Be preparedEarthquake-proof bed patented
A Chinese inventor patented a design for an earthquake-proof bed; if your house collapses on top of you, the bed’s thick frame can support a roof — and the extra space inside its thick boards can store essential foodstuffs like canned goods and life sustaining water
Here is one way to deal with natural disasters: An elderly Chinese named Wang Wenxi has patented a design for an earthquake-proof bed. If you at this photo you will see a rather solid-looking sleeping place, and Glenn Santos writes perhaps designating it as earthquake proof is a slight misnomer.
He suggests that it would be more accurate to say the bed improves your chances of survival in case a devastating quake collapses your house or the dozen floors above your apartment unit. “In fact, when your house does collapse on top of you, the bed’s thick frame can support a roof and the extra space inside its thick boards can store essential foodstuffs like canned goods and life sustaining water,” he writes.
Considering China’s experience with quakes and other natural disasters in the last couple of years, this sturdy bed can not be available to the public soon enough. “I think he should have built a ham radio in it as well, to be able to call for help when the inevitable does occur,” Santos opines.
