Self-contained shelter
View Patent ↗We disclose a portable protection shelter that may be easily transported and set up as needed. The shelter provides protection from deadly weather, including storms, hail, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Additionally, it may be used as a survival pod or as protection from assailants or aggressive animals. The shelter can be transported as required, including through doors, and assembled and disassembled on demand using common handheld tools.
1. A portable protection shelter comprising:
a four quarter panel assembly, a front panel member, a rear patent member, wherein the four quarter panel assembly forms a cylindrical-shaped structure of said portable protection shelter when fastened, and wherein front panel member and said rear panel member are substantially circular-shaped;
wherein the quarter panel assembly is securely fastened and rests upon at least one support base having a plurality of side panels and a plurality of horizontal support beams;
a wind shield and an impact shield reversibly attached to the four quarter panel assembly;
a plurality of anchors and at least two anchor straps, wherein the plurality of anchors are each comprised of a rigid metal rod having a wide helical external thread at a first end and an anchor strap attachment/lock assembly at a second end, wherein the at least two anchor straps secure said portable protection shelter to the anchors by passing the at least two anchor straps over the four quarter panel assembly with wind shield and impact shield, wherein the anchor strap attachment/lock assembly is comprised of a “U” shaped member having two square bolt holes, wherein the “U” shaped member receives an anchor disc lock, an anchor lock pin, a slotted bolt, and a matching nut;
whereby the plurality of anchors and anchor straps secure the portable protection shelter to the ground allowing the shelter to maintain integrity in a 250 mph wind environment.
2. The portable protection shelter of claim 1 , wherein said front panel member comprises a door assembly including a door member, a frame member and a locking mechanism.
3. The portable protection shelter of claim 2 , wherein said locking mechanism comprises a rotational/translational multi-pin lock assembly.
4. The portable protection shelter of claim 3 , wherein said door assembly further comprises at least one emergency override pin.
5. The portable protection shelter of claim 4 , wherein said rear panel member comprises an emergency hatch.
6. The portable protection shelter of claim 5 , wherein said rear panel member further comprises a vent with a debris shield.
7. The portable protection shelter of claim 1 , wherein said quarter panel assembly is corrugated.
8. The portable protection shelter of claim 1 further comprising at least one seat reversibly installed onto a lower quarter shell member.
9. The portable protection shelter of claim 1 further comprising a panel interface flange for allowing expansion by joining together at least one additional shelter unit in a modular fashion.