Heat shielded sealing curtain

Abstract

A sealing curtain adapted to seal against a vehicle parked against the sealing curtain is described. The sealing curtain includes a sealing surface for engaging the parked vehicle and a heat shield adjacent the sealing surface. The heat shield has a higher thermal conductivity than the sealing surface to dissipate heat from the parked vehicle across the sealing curtain and includes a plurality of heat shielding layers such that an air interface is present between adjacent heat shielding layers.

1 . A sealing curtain adapted to seal against a vehicle parked against the sealing curtain, comprising: 
 a sealing surface for engaging the parked vehicle;    a heat shield adjacent the sealing surface, wherein the heat shield has a higher thermal conductivity than the sealing surface to dissipate heat from the parked vehicle across the sealing curtain and wherein the heat shield comprises a plurality of heat shielding layers such that an air interface is present between adjacent heat shielding layers.    
   
   
       2 . The sealing curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the heat shield and the sealing surface are pliable.  
   
   
       3 . The sealing curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the heat shield has a higher reflectivity than the sealing surface.  
   
   
       4 . The sealing curtain of  claim 1 , further comprising a first armor pleat disposed at an outer edge of the sealing curtain.  
   
   
       5 . The sealing curtain of  claim 4 , wherein the heat shield extends under the armor pleat.  
   
   
       6 . The sealing curtain of  claim 4 , further comprising a second armor pleat disposed at an opposite edge of the sealing curtain than the first armor pleat.  
   
   
       7 . The sealing curtain of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one panel disposed adjacent the sealing curtain, wherein the heat shield has a higher thermal conductivity than the panel.  
   
   
       8 . The sealing curtain of  claim 7 , wherein the panel is a side panel.  
   
   
       9 . The sealing curtain of  claim 7 , wherein the panel is a header panel.  
   
   
       10 . The sealing curtain of  claim 1 , further comprising an inner surface, wherein the heat shield is interposed between the inner surface and the sealing surface.  
   
   
       11 . The sealing curtain of  claim 10 , wherein the heat shield has a higher thermal conductivity than the inner surface.  
   
   
       12 . The sealing curtain of  claim 10 , wherein the heat shield has a higher heat reflectivity than the inner surface.  
   
   
       13 . The sealing curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing surface includes a plurality of raised elements that dissipate heat across the sealing curtain.  
   
   
       14 . The sealing curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing curtain is a head curtain and has an elongated length running substantially horizontal.  
   
   
       15 . The sealing curtain of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing curtain is a side curtain and has an elongated length running substantially vertically.