Modular Security Suite [MSS]TM

Abstract

A suite of hardened high security steel & concrete modules for protection of people, pets and valuables during a tornado, hurricane, home intrusion or other emergency. A Modular Security Suite [MSS™] is an above ground set of two or more rooms whose steel plate walls extend deep down into a building's concrete or other material foundation and are primarily anchored by the foundation's steel reinforcement rods and the weight of building's concrete foundation. After construction and interior decoration a MSS unit disappears into the home or office floorplan. A MSS unit could include a full bathroom, kitchenette or pantry and a hallway module with built-in bunk beds. Its steel plate walls are filled with concrete and rerod to greatly increase its resistance to serve weather and debris. The design's hallway module and its two steel and concrete pocket doors protect its interior doorways from damage and provides two exits.

Description

REFERENCES CITED[0001]4,126,972Nov. 28, 1978Silen5,979,128Nov. 09, 1999Parsons6,334,278Jan. 01, 2002Arnold6,393,776May 28, 2002Waller, et al6,415,558Jul. 09, 2002CherryDESCRIPTION OF DRAWING VIEWS[0002]FIG. 1 Side view of pocket door and footing system. The pocket doors will will remain open during normal everyday use and be closed and locked during emergencies.[0003]FIG. 2 Side view of building footings and anchoring means. The sub-footing is optional. End users will decide if they need more anchoring security.[0004]FIG. 3 Side view of pocket door's carpet trolley. This feature allows the attached carpet, wood flooring or other materials to display well during everyday use and store in the adjacent wall during emergencies.[0005]Note: This filing does not include any new material other than as requested by the USPTO in it letter of Dec. 28, 2007; RE: NPA Ser. No. 11 / 895,715.BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART[0006]NOAA and other serve weather forecasters are predicting a cyclical increase in t...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The Modular Security Suite is designed to provide security and value to buildings it is attached to or embedded within. It is designed to be comfortable for people and pets during a fast-moving tornado or a slow-moving hurricane, or when local police remove intruders from a private home, a bank, a school, etc. The Modular Security Suite is also designed to appreciate with time and can become the most valued amenity for families in an era of more severe and more frequent hurricanes and tornadoes, as well as more looting in the wake of disasters or large scale mandatory hurricane or evacuations.

Problems solved by technology

Furthermore, inland tornadoes and tornadoes spun-off hurricanes are on the increase and seem to be more numerous and more damaging in recent years.

Typically, other storm shelter and safe room designs know to the inventor are not “Dual Use” and are made of significantly less robust or strong materials.

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