Privately Provisioned Interlocking Sub-Unit-Based Survival Supplies Provisioning Method

• US 20070219429A1
• Filed: 09/25/2006
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Barrett H. Moore
• Original Assignee: Barrett H. Moore
• Inventors: Moore, Barrett H.
• Application Number:
  US11/535,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20070219429A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

A private civil security subscription mechanism serves to facilitate the provision of survival supplies for corresponding authorized beneficiaries. The survival supplies are segregated into physically interlocking sub-units. The physically interlocking sub-units of survival supplies can be fully or partially formed into a unit of supplies or can remain separate sub-units. The releasable nature of the interlocking sub-units allows the formation of the unit to be easily changed to respond to preferences and needs of the authorized beneficiary. If desired, an additional amount of supplies can be added to the unit if requested by the authorized beneficiary.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accepting pre-catastrophe consideration-based private civil security subscriptions from subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event-based access to survival supplies for authorized beneficiaries; and

creating physically interlocking sub-units of the survival supplies.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein creating physically interlocking sub-units of the survival supplies further comprises creating sub-units having an engagement mechanism to mate a plurality of the sub-units together.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the engagement mechanism comprises at least one of:

a magnet;

a snap fit;

a clip;

a coupling structure;

a press-fit structure;

a hooks-and-loops fastener;

a hook;

a latch;

a threaded structure;

a clamp;

a formed joint;

a cable;

a keyed coupler.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the sub-units are comprised of at least one of:

molded plastic;

corrugated plastic;

hard shell plastic;

Teflon;

corrugated cardboard;

wood;

steel;

carbon-based material;

aluminum;

composite material;

glass.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the molded plastic is at least one of:

polypropylene;

polyethylene;

acrylontirile butadiene styrene;

polycarbonate;

polyvinyl chloride;

polyethylene tetraphthalate;

high impact polystyrene.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the interlocking sub-units comprise at least one of:

a container;

a bin;

a box;

a case;

a drum;

a frame;

a chamber;

a bucket;

a basket;

a crate;

a trunk;

a carton;

a chest;

a coffer;

a barrel

a drawer,

a cabinet;

a tub;

a jar;

a pot;

a pan;

a bag.

7. The method of claim 2 wherein the sub-units comprise:

a base connecting four substantially vertical sides; and

a lid that can engage all four of the substantially vertical sides.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein an engagement between the lid and at least one of the substantially vertical sides is comprised of:

a hinge;

a magnet;

a snap fit;

a clip;

a press-fit structure;

a hooks-and-loops fastener;

a hook;

a latch;

a clamp;

a formed joint;

a bolt;

a cable;

a keyed coupler;

interlocking form.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the lid and the at least one of the substantially vertical sides is configured and arranged to be at least one of:

selectively fixedly engaged; and

selectively removably engaged.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the base of one of the sub-units is configured and arranged to selectively serve as the lid for another sub-unit.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein the lid further comprises at least one indentation for engaging a portion of another sub-unit.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the base further comprises at least one projection for engaging a portion of another sub-unit.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the indentation of the lid of one sub-unit mates with the projection of the base of another sub-unit such that the one sub-unit and the another sub-unit become at least substantially interlocked with one another.

14. The method of claim 7 wherein the lid further comprises at least one projection for engaging a portion of another sub-unit.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the base further comprises at least one indentation for engaging a portion of another sub-unit.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the indentation of the base of one sub-unit mates with the projection of the lid of another sub-unit such that the one sub-unit and the another sub-unit become at least substantially interlocked with one another.

17. The method of claim 7 wherein at least one substantially vertical side further comprises an indentation.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein at least one substantially vertical side further comprises a projection.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the indentation of one sub-unit mates with the projection of another sub-unit such that the one sub-unit and the another sub-unit become at least substantially interlocked with one another.

20. The method of claim 7 wherein at least one of the sides, base, and lid further comprises, at least in part, a transparent member such that at least a portion of an interior area of the sub-unit can be viewed through the transparent member.

21. The method of claim 7 wherein at least one of the sides, base, and lid further comprises ventilation openings allowing for at least one of visibility and airflow.

22. The method of claim 7 wherein at least one of the sides, base, and lid further comprises ribbed reinforcements.

23. The method of claim 7 wherein at least one of the sides and lid further comprises a handle.

24. The method of claim 1 further comprising forming a unit of a plurality of the physically interlocking sub-units.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein forming the unit further comprises forming the unit by horizontally attaching sub-units that are disposed side-by-side.

26. The method of claim 24 wherein forming the unit further comprises forming the unit by vertically attaching sub-units that are disposed atop another.

27. The method of claim 24 wherein forming the unit further comprises forming the unit by horizontal attachment and vertical attachment of sub-units that are disposed side-by-side and atop one another.

28. The method of claim 24 wherein at least some of the plurality of sub-units as form the unit are sized and configured such that, once emptied of the survival supplies stored therein, are at least partially nestable within one another.

29. The method of claim 24 wherein the physically interlocking sub-units each contain a plurality of like resources.

30. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of physically interlocking sub-units comprise 18 sub-units, each dedicated to like resources.

31. The method of claim 1 further comprising compartmentalization of the sub-unit such that the survival supplies stored therein are segregated into compartments.

32. The method of claim 1 wherein the sub-units can be differentiated for identification using at least one of:

color;

a numbering system;

a lettering system;

shape;

size;

graphics;

symbols.