Patent ID: 7237362
Filing Date: 2007-07-03
Classification: E04B,E04H,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A protective shelter comprising: a room having a plurality of sides and a roof to form an enclosed space, wherein a pair of opposed first and second sides and roof of the shelter are reinforced with a first plurality of individual reinforcing rods, wherein each of the reinforcing rods of the first and second sides and roof have a first bend of about 90° near a first base portion of the firt side of the shelter, ascend to a second bend of about 90° near a first roof portion of the first side of the shelter, travel along a portion of the roof to a third bend of about 90° near a second roof portion of the second side of the shelter, and descend to a fourth bend of about 90° near a second base portion of the second side of the shelter and wherein a pair of opposed third and fourth sides and the roof of the shelter are reinforced with a second plurality of individual reinforcing rods, wherein each of the reinforcing rods of the third and fourth sides and roof have a first bend of about 90° near a first base portion of the third side of the shelter, ascend substantially to a second bend of about 90° near a first roof portion of the third side of the shelter, travel along a portion of the roof to a third bend of about 90° near a second roof portion of the fourth side of the shelter, and descend to a fourth bend of about 90° near a second base portion of the fourth side of the shelter, and wherein the first plurality of individual reinforcing rods of the first and second sides are substantially parallel to the second plurality of reinforcing rods of the third and fourth sides and the first plurality of individual reinforcing rods are substantially orthogonal to the second plurality of individual reinforcing rods in the roof of the shelter; at least one opening in one of the sides for a door, wherein the door provides access to the enclosed space of the room; at least two channel frame base rails, wherein each base rail has a pair of top edges and a first end and a second end and the base rails are incorporated into bottom portions of at least two sides of the room; a plurality of column supports each having a top portion and a bottom portion that is tied into and part of the house foundation, wherein the ends of the base rails are fixedly attached to the top portions of the column supports and the bottom portions of the column supports join the shelter into the foundation of a home, and wherein concrete is poured to cover the supports up to essentially the top edges of the base rails to form a floor slab of the shelter, wherein at least one of the reinforcing rods terminate with an end portion protruding through a base rail and into the floor slab both inside and outside the shelter room.