Vault for active shooters and tornadoes

- BIG 6, LLP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front top perspective view (left side) of the vault for active shooters and tornadoes in its expanded state;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the vault for active shooters and tornadoes in its expanded state;

FIG. 3 is a back (rear) view of the vault for active shooters and tornadoes in its expanded state;

FIG. 4 is a left view of the vault for active shooters and tornadoes in its expanded state;

FIG. 5 is a right view of the vault for active shooters and tornadoes in its expanded state;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the vault for active shooters and tornadoes in its expanded state;

FIG. 7 is a front top perspective view (left side) of the vault for active shooters and tornadoes in its retracted state;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the vault for active shooters and tornadoes in its retracted state;

FIG. 9 is a back view of the vault for active shooters and tornadoes in its retracted state;

FIG. 10 is a left view of the vault for active shooters and tornadoes in its retracted state;

FIG. 11 is a right view of the vault for active shooters and tornadoes in its retracted state; and,

FIG. 12 is a top view of the vault for active shooters and tornadoes in its retracted state.

The broken lines act as boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vault for active shooters and tornadoes, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D864418
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 2018
Date of Patent: Oct 22, 2019
Assignee: BIG 6, LLP (Charlotte, NC)
Inventors: James C. Brown (Campobello, SC), James R. Byrd (Landrum, SC), Jeffery L. Carson (Enterprise, AL), John M. Evans (Campobello, SC)
Primary Examiner: Brett Miller
Application Number: 29/645,416
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Enclosed (D25/33)