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US 9,706,852 B1Granted
Earthquake protective sleep structure
OwnerKaren Elaine Thomsoninventor
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Abstract
A protective sleep structure is provided which is adapted to protect occupants of a bed placed thereunder during an earthquake and the like. The structure includes an arched roof extending to a rectangular base supported by a plurality of truss panels formed as unitary structures. A canopy layer formed of solid material covering the arched roof provides additional structural rigidity as well as a shield against debris falling through the arched roof toward occupants below.
Claims18
An earthquake protective sleep structure apparatus, comprising:
- an arched roof, said arched roof having a plurality of adjacent arched members, each said arched member having two ends engaged with a rectangular base;
- said rectangular base supported upon a plurality of truss panels;
- said plurality of truss panels including a first pair of truss panels running parallel and extending between respective first ends, each of which is engaged to a respective upper end of one of a respective first pair of poles, to respective second ends each of which engaged to a respective upper end of one of a respective second pair of poles;
- said plurality of truss panels including a second pair of truss panels, a first truss panel of said second pair extending between engagements of opposing ends thereof with said first pair of poles, a second truss panel of said second pair extending between engagements of opposing ends thereof with said second pair of poles, and running parallel to said first truss panel of said second pair;
- each of said first pair of poles and said second pair of poles having a respective lower end opposite a respective said upper end, each said lower end configured for positioning on a floor and each said truss panel being held elevated above said floor;
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- said arched roof while held elevated above said floor supported at said upper ends of said plurality of poles, in an elevated position, defines a protected area where debris falling from above said roof is prevented from entering, said protected area extending from a perimeter of said rectangular base to said floor.
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