ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,797, issued on Dec. 16.
"Natural disaster shelter/pre-fabricated house" was invented by John W. Fuller (Dripping Springs, Texas) and Bernardo Gomez-Gonzalez (Mexico City).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A natural disaster shelter includes light weight steel profile prefabricated field assembled frames, recycled plastic membrane separators and an impregnated cloth membrane or other structural membrane covering on all exposed surfaces of the structure including foundation and roof. A method of forming a natural disaster shelter and a kit of parts for forming a natural disaster shelter are also provided."
The patent was filed on Feb. 27,...