US2018058090A1PendingUtilityA1

Outdoor enclosure with natural visual characteristics

Assignee: PLANO MOLDING COPriority: Aug 31, 2016Filed: Aug 25, 2017Published: Mar 1, 2018
Est. expiryAug 31, 2036(~10 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ryan L. Kubica
E04H 15/001E04H 15/64E04H 15/54E04H 15/34
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Abstract

An outdoor enclosure is disclosed, which includes a wall structure comprising an opening and a frame that supports the wall structure. The opening is irregularly shaped to reduce or eliminate unnaturally pronounced straight lines from an appearance thereof. The outdoor enclosure may have a wall structure that includes an outer layer made of a natural fiber. The natural fiber may comprise a natural fabric, pattern, and/or texture.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An outdoor enclosure, comprising:
 a wall structure having an opening; and   a frame that supports the wall structure,   wherein the opening is irregularly shaped to reduce or eliminate unnaturally pronounced straight lines from an appearance thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the wall structure is irregularly shaped to reduce or eliminate unnaturally pronounced straight lines from an appearance thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 2 , wherein the wall structure has a shape that is substantially a cuboid. 
     
     
         4 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the wall structure comprises an exterior layer that has a natural fiber. 
     
     
         5 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 4 , wherein the exterior layer has a natural texture. 
     
     
         6 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 4 , wherein the wall structure further comprises an inner layer that is weather proof, fire retardant, or light impermeable. 
     
     
         7 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 1 , further comprising a cover that covers the opening, wherein the cover is at least partially removable from the wall structure. 
     
     
         8 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 7 , wherein the cover is attached to a cover hold. 
     
     
         9 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 8 , wherein the cover hold comprises an opening and the cover comprises a fastener and an elastic member that attaches to the cover hold. 
     
     
         10 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 9 , wherein the fastener comprises a hook. 
     
     
         11 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the irregularly shaped opening comprises a plurality of rounded and semi-rounded portions. 
     
     
         12 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a frame structure having at least one hub and a plurality of poles. 
     
     
         13 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 12 , wherein the wall structure comprises a sheathing that receives and surrounds at least one of the plurality of poles. 
     
     
         14 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 13 , wherein the sheathing comprises:
 a plurality of fabric layers overlapping each other; and   a rope placed between the plurality of fabric layers to create one or more cover holds.   
     
     
         15 . An outdoor enclosure, comprising:
 a wall structure having a sidewall;   an irregularly shaped opening formed in the sidewall; and   a frame that supports the outdoor enclosure,   wherein the wall structure includes an outer layer having a natural fiber.   
     
     
         16 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 15 , wherein the frame comprises a frame structure that includes a hub and a plurality of poles. 
     
     
         17 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 15 , wherein the outer layer has a natural color pattern and texture. 
     
     
         18 . An outdoor enclosure, comprising:
 a frame; and   a wall structure supported by the frame,   wherein the wall structure comprises an outer layer that has a natural fiber.   
     
     
         19 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 18 , wherein the frame comprises a hub and a pole, and wherein the wall structure further comprises an inner layer having a sheathing that surrounds the pole and has a cover hold. 
     
     
         20 . The outdoor enclosure of  claim 19 , wherein the natural fiber comprises at least one of:
 cornstalk;   grass;   pine;   burlap; and   jute.

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