Hurricane Shelter

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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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

1. 8′ long×7′ high (approx. size).

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

Patent History
Publication number: 20060143995
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 21, 2006
Publication Date: Jul 6, 2006
Inventor: Richard Beal (Big Pine Key, FL)
Application Number: 11/307,752
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: 52/169.600
International Classification: E02D 27/00 (20060101);