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Portable domed storm shelter

a domed, storm shelter technology, applied in the field of storm shelters, can solve the problems of not being able to be dismantled or disassembled and stored, and not intended or able to be used

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-09-07
SEIFORD SR DONALD S
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The invention is a hard-to-see structure that can protect people from severe weather. It has a domed shape that deflects wind and debris. The structure is made up of curved triangular sections that are attached to a supporting base. The edges of the sections can be opened for emergency situations. The rigid side beams and covering material are made from strong and impact-resistant materials that are not susceptible to lightening strikes or power line damage.

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It is not intended or able to be dismantled or disassembled and stored or transported when not needed.

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[0027]The object of this invention is to design a portable storm shelter structure that is strong, virtually indestructible, affordable to the average homeowner, and to be available, in case of pending dangerous storms, including but not limited to hurricanes or tornados. The present invention is ideal for use by mobile home owners or in associated with homes that do not have safety shelters such as basement readily available for storm emergencies.

[0028]The portable storm shelter structure is preferably constructed with high tech polymer plastics that were not readily available to the public as recently as 10 years ago wherein the polymer plastics may be translucent or transparent to allow light to pass therethrough, or opaque or anywhere inbetween. The portable storm shelter structure alternatively may be made from a light reflective material to prevent or reduce interior heating caused by the sun.

[0029]Ideally, all of the hardware of the portable storm shelter structure would be o...

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Abstract

A dome-shaped shelter, which is readily manually assembled and disassembled, as needed, the shelter comprising a plurality of side-by-side generally triangular shaped arched segments enclosing a generally circular area, a support base with each of the segments comprising a lower end resting on the support base and a pair of spaced apart rigid upwardly arched truss members converging upwardly from the lower end and a weather and UV resistant covering skin, a latch assembly securing each arched side member of a segment to the adjacent arched side member of an adjacent segment, a rigid vertical support mast releasably secured at the center of the encircled area, and manually releasable locking means securing the segments to the mast.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part application of my co-pending patent application Ser. No. 15 / 053,784; filed Feb. 25, 2016; titled PORTABLE DOMED STORM SHELTER.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to storm shelters and, more specifically to a portable storm shelter that provides is capable of protecting its' user from pending storms including hurricanes or tornados.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0003]NoneREFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX[0004]NoneBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]Local and worldwide reports and documentaries describe and provide video of the harm and anguish resulting from hurricanes, tornados, severe wind and / or rainstorms. This is especially true where residents do not have readily available access to adequate shelter that they can rely on to protect them from the storm elements. This is not uncommon at locations, such as in the southern states, where res...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04H9/14E04B1/32E04B1/343E04H9/16E04H1/12
CPCE04H9/14E04H9/16E04B1/32E04B1/34331E04B1/34384E04H1/12E04B1/3211E04B2001/3276Y02A50/00
Inventor SEIFORD, SR., DONALD S.
Owner SEIFORD SR DONALD S
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