Patent ID: 6244155
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: F42D

Abstract:
A containment structure for containing and mitigating a blast from an exploding parcel installed into a wall from a parcel/package receiving area to an exterior of a building, comprising:said containment structure having a first portion extending into a wall of a building and having a door to provide a receiving area inside of said building for parcels and packages;said containment structure having a second portion, extending out of said wall externally, entirely outside of said building, said second portion having an external surface connected to a blast deflection chute, said blast deflection chute extending upwardly at an angle from said external surface of said second portion of said containment structure and said chute terminating in a blowout panel so as to direct over pressure from an exploding package away from said building and out through said blowout panel to minimize potential damage to people and structures.