77 results about "Portable shelter" patented technology

The present invention discloses a portable solar tarp or a field portable battery charger employing a solar tarp, utilizing flexible solar panels, solar fabric, or solar film. Around the perimeter of the solar tarp is a series of attachment points for straps. The attachment points can be grommets, loops, buckles, hooks, buttons, or grab loops and lines, and to which connected various straps (webbing, line, cord, or cable). The present invention further discloses a versatile, adjustable strapping system utilizing straps, buckles, and hooks. The present invention strapping system can attach almost any object to nearly any other object, such as back packs, luggage, vehicles, boats, permanent and portable shelters and buildings, mechanical equipment, and natural objects such as trees, rocks. The solar panel according to the present invention can have the photovoltaic cells wired individually, or in a single line, because when parts of the photovoltaic system is subjected to shade, or if due to space constraint, parts of the photovoltaic system is covered or folded away, the remaining photovoltaic cells with useable energy are still able to function at peak capacity, since the covered cells will not become an energy drain upon the remaining cells. Further, the photovoltaic system is able to harness all available energy, regardless of the required or desired voltage and/or amperage for the system, thus converting any and all available energy into a useable current to either recharge batteries, or power a load.

The present invention relates to modular portable energy systems, specifically solar energy systems or kits. In a first embodiment, a personal solar kit is provided. A portable shelter system with power generation capabilities is provided in a second embodiment. In a third embodiment, alternative power generation systems are provided. A multi-layered solar power generation device is provided in a fourth embodiment. In a fifth embodiment an energy network system is provided that can be used with any of the previous embodiments of the present invention.

The present invention provides an improved portable shelter frame having upwardly extending support poles and linkage assemblies connecting the poles. Within the joints of the linkage assemblies are rolling element bearings to reduce joint friction and provide reinforcement support to the shelter frame.

A portable shelter made from two corrugated plastic sheets. Each sheet has score lines that define a floor panel, two wall panels, and two roof panels. The two sheets are overlapped, and the panels are bent along the score lines to form the walls and roof. Each panel is secured to the adjacent panel with tabs and seam members to form standing seams that are secured by fasteners. An opening in the roof provides ventilation, while a cap over the opening blocks precipitation from entering. The entire structure is secured in place with stakes that are inserted through the floor into the ground. Solar panels can be affixed to the shelter to provide electrical power.

A portable shelter for a tree blind including an upper tree gripping bracket and a tension member extending from the upper tree gripping bracket and operatively connecting to an overhead frame. A vertical spacing member maintains a vertical distance between the upper tree gripping bracket and a lower tree gripping bracket. A compressive member extends between the vertical spacing member and the overhead frame and the compressive member is adjustable relative to the vertical member. A rain fly covers the overhead frame.

Disclosed is an anchoring system for a portable shelter that includes a plurality of anchor assemblies each having a support surface for supporting one of the legs of the portable shelter above the ground when the leg rests on the support surface such that the anchor assemblies are positionable under the legs of the portable shelter to support the portable shelter above the ground. Each anchor assembly includes a container, a retainer and an attachment. The container forms a hollow interior space for holding weighting material and has a removable lid forming the support surface. The retainer blocks the leg from sliding off of the support surface. The attachment includes an anchor plate located within the hollow interior space and below the weighting material and a cable extending from the anchor plate and out of the container for attachment to the tensioning line

A light weight, knockdown, portable lantern and heater stand for use in a collapsible, foldable, portable shelter is described. The support structure of the stand is made from hollow tubular material. An arched shaped planar base is attached to a support pole extending vertically upwards to a right-angled bend continuing with a horizontal support section which terminates with a beam clamp. The beam clamp attaches to the roof beam of the portable shelter. A disassembly means is located near the middle of the vertical support. A vertical adjustment means is slidably located in the vertical support, and a horizontal adjustment means is slidably located in the horizontal support. A heater support bracket is attached to the vertical support and a lantern support loop is attached to the horizontal support. A double ended article hook and a heater safety chain is attached to the vertical support. The assembled stand will support a lantern and a heater plus additional items above the floor. The disassembled stand will lie inside a collapsed and folded portable shelter for storage and transportation.

