Modular safety system
US8739477B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H9/029
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Embodiments provide modular seismic safety systems and methods of providing safe zones and emergency equipment for use in public and private buildings. In various embodiments, the modular safety systems may include at least one safety module that may be installed in a pre-existing structure in order to provide a safety zone configured to withstand a seismic emergency. In various embodiments, the safety module may be configured to withstand the forces of an earthquake, and may be seismically isolated from the preexisting structure by an expansion joint. In some embodiments, a plurality of safety modules may be installed, and they may work together to form in internal bracing structure. Various embodiments also may include a freestanding safety capsule that contains safety equipment and that is exterior to the building. Also disclosed are methods of providing a cost-effective modular safety system for use in a school or other public building.
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