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US 6,550,189 B2Granted
Weather shelter
OwnerAndrew B. Sheltoninventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a weather shelter having a base, the base having a peripheral edge and being secured to the ground, a dome with a circumferential edge, wherein the dome fits completely over the base, the circumferential edge of the dome is located proximally to the peripheral edge of the base, and a doorway.
Claims19
A weather shelter comprising:
- a. a base having a thickness, a width, and an outer peripheral side;
- b. a tie-cable embedded widthwise within said base, said tie-cable having an end extending beyond said outer peripheral side of said base;
- c. a tie-rod cooperating with said tie-cable;
- d. a dome having an inner peripheral edge and an eyelet in said inner peripheral edge, wherein said dome fits over said base, and said inner peripheral edge of said dome is proximal to said outer peripheral side;
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- e. a doorway located through said dome, wherein said doorway allows for entrance into and exit from said weather shelter,
- wherein said end of said tie-cable extends through said eyelet and said tie-cable is secured to the ground with said tie-rod thereby securing said base and said dome to the ground.
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A weather shelter comprising:
- a. a circular base having a thickness, a width, and an outer peripheral side, said base being constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of concrete, reinforced concrete, stone, asphalt, and combinations thereof;
- b. at least one tie-cable embedded diametrically within said base, said at least one tie-cable having at least one end extending beyond said outer peripheral side of said base, and said at least one tie-cable being constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of metal cables, metal alloy cables, and carbon fiber reinforced polymers;
- c. at least one tie-rod cooperating with said at least one tie-cable;
- d. a dome having an inner peripheral edge and at least one eyelet in said inner peripheral edge, said dome being constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of carbon fiber materials, metals, plastics, fiber reinforced polymers, fiberglass, and poly-para-phenylene terephthalamide, wherein said dome fits over said base, and said inner peripheral edge of said dome is proximal to said outer peripheral side;
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- e. a doorway located through said dome, wherein said doorway allows for entrance into and exit from said weather shelter,
- wherein said at least one end of said at least one tie-cable extends through said at least one eyelet, respectively, and said at least one tie-cable is secured to the ground with said at least one tie-rod, respectively, thereby securing said base and said dome to the ground.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.