Rigid wall assembly for emergency isolation and treatment shelter (EITS)

Abstract

An Emergency Isolation and Treatment Shelter (EITS) rigid wall system is modular and includes two support columns and a rigid wall assembly therebetween. The rigid wall assembly includes a lower panel extrusion, a lower panel, a center wall extrusion, and an upper panel. The lower panel and the upper panel are of equivalent dimensions and are interchangeable.

1 . A rigid wall assembly for a modular structure comprising:
 an upper panel;   a lower panel;   a center wall extrusion mounted to said upper panel and said lower panel; and   a lower panel extrusion mounted to said lower panel.   
   
   
       2 . The assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said center wall extrusion is generally I-shaped in cross-section. 
   
   
       3 . The assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said lower panel extrusion is generally U-shaped in cross section with a central tab. 
   
   
       4 . The assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said upper panel and said lower panel are manufactured as a sandwich construction. 
   
   
       5 . The assembly as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said sandwich construction includes an aluminum skin over a rigid urethane foam core. 
   
   
       6 . The assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said upper panel includes a window. 
   
   
       7 . The assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said center wall extrusion is mounted to said upper panel and said lower panel through a friction fit. 
   
   
       8 . The assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said a lower panel extrusion is mounted to said lower panel through a friction fit. 
   
   
       11 . A shelter system comprising:
 a deck system having a multitude of deck unit modules; and   a rigid wall panel assembly having a lower panel extrusion with a tab which fits between two of said multitude of deck unit modules.   
   
   
       12 . The system as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising a shelter mounted to said deck system, said rigid wall panel forming a section of said shelter. 
   
   
       13 . The system as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said tab is located between two deck surfaces of two of said multiple of deck unit modules. 
   
   
       14 . The system as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising two support columns each mounted at an intersection of at least two of said multiple of deck unit modules, said rigid wall panel assembly mounted between said two support columns. 
   
   
       15 . The system as recited in  claim 14 , wherein each of said two support column is mounted at an intersection of four deck unit modules. 
   
   
       16 . The system as recited in  claim 15 , wherein each of said two support column is mounted to a respective adjustable leg assembly.