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US 5,664,642 AGranted
Fire evacuation kit
OwnerBernard Williamsinventor
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Abstract
A fire evacuation kit including a housing securable within a residence beneath a window thereof. A rope ladder is secured to an inner surface of the housing so that the housing can be opened to allow the ladder to be extended out through the window to a position where a lower end of the ladder is adjacent to a ground area.
Claims9
A fire evacuation kit for aiding individuals in escaping unharmed from a fire within a residence comprising, in combination:
- a housing having a generally rectangular configuration, the housing having an open upper end, a closed lower end and a peripheral wall extending therebetween, the housing including a lid hingedly secured to the open upper end thereof, the lid being of a clear plastic material, the lid having a handle disposed on an upper end thereof, the housing securable within a residence beneath a window thereof;
- a ladder comprised of a pair of elongated ropes, a plurality of step bars extend between the ropes in a spaced relationship, upper ends of the ropes secured to an inner surface of the closed lower end of the housing;
- a pair of cables each having looped upper and lower ends;
- four spring-clips, two of the spring-clips coupling with the upper looped ends of the pair of cables and coupling with an upper end of the ladder, two of the spring-clips coupling with the looped lower ends of the pair of cables;
- a fire extinguisher positionable within the housing;
- a flashlight positionable within the housing;
- a respiration mask positionable within the housing;
- a safety harness comprised of a pair of elongated torso straps joined together at lower ends thereof, a waist band secured to and extends around the pair of elongated torso straps, a pair of rings coupled with upper ends of the torso straps, the pair of rings coupling with the two spring-clips on the looped lower ends of the pair of cables.
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A fire evacuation kit comprising:
- a housing securable within a residence beneath a window thereof;
- a rope-ladder secured to an inner surface of the housing;
- a pair of cables each having looped upper and lower ends;
- four spring-clips, two of the spring-clips coupling with the upper loop ends of the pair of cables and coupling with an upper end of the ladder, two of the spring-clips coupling with the looped lower ends of the pair of cables;
- a safety harness comprised of a pair of elongated torso straps joined together at lower ends thereof, a waist band secured to and extends around the pair of elongated torso straps, a pair of rings coupled with upper ends of the torso straps, the pair of rings coupling with the two spring-clips on the looped lower ends of the pair of cables.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.