US3119358A
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Shelter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-11-06
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Granted: 1964-01-28
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Expires: 1981-11-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert T Colson
- 👤 Hadley John Michael
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:20
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H9/00; E04H9/04; E04H9/06; E04H15/00; E04H15/02; E04H15/10; E04H15/14; E04H15/32; E04H15/34; E04H15/44; E04H15/56; E04H15/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A SHELTER BASEMENT INSTALLATION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND PAIRS OF BRACKETS ATTACHED TO FLOOR JOISTS AT THE CEILING OF THE BASEMENT, RODS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID BRACKETS, A COLLAPSIBLE SHELTER COMPRISING A FLOOR, SIDE WALLS AND A CEILING OF FLEXIBLE NONPOROUS MATERIAL SUBSTANTIALLY IMPERVIOUS TO RADIATION, LOOPS AT THE TWO OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE CEILING OF THE SHELTER RECEIVING SAID RODS, VERTICAL RODS EXTENDING DOWN FROM THE CEILING OF THE BASEMENT AT THE CORNERS OF THE SHELTER, A SERIES OF EYES ON EACH VERTICAL ROD, SAID SHELTER HAVING A VERTICAL SERIES OF HOOKS ADJACENT EACH CORNER THEREOF ADAPTED FOR RECEPTION IN SAID EYES TO HOLD SAID SHELTER IN A COLLAPSED CONDITION WHEREIN ITS SIDES ARE ACCORDION-PLEATED AND ITS FLOOR IS RAISED ABOVE THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT, SAID HOOKS BEING RELEASEABLE FROM SAID EYES TO ALLOW THE SIDE WALLS AND FLOOR OF THE SHELTER TO DROP DOWN TO AN EXTENDED POSITION OF USE WHEREIN THE FLOOR OF THE SHELTER ENGAGES THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A SHELTER BASEMENT INSTALLATION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND PAIRS OF BRACKETS ATTACHED TO FLOOR JOISTS AT THE CEILING OF THE BASEMENT, RODS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID BRACKETS, A COLLAPSIBLE SHELTER COMPRISING A FLOOR, SIDE WALLS AND A CEILING OF FLEXIBLE NONPOROUS MATERIAL SUBSTANTIALLY IMPERVIOUS TO RADIATION, LOOPS AT THE TWO OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE CEILING OF THE SHELTER RECEIVING SAID RODS, VERTICAL RODS EXTENDING DOWN FROM THE CEILING OF THE BASEMENT AT THE CORNERS OF THE SHELTER, A SERIES OF EYES ON EACH VERTICAL ROD, SAID SHELTER HAVING A VERTICAL SERIES OF HOOKS ADJACENT EACH CORNER THEREOF ADAPTED FOR RECEPTION IN SAID EYES TO HOLD SAID SHELTER IN A COLLAPSED CONDITION WHEREIN ITS SIDES ARE ACCORDION-PLEATED AND ITS FLOOR IS RAISED ABOVE THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT, SAID HOOKS BEING RELEASEABLE FROM SAID EYES TO ALLOW THE SIDE WALLS AND FLOOR OF THE SHELTER TO DROP DOWN TO AN EXTENDED POSITION OF USE WHEREIN THE FLOOR OF THE SHELTER ENGAGES THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-01-27 | 1967-07-29 | 1968-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-27 | 1971-07-29 | 1972-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-27 | 1975-07-29 | 1976-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |