Patent ID: 7962983

Claim:
An evacuation pod, comprising: a) an elongated body having relatively shorter end walls and relatively longer side walls, a top surface connected to said side walls, each of said side walls including an opening facilitating access to an internal storage chamber, each opening being closed when said pod is not in use, and opened for use; b) lateral portions on each side of said pod being stored in said storage chamber when said pod is not in use and said portions being laterally extendable through said openings for use; c) at least one inflatable chamber within said pod; d) inflation means for inflating said pod including inflating said lateral portions; e) a plurality of gripping handles on said pod to facilitate transporting said pod; f) at least one strap attached at one of said end walls to facilitate transporting said pod; and g) at least one further strap interconnecting said lateral portions when inflated to retain said lateral portions in an upward configuration enclosing a person therebetween.