A portable shelter includes a collapsible frame movable between a collapsed configuration and a constructed configuration. The frame includes a plurality of poles. Each pole defines a terminal end. A skin is configured to cover the frame to at least partially define a space within the frame in the constructed configuration. The skin is further configured to receive the terminal end of each pole. A base is configured to define a floor of the shelter. At least a portion of the base is releasably coupled to the skin.

A modular, panelized 12-foot wide shelter that has a standard 20-foot length. The shelter has a number of premade frame panels that are assembled over a deck floor. An outer covering of hard, 0.040″ black ABS sheeting, which can be painted, is applied to the frame. The walls, roof arches, and end panels can be insulated to reduce or eliminate condensation. The floor is insulated as a standard feature. Each wall/roof section has one 5,000 pound rated galvanized anchor ring attached for tie-downs in windy locations, if needed. Because the entire shelter fits on a single pallet, it can be transported to remote sites by various methods—trucks, barges, helicopters, or snowmobiles. The shelter can be assembled by two workers in less than a day using simple tools. The structure is designed to be transported by truck, helicopter or snowmobile.

A portable shelter may be provided with ground assembly, flex poles, and a cover assembly. The ground assembly may include a ground sheet or pad having rigid elements, such as metal ground poles along opposite sides. The ground poles may extend through sleeves on the ground sheet. The ends of the flex poles can be attached to fittings on the ends of the ground poles, with the flex poles flexed into an arc when the shelter is set up. The cover assembly includes a flexible cover made for example of fabric effective at blocking sunlight. Flex pole attachment devices, such as snap-on clamp fittings, may be spaced apart along opposite ends of the cover for attaching the cover onto the flex poles. Ground pole attachment devices may be spaced apart along opposite sides of the cover for attaching the cover to the ground poles.

Chair canopy system is a universal device that preferably attaches to the back of a manual or electric wheelchair, scooter, or chair. The device may be operated by manual means or electrically. This product allows the operator to handle daily activities and responsibilities while being protected from the elements. Disabled individuals will appreciate the protection from rain, snow, sun, and wind while running errands or attending recreational outdoor events. The portable shelter connects to the vehicle and is then pulled up and over to substantially ensure coverage of the operator. This product can be used to protect individuals from various kinds of weather and can also provide a barrier between the individual and airborne allergens and pollutants.

A portable shelter includes at least one mounting plate fixedly secured to a support surface on opposite sides thereof. A wraparound attachment bracket is slidably connected on each of the mounting plates. A tubular framework assembly having a fabric covering attached thereto is swingably mounted on each attachment bracket between a collapsed, storage position and an extended, erect position adjacent the support surface. The support surface is preferably located on either an ATV or truck.

The invention belongs to the field of shear walls, and particularly relates to a fabricated shear wall structure provided with a steel plate mesh wrapped with concrete and based on a prefabricated steel structure. Aiming at solving the problems that in the existing process of constructing a portable shelter, steel pipes are only usually utilized for supporting, thus the simple anti-seismic effectis achieved, the structure of the portable shelter is simple, and thus when the portable shelter is used, certain risk factors exist, the following scheme is put forward, the fabricated shear wall structure comprises a bottom beam, two limiting columns are symmetrically and fixedly mounted at the top of the bottom beam, and limiting grooves are formed in the tops of the limiting columns. Accordingto the fabricated shear wall structure, operation is easy, by simultaneously rotating two connecting screw rods, an upper beam can move longitudinally, thus the spacing between the upper beam and thebottom beam can be matched with the height of the portable shelter, then concrete is poured, thus the portable shelter can be supported, the supporting strength is greater than the supporting strength of an existing steel pipe, the fabricated shear wall structure has the good anti-seismic property, and thus corresponding potential safety hazards can be eliminated.

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.

A shelter has a packaged configuration and a deployed configuration. The shelter has four panels, each with four edges and two faces. The first and fourth panels have a rectangular shape, and the second and third panels have a quadrangle shape. The relationship of panel edge lengths and angles of the quadrangle shelter panels create a sturdy enclosure that is easy to erect, manipulate, and reconfigure. Furthermore, the shelter may be erected by rotating the panels into place via pivotal connections between the panels and optionally through the use of a lever arm.