Safe room assembly

Abstract

A safe room assembly includes a room having a plurality of walls forming an enclosed area. A locking mechanism completely disposed within one of the plurality of walls secures to an anchor associated with a platform that the room sits thereupon. An entrance provides access to the enclosed area.

Description

BACKGROUND[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present application relates generally to safe rooms, and more specifically, to a safe room configured to protect persons and property against dangerous weather conditions.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Conventional safe rooms and / or shelters are well known in the art for effectively protecting persons and property from dangerous storm conditions such as hurricanes and tornadoes, which can reach wind speeds over 250 mph and are capable of staying on the ground for over one hour. The dangerous weather conditions can easily cause mass destruction with flying debris, resulting in significant damage to property, and in some cases, physical injury. Thus, homeowners who choose not or cannot evacuate their homes during the extreme weather conditions are forced to take cover in a protected area of the home. It should be understood that the homes provide relatively little protection, which are typically not constructed to withstand ...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a safe room assembly that is designed to protect persons and property from dangerous weather conditions such as hurricanes and tornados. The safe room is configured for aboveground placement on a platform and secured thereto via a plurality of locking mechanisms. The safe room is manufactured as a single integral structure, preferably via a casting manufacturing process. The unique features of the safe room include its simplified design, reduced costs, and easy installation. The safe room assembly is intended to provide a safer alternative to conventional safe rooms and shelters.

Problems solved by technology

The dangerous weather conditions can easily cause mass destruction with flying debris, resulting in significant damage to property, and in some cases, physical injury.

These types of shelters have limitations, including the manufacturing cost and risk of being trapped underground with overhead debris blocking access.

Further, the underground structures are typically not accessible to the handicapped and elderly.

Also, some properties are not well suited for underground construction.

However, the underground safe rooms are cost prohibitive to most families, thereby making these types of shelters ineffective.

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