Emergency evacuation container and service for protection of valuables

US11512520B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• United Services Automobile Association (USAA) · US

Inventors

• Emily Margaret Gray · San Antonio, US
• Brian F. Shipley · Plano, US
• Justin Dax Haslam · San Antonio, US
• Robert Wiseman Simpson · Fair Oaks Ranch, US
• Donnette L. Moncrief Brown · San Antonio, US
• Eric David Schroeder · San Antonio, US
• Michael J. Maciolek · Boerne, US
• Bobby Lawrence Mohs · San Antonio, US
• Manfred Amann · San Antonio, US
• Rochelle Ann Tijerina · San Antonio, US
• Meredith Beveridge · Morrison, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 28, 2020
• Grant date: Nov 29, 2022
• Expiry date: Apr 17, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07C9/00912
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A container for the storage of valuables and a service to retrieve the container is disclosed. The container is designed to contain valuables and important documents, and protect these contents during an emergency evacuation situation. The container is waterproof and can float in water. The container can also be made of a flame-resistant material. The container can emit a homing signal to facilitate the retrieval of the container in the event of an emergency situation. A container retrieval service can initiate a retrieval of the container in response to a determination that a disaster is likely to occur in the region where the container is located.