Portable reconfigurable shelter

Abstract

A shelter including panels of a first configuration secured to each other, the panels of the first configuration including a square main panel section, a fold-line extending from one corner to an opposite corner of the square main panel section allowing the square main panel section to fold along the fold-line, and a hinged flap extending from each edge of the square main panel section, each hinged flap secured to a hinged flap of an adjacent panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable reconfigurable shelter comprising:
 panels of a first configuration secured to each other, the panels of the first configuration including:   a square main panel section,   a fold-line extending from one corner to an opposite corner of the square main panel section allowing the square main panel section to fold along the fold-line, and   a hinged flap extending from each edge of the square main panel section, each hinged flap secured to a hinged flap of an adjacent panel.   
     
     
         2 . The shelter of  claim 1  further including panels of a second configuration secured to select panels of the first configuration, the panels of the second configuration including:
 a triangular main panel section, and 
 a hinged flap on each edge of the triangular main panel section secured to a hinged flap of an adjacent panel. 
 
     
     
         3 . The shelter of  claim 2  in which the adjacent panel includes one of more of: panels of a first configuration and panels of a second configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The shelter of  claim 3  further including a securing device configured to secure adjacent panels together. 
     
     
         5 . The shelter of  claim 1  in which the shelter is configured to be distorted to form a predetermined shape. 
     
     
         6 . The shelter of  claim 1  in which the panels of a first configuration are configured to form an opening in the shelter. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2  further including panels of a third configuration configured to form one or more of a floor, a door, and a window. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  in which the shelter includes a plurality of rooms. 
     
     
         9 . The shelter of  claim 2  in which the panels of a first configuration and the panels of a second configuration are combined to construct the shelter. 
     
     
         10 . The shelter of  claim 9  in which the shelter is configured to be distorted to form a predetermined shape. 
     
     
         11 . The shelter of  claim 9  in which the shelter includes a plurality of rooms. 
     
     
         12 . A portable reconfigurable shelter comprising:
 panels of a first configuration secured to each other, the panels of the first configuration including:
 a square main panel section, 
 a fold-line extending from one corner to an opposite corner of the square main panel section allowing the square main panel section to fold along the fold- line, and 
 a hinged flap extending from each edge of the square main panel section, each hinged flap secured to a hinged flap of an adjacent panel; and 
   panels of a second configuration secured to select panels of the first configuration, the panels of the second configuration including:
 a triangular main panel section, and 
 a hinged flap on each edge of the triangular main panel section secured to a hinged flap of an adjacent panel. 
   
     
     
         13 . The shelter of  claim 12  in which the adjacent panel includes one of more of: panels of a first configuration and panels of a second configuration. 
     
     
         14 . The shelter of  claim 13  further including a securing device configured to secure one or more adjacent panels together. 
     
     
         15 . The shelter of  claim 12  in which the shelter is configured to be distorted to form a predetermined shape. 
     
     
         16 . The shelter of  claim 12  in which the panels of a first configuration are configured to form an opening in the shelter. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16  further including panels of a third configuration configured to form one or more of a floor, a door, and a window. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 12  in which the shelter includes a plurality of rooms.