Patent ID: 8925261
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: E02D,E04H,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A shelter, comprising: an enclosure configured to accommodate one or more persons during a severe weather event, the enclosure having a first cylindrical-shaped portion and a second elliptical-shaped portion, the first cylindrical-shaped portion configured to be buried underground and the second elliptical-shaped portion configured to rest above ground; and an at least partially spherical-lune-shaped roll-top hatch coupled to the enclosure via one or more hinges, the one or more hinges configured to allow the at least partially spherical-lune-shaped roll-top hatch to move along a surface of the enclosure to allow one or more persons to open or close the enclosure, the at least partially spherical-lune-shaped roll-top hatch configured to allow the one or more persons to enter the enclosure and to shut the enclosure's interior from the enclosure's exterior during a severe weather event.