US2009100786A1PendingUtilityA1
Safewall storm room suite
Est. expiryOct 6, 2027(~1.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kenneth Roger Krantz
Y02A50/00E04H 9/14
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Abstract
Building a storm room suite within an existing home or existing building including methods and procedures to install are disclosed. The storm room suite is capable of being built within any existing room without regard to size, shape including room size, height, and roof spans. The uniqueness of said structure is that it is capable of being installed directly against existing walls and ceiling with minimal clearance between existing structure and new storm room. The storm room can include provisions for window shutters, specialty doors, mechanical, electrical, and ventilation.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A method comprising of building a storm room within a home or building including a poured in place concrete system with minimal wall and ceiling clearance between existing structure and storm room suite including procedures to anchor storm room invention to the ground, and the capability of building storm room within any room without regard to size, shape, including room size, height and ceiling span's.
2 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 1 , wherein minimal wall and ceiling clearance means that my storm room can be built directly against any existing walls of the home or building without any substantial spacing or gaps.
3 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 1 , wherein anchoring of the storm room to ground will enhance the integrity of my invention in regards to up-lift in the event of any catastrophic damages that occur from hurricanes and tornadoes.
4 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 3 , wherein the anchoring consist of cutting holes into the existing concrete floor slab and excavating existing fill and replacing excavated space with concrete.
5 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 4 , wherein the concrete is reinforced with reinforcing steel.
6 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 3 , wherein the anchoring also consist of drilling holes into the existing concrete floor and installing anchors to connect the existing foundation to the storm room suite.
7 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 1 , wherein the storm room is not restricted to size, shape, and room height because it is conventionally built in place and not dependant on being set into place prior to building the home or building.
8 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 1 , wherein the storm room is not restricted to size, shape, and room height because it is substantially built in place and not dependant on being set into place through existing doors and other openings within home or building.
9 . A method comprising of building a storm room suite within a home or building including a poured in place concrete system with minimal wall and ceiling clearance between existing structure and storm room suite including procedures to anchor storm room invention to the ground, and the capability of building storm room within any room without regard to size, shape, including room size, height and ceiling span's.
10 . A method comprising of building a storm room suite of claim 9 , wherein means that the invention may contain more than one room and be accessed to each room by a common walk through opening and to include one opening as entrance to or exit from the invention.
11 . A method comprising of building a storm room suite of claim 9 , wherein the storm room is made of wallboard, tie rods, reinforcing steel, and concrete.
12 . A method comprising of building a storm room suite of claim 11 , wherein the wallboard is made of a durable grade material.
13 . A method comprising of building a storm room suite of claim 12 , wherein the durable grade material is magnesium oxide board.
14 . A method comprising of building a storm room suite of claim 12 , wherein the durable grade material has openings to receive the tie rods for holding the fluid concrete together.
15 . A method comprising of building a storm room suite of claim 14 , wherein the tie rods has an attached round or square flat disk to one end of the tie rod.
16 . A method comprising of building a storm room suite of claim 15 , wherein the attached round or square flat disk is anchored to the durable grade material.
17 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 15 , wherein the tie rods has an attached form to the other end of the tie rod.
18 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 17 , wherein the attached form is made of Z-panel, wood, or aluminum.
19 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 11 , wherein the wallboard is installed against existing walls.
20 . A method comprising of building a storm room suite of claim 19 , wherein the wallboard is attached with anchors.
21 . A method comprising of building a storm room suite of claim 20 , wherein the anchors are nails or screws.
22 . A method comprising of building a storm room within a home or building including a poured in place concrete system, air assembly system, with minimal wall and ceiling clearance between existing structure and storm room including procedures to anchor storm room invention to the ground, and the capability of building storm room within any room without regard to size, shape, including room size, height and ceiling span's.
23 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 22 , wherein the air assembly system is used to circulate air in and out of the invention.
24 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 22 , wherein the air assembly system is used to pump fluid concrete into the invention.
25 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 22 , wherein the air assembly system is made of durable material.
26 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 25 , wherein the durable material is made of either steel or PVC.
27 . A method comprising of building a storm room within a home or building including a poured in place concrete system with minimal wall and ceiling clearance between structure and storm room suite including procedures to install anchoring system to connect storm room invention to the ground, window storm shutter, and the capability of being installed within any room without regard to size, or shape.
28 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 27 , wherein the window storm shutter is mounted on the exterior of the invention.
29 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 27 , wherein the window storm shutter is operated from within the invention.
30 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 27 , wherein the window storm shutter is made of durable materials.
31 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 30 , wherein the durable materials consist of a frame, nailing fin and window material encasement, and window cover.
32 . A method comprising of building a storm room of claim 31 , wherein the window frame is made of durable materials with durable anchors installed.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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