| 20120222367 | Above-Ground Shelter and Method of Installing Same - An improved above-ground storm shelter having sidewalls comprised of two panels, an outer panel and an inner panel, a door means for allowing ingress and egress and for remaining securely closed during a storm event, and a roof adapted to be affixed thereto, whereby sound of articles striking the sidewalls during a storm event is lessened, and the two panels provide enhanced structural integrity compared with a single panel of comparable thickness. The sidewalls may be manufactured in modular segments adapted to be joined together to form a desired size of shelter. Preferably, at least one segment has defined therein a ventilation port with a cover means for preventing projectiles from entering the shelter during a storm event while allowing equalization of pressure. Also, a method of installing an above-ground shelter having the steps of providing modular wall segments having an outer panel separated from an inner panel a fixed distance by at least one structural member, the wall segments and structural members thereby defining a space between the panels; providing at least one door means; assembling a plurality of modular wall segments and a door means into a shelter; affixing a roof to a top edge of the modular panels and the door segment; affixing at least one transport means for rollingly moving the assembled shelter; transporting the assembled shelter to a desired location within the structure; and affixing the shelter to a floor at the desired location. | 09-06-2012 |
