Portable storage shelter

Abstract

A portable storage shelter storing, small vehicles and other items has a base, a support structure, and a shell. The base has a first and a second rail, and a first and second cross bar removably attached between said first and second rails. The support structure comprises a plurality of vertical members slidably received within the rails. The vertical members are each contiguous with shell support means and a second one of said vertical members thereby forming a plurality of substantially U-shaped vertical support members. A means is provided for extendably securing each of the U-shaped support members to one another. Means are provided for attaching the shell to the support structure. U-shaped transitional members are slidably, pivotally attachable to the two rails of the base, thereby permitting the pivotal movement of the shell between an open vertically oriented position and a closed horizontal position.

1 . A storage shelter having an extendable support structure such that the storage shelter is adjustable in length. 
   
   
       2 . The storage shelter of  claim 1  comprising a base, a support structure attachable to said base, and a shell attachable to said support structure. 
   
   
       3 . The storage shelter of  claim 2 , wherein the support structure comprises a plurality of support frames extendably secured to one another. 
   
   
       4 . The storage shelter of  claim 3 , wherein each support frame comprises a pair of vertical members and a shell support means contiguous therewith. 
   
   
       5 . The storage shelter of  claim 4  each vertical member having an attachment means at a bottom end thereof. 
   
   
       6 . The storage shelter of  claim 5 , further comprising a means for extendably securing vertical members to one another. 
   
   
       7 . The storage shelter of  claim 6 , wherein the means for extendably securing comprises a scissor mechanism being attached to the vertical members. 
   
   
       8 . The storage shelter of  claim 7  wherein the support frames are substantially U-shaped. 
   
   
       9 . The storage shelter of  claim 5 , wherein the base comprises a first and a second rail. 
   
   
       10 . The storage shelter of  claim 9 , wherein each of said first and second rails is adapted to slidably receive the plurality of the attachment means of the vertical members. 
   
   
       11 . The storage shelter of  claim 10 , wherein each of the attachment means comprise a caster. 
   
   
       12 . The storage shelter of  claim 11 , wherein the attachment means further comprise an upright roller bushing at a leading edge of the caster and an upright roller bushing at the trailing edge of the caster. 
   
   
       13 . The storage shelter of  claim 12 , further comprising a two transitional members each having a shell support means, and a plurality of leg portions extending therefrom. 
   
   
       14 . The storage shelter of  claim 13 , wherein the leg portions of the transitional members are slidably, pivotally attachable to the two rails of the base, thereby permitting the pivotal movement of the shell between an open vertically oriented open position and a closed horizontal position. 
   
   
       15 . The storage shelter of  claim 14 , wherein the base further comprises a first cross bar removably attached between said first and second rails and a second cross bar removably attached between said first and second rails. 
   
   
       16 . The storage shelter of  claim 14 , wherein said base further comprises a brace removably attached between said first and second rails. 
   
   
       17 . The storage shelter of  claim 2 , wherein the shell is constructed from a rigid material. 
   
   
       18 . The storage shelter of  claim 2 , wherein the shell is constructed from a non-rigid material. 
   
   
       19 . The storage shelter of  claim 15 , wherein the shell is constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of canvas, nylon, pvc, polyethylene film, synthetic fibre material, and nylon PVC backed canvas. 
   
   
       20 . The storage shelter of  claim 2 , wherein the base is constructed from a material selected from group consisting of aluminum, and steel, carbon fiber material, extruded plastic rail, and fiber glass rod. 
   
   
       21 . The storage shelter of  claim 2 , wherein the support structure is constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, and steel, carbon fiber material, extruded plastic rail, and fiberglass rod. 
   
   
       22 . The storage shelter of  claim 14  further comprising a rear assembly having a pair of rear brackets removably insertable into and attachable to the rails.