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Portable shelter

a technology for improvised accommodation and shelters, applied in special buildings, dwelling buildings, small buildings, etc., can solve the problems of poor and unsanitary living conditions in many refugee camps, large displacement of people, and lack of consistent protection of improvised accommodation

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-09-13
CRUZ JOHN PATRICK
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The present invention provides a portable shelter with multiple configurations that can be easily disassembled and assembled using a retracted and extended configuration. The shelter includes a rigid enclosure with extendable secondary sections and wheels for easy movement. It is designed to accommodate an adult human and has a storage space for additional items. The shelter can be towable and has a door and window for better ventilation. It is waterproof and weather-resistant. The shelter can be combined with other similar shelters and can be disassembled into a flat pack.

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In times of dire distress, such as a natural disaster or a war, large numbers of people are temporarily displaced and mobilized away from their residences.
In extreme cases, mass evacuations can reach into the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing their countries into surrounding countries unprepared for housing these people.
The livability conditions in many of these refugee camps were poor and unsanitary, with many of the improvised accommodations lacking consistent protection from weather and disease.
Although the shipping containers provided much better protection against the weather, many refugees complained of the Spartan appearance, the loss of the sense of community and the lack of mobility of these heavy containers.
In late 2016, the Calais Jungle was forcibly torn down due to public outcry over the unhealthy conditions, forcing the refugees to resettle to other regions of France.

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[0047]The present disclosure, provides, in part, a portable shelter capable of multiple configurations. In some embodiments, the portable shelter can provide storage accommodations for emergency supplies. In some embodiments, the portable shelter can provide housing accommodations for a single adult human or several individuals during, for example, periods of natural or man-made emergencies. In some embodiments, the portable shelter can provide individuals, such as refugees or other displaced persons with mobile, protected, and / or expandable shelter from weather elements such as rain, snow, wind and extreme temperatures. In some embodiments, the portable shelter may be conjoined with one or more portable shelters, as described herein, to provide, for example, a community meeting space, school, field hospital, or other temporary enclosed space. In general, a portable shelter as described herein may have a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. In some embodiments, a p...

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Abstract

A portable shelter that can be towed by a single adult human. The portable shelter can have a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. The portable shelter is modular and can be conjoined into multiple units.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a portable shelter.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]In times of dire distress, such as a natural disaster or a war, large numbers of people are temporarily displaced and mobilized away from their residences. In extreme cases, mass evacuations can reach into the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing their countries into surrounding countries unprepared for housing these people. Examples of these mass evacuations were witnessed during the Syrian refugee crisis stemming from the Syrian civil war and terrorist attacks that had plagued Syria and Iraq. Countless refugees flooded into nearby Mediterranean and European countries such as Italy, Greece, France and Germany.[0003]Temporary refugee camps consisting mainly of tents, tarps and shipping containers were hastily set up in designated areas. The livability conditions in many of these refugee camps were poor and unsanitary, with many of the improvised accommodations lackin...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04H1/02E04H1/12
CPCE04H1/02E04H1/1205E04H1/005E04B1/34305E04B1/34336B60P3/34E04B1/34317
Inventor CRUZ, JOHN PATRICK
Owner CRUZ JOHN PATRICK
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