Patents
US 8176692 B2: In-ground storm shelter
- Granted
- 2012-05-15
- Filed
- 2011-03-18 application 13051209
- Type
- Utility · 10 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
In areas with propensity for tornados, for example in the central part of the country, the plain states, the mid-west, and also in Florida, it is customary to have some form of storm shelter in which the occupants of commercial and residential buildings can seek refuge in the event of a tornado. The safest type of storm shelter is a so-called in-ground storm shelter. The embodiments of the In-Ground Storm Shelter are comprised of a bottom, a left side and a right side. The In-Ground Storm Shelter is further comprised of a front side and a back side, and a top side. The top side is further comprised of a removable back door, a sliding door, a top left shoulder and a top right shoulder.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg120515.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Zero Shelters, Co. 2 patents | US company or organization | Ponca City, OK | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Crow | Perry, OK | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E04H | Buildings or like structures for particular purposes; swimming or splash baths or pools; masts; fencing; tents or canopies, in general | E04H9/14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02A | Technologies for adaptation to climate change | Y02A50/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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