Tornado escape capsule for trailer homes
OwnerFrank A. Martininventor
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Abstract
A tornado escape capsule 10 for a house trailer 100 having a structural framework 101 which defines an interior compartment 102 dimensioned to releasably receive the escape capsule 10 which is connected to a ground engaging anchor 40 by a tether 60 whereby the escape capsule 10 will remain attached to the ground engaging anchor 40 in the event that a tornado destroys the house trailer 100 that originally surrounded the escape capsule 10.
Claims18
In a house trailer having a floor and a structural framework defining an internal compartment an improvement comprising:
- an opening formed in the floor of the house trailer and positioned directly below said internal compartment;
- an escape capsule dimensioned to be received and releasably supported within said internal compartment;
- a ground engaging anchor positioned beneath said internal compartment in the house trailer;
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- tether means operatively connected between said escape capsule and said ground engaging anchor.
A tornado escape capsule for a house trailer having a structural framework defining an internal compartment and a floor provided with an opening disposed beneath said internal compartment wherein the escape capsule comprises:
- an escape capsule housing dimensioned to be received within said internal compartment and provided with an access door;
- means for releasably supporting the capsule housing within said internal compartment;
- a ground engaging anchor positioned beneath said escape capsule;
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- tether means operatively connected between the escape capsule housing and said ground engaging anchor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.