrest in the second position thus travelling into the hazard zone immediately adjacent to the railway tracks, light railway tracks, tramways, or adjacent roads. The present invention allows for the assembly and erection of the canopy to be undertaken a safe distance away from the adjacent railway tracks, light railway tracks, tramways, or adjacent roads. The horizontal cover in the second position extends over both a "hazard zone" of the platform, which is located adjacent the train track, as well as a "safe zone", which is remote from the track.
Inventors:
ARTHUR MICHAEL (GB)
WALLEY DEAN (GB)
WALMSLEY GRAHAM (GB)
WALLEY DEAN (GB)
WALMSLEY GRAHAM (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2012/053178
Publication Date:
August 15, 2013
Filing Date:
December 19, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DMG GLOBAL LTD (GB)
International Classes:
E04H1/12; B61B1/00; E01F1/00; E04B7/16; E04F10/10; E04H15/48; E04H15/58
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008096337A2 | 2008-08-14 |
Foreign References:
| CA2691291A1 | 2011-07-04 | |||
| DE202004011521U1 | 2004-10-07 | |||
| US20070074461A1 | 2007-04-05 |
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