| 主权项 |
1. An aboveground safety shelter having a weight comprising:
a pallet having a length, a width, a first side wall, a second side wall, a first end wall and a second end wall, said pallet comprising: a generally planar base comprising a bottom planar surface and a top planar surface; and said first and second side walls and said first and second end walls each a extending upward from said base; a room connected to said pallet, said room comprising: a room wall attached to said top planar surface such that said top planar surface serves as a floor for said room; and a roof; wherein said room extends across said width of said pallet such that a first cavity is formed by said top planar surface, said room wall, said first and second side walls and said first end wall, and a second cavity is formed by said top planar surface, said room wall, said first and second side walls and said second end wall; wherein said first and second cavities are suitable for containing a weighting material; wherein said second cavity comprises a stair and an entryway into said room; and wherein said pallet and said room are configured such that, when said first and second cavities contain said weighting material, the weight of said shelter and said weighting material provides a primary resistance against movement of said shelter in storms without reliance on anchoring means or belowground components. |
