Sandra K Thornton

US Patent:

46151583, Oct 7, 1986

Filed:

Dec 27, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/813856

Inventors:

Sandra K. Thornton - Polk City IA

International Classification:

E02D 2900

US Classification:

521696

Abstract:

A tornado shelter, specially adapted for use with mobile home lots. The shelter is an underground enclosure defined by an annular sidewall and a top and bottom. The top of the enclosure has an entrance and egress passageway in communication with both the enclosure and the bottom of a mobile home. The passageway is surrounded by a flexible sidewall which is moveably attached to the top of the underground disclosure and the bottom of the mobile home. An associated collapsible stepladder allows convenient and egress. When the mobile home unit is moved, the passageway sidewall may be removed, and the shelter sealed until a new unit is moved in place.