Patent ID: 8739480
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: E04H,Y02A

Abstract:
1. An emergency storm shelter assembly comprising: a first panel having a base edge, a top edge, and a pair of end edges, said end edges extending between said base edge and said top edge; a pivotable anchor coupled to said base edge of said first panel wherein said first panel is configured for being pivotably coupled to a building structure adjacent to a wall of the building structure such that said first panel is selectively positionable parallel to the wall of the building structure; a second panel having a bottom edge, an upper edge, and a pair of end edges, said end edges of said second panel extending between said bottom edge and said upper edge, said upper edge of said second panel being pivotably coupled to said top edge of said first panel, said first panel and said second panel being positionable to extend outwardly from the wall of the building structure; a holding mechanism coupled to said first panel and said second panel, said holding mechanism securing said first panel and said second panel in a fully extended static position defining a sheltered space under said first panel and said second panel; and a pair of end doors, each said end door having a coupled edge pivotally coupled to one of said first panel and said second panel, each said end door having a bearing edge positioned to abut one of said first panel and said second panel in said fully extended position, each said end door having a base edge configured to abut a support surface of the building structure wherein each said end door supports said first panel and said second panel in said fully extended position.