US Patent:
20040178022, Sep 16, 2004
Inventors:
Mark Futiran - Katzrin, IL
Alex Futiran - Brooklyn NY, US
International Classification:
B66B001/00
Abstract:
High-Altitude Building Evacuation System (HABES) is designed for emergency mass-evacuation of high-altitude buildings. The main idea behind the design of HABES was simplicity and the absolute necessity to remove all doubt, concern and decision-making fears of the evacuees mind. In the event an extreme situation, the evacuee should only be concerned about placing and fastening himself/herself in an armchair and expect to be instantaneously delivered to ground level. The rest of the evacuation process will be fully autonomous, relieving the evacuees from the realization of the complexity of the task to be undertaken. All the evacuee has to do is fasten the seatbelt inside the building and disconnect it upon reaching ground level—it was truly designed to be safe, easy and simple.