Concrete Storage Facility

• US 20140208672A1
• Filed: 02/03/2014
• Published: 07/31/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Matt Thomson
• Original Assignee: Matt Thomson
• Inventors: Thomson, Matt
• Application Number:
  US14/171,772
• Publication Number:
  US 20140208672A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/223.7
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 5/43 Floor structures of extraordinary design; Features relating to the elastic stability; Floor structures specially designed for resting on columns only, e.g. mushroom floors anchoring devices for balconies with means for preventing cold bridging E04B1/0038; extraordinary constructions in general E04B1/34
• CPC Class Codes: E04C 5/08 Members specially adapted to be used in prestressed constructions production of reinforced objects in general B28B23/00; prestressed structures produced in situ E04G21/12
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 2001/1283 Small buildings of the ISO containers type
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 5/00 Buildings or groups of buildings for industrial or agricultural purposes
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 9/14 against other dangerous influences, e.g. tornadoes, floods
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/665 for vertically-sliding wings
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/024 Wall or panel structure
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/654 Cables
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/628 Solar cells
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2999/00 Subject-matter not otherwise provided for in this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 50/00 in human health protection, e.g. against extreme weather

Abstract

A pre-stressed concrete storage apparatus includes a plurality of panels secured together to form a hollow interior space for storing items. An outer door panel is selectively moveable for restricting access to the interior of the apparatus. A secondary metal door and cage assembly is located behind the primary outer door panel for further restricting access to the interior of the storage apparatus. A pulley system is provided for mechanically lifting and lowering the outer door panel.

Claims

1. A concrete storage facility comprising:

a first pre-stressed concrete side panel having a first upright edge and a first panel flange extending substantially perpendicularly from the first upright edge of the first side panel;

a second pre-stressed concrete side panel positioned opposite the first pre-stressed concrete side panel, the second side panel having a second upright edge and a second panel flange extending from the second upright edge, the second panel flange extending toward the first panel flange;

a first angle bracket on the first side panel, the first angle bracket including a first bracket flange protruding from the first angle bracket substantially parallel to the first panel flange;

a first flange gap between the first bracket flange and the first panel flange;

a second angle bracket on the second side panel, the second angle bracket including a second bracket flange protruding from the second angle bracket substantially parallel to the second panel flange;

a second flange gap between the second bracket flange and the second panel flange; and

a pre-stressed concrete door having a first upright door edge slidably disposed in the first flange gap and a second upright door edge slidably disposed in the second flange gap.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first panel flange comprises concrete.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first panel flange is integrally formed on the first side panel.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the second panel flange comprises concrete.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the second panel flange is integrally formed on the second side panel.