U.S. patent application number 10/036475 was filed with the patent office on 2003-07-10 for tornado or hurricane shelter.
Invention is credited to Roberts, Clayton Rex.
Application Number | 20030126805 10/036475 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 21888795 |
Filed Date | 2003-07-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030126805 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Roberts, Clayton Rex |
July 10, 2003 |
Tornado or hurricane shelter
Abstract
The Invention relates to a tornado or hurricane shelter that is
located above ground and at ground surface, large enough to provide
a place of safety for up to ten people and is handicap accessible.
The structures shape is oblong and a oblong spherical radius at the
top. The basic frame and doors are solid thick hardwood planks
bonded together with glue and fastened with lag screws and the
windows are high impact plastic fastened to the structure with
bolts. The door is a two part door with a sight window in the top,
the side windows are removable from inside and they blend to the
shape of the structure. High strength wire ropes go over the
shelter and attach to turnbuckles which attach to earth anchors
installed deep into the earth. Wire ropes and where it attaches to
the earth anchors with turnbuckles is covered with a non metallic
cover. The upper part door attaches to the lower door and the lower
door attaches to the basic structure with heavy duty hinges and
latches that are commercially available. A tornado can develop
within half an hour or so with winds in excess of 200 miles per
hour, while a hurricane can be tracked for a much longer time
before it hits, dangerous lighting is present during tornadoes and
hurricanes, Mobile homes, automobiles, trucks, and other weak
structures should be avoided during these dangerous storms. It is
important that people have a safe place to go within a close
distance to where they live and work.
Inventors: |
Roberts, Clayton Rex;
(Pisgah, AL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Clayton Rex Roberts
851 County Rd. 151
Pisgah
AL
35765
US
|
Family ID: |
21888795 |
Appl. No.: |
10/036475 |
Filed: |
January 7, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/80.1 ;
52/84 |
Current CPC
Class: |
Y02A 50/00 20180101;
Y02A 50/14 20180101; E04H 9/14 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
52/80.1 ;
52/84 |
International
Class: |
E04B 001/32; E04B
001/342; E04H 009/14 |
Claims
1. I claim that the shape; the radius ends and the oblong spherical
top of the basic structure 1, and that the lower door 2, the upper
door 3, and windows 4 and 5 blend to the shape of the basic
structure 1, and will let 250 miles per hour winds pass over and
around it from any direction
2. I claim that the solid thick walls and solid thick top of the
basic structure 1, the solid thick lower door 2, and the solid
thick upper door 3, and the high impact plastic windows 4 and 5,
will stop a 2.times.4.times.10 foot long wood plank at 100 miles
per hour and other flying objects and debris from entering the
shelter at any location on the shelter.
3. I claim that that the earth anchors 6, connect to anchor rods 7,
and connected to the turnbuckle 8, and connects to wire rope 9 will
keep the shelter on its location when 250 miles per hour winds are
pushing and pulling against it and when flying objects and debris
are hitting it.
4. I claim the materials used for the basic structure 1 is hardwood
and the lower door 2 and upper door 3 is hardwood and windows 4 and
5 is high impact plastic, wire ropes 9 are placed in a groove in
basic structure 1 and covered with rubber, where the wire ropes 9
connect to turnbuckle 8 and connect to anchor rod 7 is covered with
a non metallic cover will give low attraction to lighting.
Description
[0001] FIG. IV Show the wire rope and earth anchor rod attached
with a turnbuckle and covered with a non metallic cover.
DESCRIPTION
[0002] This invention is concerned with a shelter to be used or
occupied during a tornado or hurricane. There are many ways to
protect oneself from a tornado or hurricane such as basements,
cellars, or other sturdy and rigid structures. This shelter is to
placed above ground and is accessible to handicap people in wheel
chairs or other disabilities. In the event of emergencies such as
the door being blocked by a fallen tree or other objects the
windows can be removed from inside the shelter for another way to
exit the shelter after the storms have pasted.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0003] It is an object of the invention to provide a tornado or
hurricane shelter that is placed above ground and at ground surface
and it is easily accessible from near by homes or offices. To be
strong enough so that high winds and flying objects can not move it
from its location. To be handicap accessible, and that the
materials used are commercial available and the cost are
reasonable.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] FIG. I shows the basic invention in a perspective view. The
shelter consist of radius ends and oblong spherical top, at the
bottom a concrete slab for the floor to be poured on site prior to
placing the shelter onto it, the two part door with a small window
toward the top, the side window, turnbuckle covers, and a cut out
into the earth showing the earth anchor in the earth and attaching
to the anchor rod, which connects to the turnbuckle which connects
to the wire rope, the wire rope is in a groove in the basic
shelter.
[0005] FIG. II is a partial view of FIG. 1 and shows the top part
of the door rotated open approximately 20 degrees about the lower
part of the door.
[0006] FIG. III is a partial view of FIG. 1 and shows the lower
part of the door rotated approximately 100 degrees about the basic
shelter with the top part of the door in the same open position and
connected to the lower part of the door, and shows the opening to
inter and exit the shelter.
[0007] FIG. IV is a view from FIG. I that is rotated to show the
anchor rod connected to the turnbuckle and the turnbuckle connected
to the wire rope and covered by the non metallic cover.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The operation of the invention when shaped, constructed and
installed as described is handicap accessible and will provide a
place of safety for up to ten persons during a tornado or
hurricane. Obviously numerous variations and modifications can be
made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Therefore it should be clearly understood that the form of the
present invention described above and shown in the figures of the
accompanying drawings is illustrative only and is not intended to
limit the scope of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION
[0009] This invention is concerned with a shelter to be used or
occupied during a tornado or hurricane. There are many ways to
protect oneself from a tornado or hurricane such as basements,
cellars, or other sturdy and rigid structures. This shelter is to
placed above ground and is accessible to handicap people in wheel
chairs or other disabilities. In the event of emergencies such as
the door being blocked by a fallen tree or other objects the
windows can be removed from inside the shelter for another way to
exit the shelter after the storms have pasted.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0010] It is an object of the invention to provide a tornado or
hurricane shelter that is placed above ground and at ground surface
and it is easily accessible from near by homes or offices. To be
strong enough so that high winds and flying objects can not move it
from its location. To be handicap accessible, and that the
materials used are commercial available and the cost are
reasonable.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. I shows the basic invention in a perspective view. The
shelter consist of radius ends and oblong spherical top, at the
bottom a concrete slab for the floor to be poured on site prior to
placing the shelter onto it, the two part door with a small window
toward the top, the side window, turnbuckle covers, and a cut out
into the earth showing the earth anchor in the earth and attaching
to the anchor rod, which connects to the turnbuckle which connects
to the wire rope, the wire rope is in a groove in the basic
shelter.
[0012] FIG. II is a partial view of FIG. I and shows the top part
of the door rotated open approximately 20 degrees about the lower
part of the door.
[0013] FIG. III is a partial view of FIG. I and shows the lower
part of the door rotated approximately 100 degrees about the basic
shelter with the top part of the door in the same open position and
connected to the lower part of the door, and shows the opening to
inter and exit the shelter.
[0014] FIG. IV is a view from FIG. I that is rotated to show the
anchor rod connected to the turnbuckle and the turnbuckle connected
to the wire rope and covered by the non metallic cover.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0015] The operation of the invention when shaped, constructed and
installed as described is handicap accessible and will provide a
place of safety for up to ten persons during a tornado or
hurricane. Obviously numerous variations and modifications can be
made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Therefore it should be clearly understood that the form of the
present invention described above and shown in the figures of the
accompanying drawings is illustrative only and is not intended to
limit the scope of the present invention.
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