Patent ID: 8474386

Claim:
A lightweight portable fire resistant containment system comprising; a) an outer shell having an outer surface and an inner surface; b) a lid closing the outer shell, and defining an enclosed space; c) said outer shell and close fitting lid entirely fabricated from fire resistant ceramic fibers including mineral wool fibers, glass fibers and the like bonded to each other by an inorganic bond, forming a porous insulating yet mechanically strong structure; d) said inorganic bond being created by sodium silicate exposed to carbon dioxide to create a colloidal silica inorganic bond, hydrated to create a magnesium sulfate hydrate inorganic bond or a metal organic compound heated to create a metal oxide inorganic bond; e) said outer shell and close fitting lid external surface being covered with a stainless steel or polymeric sheath or painted with a temperature resisting resin to prevent entry of hot gases from the flame into the porosities of a bonded ceramic fiber outer shell; f) said interior surface of said outer shell having an encapsulated phase change composition containment filled with phase change material powder having a melting or decomposition temperature less than 125° F.; g) a lightweight portable box enclosure with a cover made from wood or plastic inserted and making intimate contact with said encapsulated phase change composition containment, said portable box containing valuable documents, photographs and magnetic or electronic media appointed for protection in the event of fire exposure; whereby the lightweight portable fire resistant containment system sustains for up to 30 minutes exposure to fire having flame temperatures of 1550° F., while the contents placed within the lightweight portable box enclosure are protected by reducing thermal exposure to a temperature less than 125° F., and said lightweight portable box can be easily removed from the fire resistant containment system and transported from place to place to facilitate viewing and use.