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Collapsible shelter

a shelter and collapsible technology, applied in the field of shelters, can solve the problems of not being particularly durable, prone to damage, and tents cannot be typically made secure,

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-29
DIETRICH IND
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While being relatively portable and easy to erect, tents have many shortcomings in that they are not particularly durable and are susceptible to damage by harsh weather and other environmental conditions.
Moreover tents cannot typically be made secure.

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[0028] Referring now to the drawings for the purposes of illustrating embodiments of the invention only and not for the purposes of limiting the same, FIGS. 1-7 illustrate one collapsible shelter embodiment 10 of the present invention. As can be seen in those Figures, this embodiment includes a lower shelter portion 20 and an upper shelter portion 220 that is movably supported on the lower shelter portion 20 such that it is selectively “telescopingly” movable between a collapsed position (FIGS. 2, 3, 6 and 7) and an extended position (FIGS. 1, 4 and 5).

[0029] To enable the shelter 10 to be transported by conventional tractor-trailer trucks with out the need to obtain special “oversize” road permits, one embodiment of the collapsible shelter 10 is sized to fit on a standard tractor-trailer 11. See FIG. 6A. For example, the overall size of the shelter may be eight feet wide by 20 feet long. When in a collapsed position, the overall height of the shelter may be, for example, approxima...

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Abstract

A collapsible shelter. One embodiment may include a lower shelter portion that has substantially rigid lower walls and a floor therein. An upper shelter portion that has substantially rigid upper walls and a roof is telescopingly coupled to the lower shelter portion such that the upper shelter portion is selectively vertically moveable relative to the lower shelter portion between a first collapsed position and a second extended position. In addition, the shelter may include a selectively releasable retainer assembly for selectively supporting the upper shelter portion relative to the lower shelter portion in the second extended position.

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BACKGROUND [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The various embodiments of the subject invention relate to shelters and, more particularly, to collapsible shelters that may be readily portable and may have self-contained fresh water storage and sanitary water storage capabilities, among other things. [0003] 2. Description of the Invention Background [0004] Over the years, man has designed a variety of different shelter arrangements that are suited to satisfy particular needs and environmental conditions. For example, in some applications, it is desirable to have a shelter that is relatively portable and easy to erect. Perhaps one of the earliest of such shelters is the tent. While being relatively portable and easy to erect, tents have many shortcomings in that they are not particularly durable and are susceptible to damage by harsh weather and other environmental conditions. Moreover tents cannot typically be made secure. [0005] In an effort to solve some of the shortcomings of ...

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IPC IPC(8): E04B1/343E04H1/00
CPCE04H2001/1283E04B1/3431
Inventor DEOVANDO, MICHAEL J.GORDY, GAYLEN L.
Owner DIETRICH IND
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