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Patent application title:

Hurricane Shelter

Publication number:

US20060143995A1

Publication date:
Application number:

11/307,752

Filed date:

2006-02-21

Abstract:

This severe storm “Storm Safe Hurricane Shelter” is designed as a hexagon shaped vessel that has superior strength to protect the occupants from the elements during peak storm danger. It is fabricated from 3/16″ plate aluminum and only has 2 major different parts. The six side panels and 12 end pieces are designed and fabricated to allow for storage in a very small place close to the use area. In its non-assembled state it will take very little room and be completely concealable to people outside of you and family members. The shelter is assembled, by the user, with the 8 mm fasteners supplied, along its edges every 6″. It is sealed at each seam with special putty.

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Classification:

  1. Fixed constructions
  2. Building

E04H9/14 »  CPC main

Buildings, or groups of buildings, or shelters adapted to withstand or provide protection against abnormal external influences, e.g. war-like action, earthquake, extreme climate against other dangerous influences, e.g. tornadoes, floods

Y02A50/00 »  CPC further

in human health protection, e.g. against extreme weather

E02D27/00 IPC

Foundations as substructures

Description

This severe storm “Hurricane Shelter” shelter is designed as a hexagon shaped vessel that has superior strength to protect the occupants from the elements during peak storm danger.

It is fabricated from 3/16″ plate aluminum and only has 2 major different parts. The six side panels and 12 end pieces are designed and fabricated to allow for storage in a very small place close to the use area. In its non-assembled state it will take very little room and be completely concealable to people outside of you and family members. The shelter can be assembled using the 8 mm fasteners supplied and simple hand tools and minimal skill levels.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. 8′ long×7′ high (approx. size).

2. Made from 3/16″ aluminum plate fabricated to drawing specs.

Resources

Images & Drawings included:

Fig. 01 - Hurricane Shelter
Fig. 01
Fig. 02 - Hurricane Shelter
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